Opinion

No, I won’t buy a scholar’s gown

On the day I arrived in Oxford, my college mother gave me one piece of advice: “Oh, don’t worry, Prelims don’t matter at all”. Of course, on paper, she...
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Why the US midterms matter

How could the outcome of the US midterm elections ever affect an Oxford student?...
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Debate chamber: Are Oxford’s political party societies fit for purpose?

Oxford’s political party societies have a dual reputation. On one side of the coin, many boast long-standing histories and influential alumni, from Clement Attlee to David Cameron. Flip to the tail end, and you find a termly reality of boisterous drinking socials and inconclusive debates that are, in the words of Cherwell’s Stanley Smith, “more fixated with personality than party”. But does this reputation really disrupt the confines of what these political party societies are made for?
Opinion Ti-Jean Martin and Elizabeth Millett -

Unity is the antidote

At a recent march in Oxford against the far right, one speaker’s words really...
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Education is still worth fighting for

Sophie Jamieson argues that we should be supporting the latest London protests

No time to be complacent

In the build up to tomorrow's protest in London, Nathan Akehurst argues that cuts to university funding are ill-considered and detrimental to society

Justice or barbarism?

Sam Talalay discusses the consequences of Colonel Gaddafi's death

Lord Adonis: I’m a political animal

Andrew Adonis talks Westminster past, present and future to Christine Murray

5 Minute Tute – Nick Clegg

Chris Bowers, Lib Dem blogger, party candidate and author of Nick Clegg: The Biography discusses the leader's political trajectory

The need for free elections in DRC

The region's stability depends on a transparent and fair poll, according to Bill Townsend.

Putin Power

Amelia Jenne analyses Putin's lasting popularity in the polls

5 Minute Tute – The future of the newspaper

Andrew Mullins, MD of The Evening Standard, The Independent and i newspapers, discusses the changing face of the press

The Modern Communication Breakdown

Miles Lawrence discusses the dominance of email in our professional lives

On this day and through the ages

A compendium of news in Oxford history from Michaelmas 2nd week

Fighting for his Father’s Freedom

Joey D'Urso goes to the Union to talk to Pavel Khodorkovsky about injustice in Russia

5 Minute Tute- Ruling Russia

Luke Harding, the Guardian's ex-Moscow bureau chief, discusses Russia's hidden instruments of power.

South Sudan struggles to develop

Africa's newest state must be given every opportunity to succeed

Cherwell on this day through the ages

A compendium of news in Oxford history from Michaelmas 1st week

5 Minute Tute: The Art of Polling

Andrew Hawkins, founder of research consultancy ComRes, looks at polling's evolution and impact

Should gay marriage get the go-ahead?

Hugh Burns urges Cameron to stand his ground on the issue of gay marriage

Storm Chasing and Story Breaking

Rachel Savage discusses 'the best profession in the world' with ITN's Robert Moore

Trial Losing Its Appeal

Knox acquitted after a long and turbulent trial

Let’s Talk About Sex

It's time to ask the question - Are we really a sexually liberated society?

5 Minute Tute: drug decriminalisation

Ewan Hoyle, founder of Liberal Democrats for Drug Policy Reform, puts the case for drug legalisation
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