Opinion

What does Pride mean to you? A reflection on identity

I was so excited to connect with the rest of the group through our shared enthusiasm and experiences. Eagerly, I contacted many other queer friends to join. Their responses would soon shock me.

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Balanced by whose standards? Challenging the Pinsker Centre’s Israel policy trips

On 6th June, The Telegraph published an article outlining the abuse and criticism faced by Ben Ashworth, over his visit to Israel. The article describes the trip as “a fact-finding trip to better understand the Gaza conflict”. A closer examination of the trip itinerary, however, tells a different story.

Opinion Henry Bunkall -

The Oxford Union was never about free speech

A private members’ club audacious enough to promote itself as the “last bastion of...

Opinion Olivia-Mae Butterfield -

Oxford’s prestigious reputation deserves scrutiny

I was very close to rejecting Oxford for Exeter. While this is not why...

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The curse of gridlock on US politics

Oliver Park looks at why America took so long to enact a measure to raise its debt ceiling and the slow-burn consequences of the US political system

Norway: Ideology has a role to play

Alistair Smout argues that while Hugh Burns' approach is laudable, it depends on an impartiality and consistency that is not widely found in the media

A question of ideology?

The media's reaction to the tragedy in Norway has been too knee-jerk and simplistic, argues Hugh Burns

The NOTW scandal reflects badly on us all

Amelia Jenne looks at the broader implications of the fact that misbehaviour amongst the press took place for so long unabraided and doesn't like what she sees.

Like taking candy from a baby

Blame should not just be attached to hacking journalists but also to those who allowed their personal details to be accessed so easily, says Miles Lawrence

The demise of the News of the World

Oliver Park looks at the damage that the latest phone tapping allegations did to the News of the World and whether the decision to shut down the paper was correct

Kathy Peach and UN Women

Alistair Smout speaks to Kathy Peach, one of the leading lobbyists for UN Women in the UK, trying to make sure it receives the support it needs

The changing face of journalism

Helen Robb talks to Al Jazeera's Rageh Omaar about Africa, the Arab Spring and the BBC

5 Minute Tute: NHS Reform

Sir Richard Thompson, President of the Royal College of Physicians, discusses the coalition's controversial proposals for health reform

The dangers of early achievement

Child prodigies lose out on a normal, happy and fulfilling development, and are even exposed to the risks of permanent psychological damage, argues Oliver Park

Why Twitter is a serious threat to society

Hugh Burns makes the case for the value of injunctions, and argues that Twitter has deeply troubling implications for privacy

Should places at Oxford be for sale? NO

Intelligence must remain the only criterion for University entry, argues Nicole Stansfield

Five Minute Tute: Super-injunctions

Jaani Riordan, DPhil candidate at Magdalen College, explains the legal background to the latest media battle with censorship

West Papua’s forgotten struggle

James Lester talks to Benny Wenda, West Papua's exiled leader, about his country's fight for independence from Indonesia

Why the Labour leader needs to get serious

Matt Alagiah explains how Ed Miliband's response to Ken Clarke's controversial comments on rape is yet another example of cheap political point-scoring, and argues that the leader must change his style to connect with the public

Is animal testing a necessary evil? NO

David Barnett writes about why we should avoid vivisection at all costs

Is animal testing a necessary evil? YES

Agnes Arnold-Forster writes about why vivisection is crucial to scientific progress

Scotland’s constitutional future

David Sturrock explains how May 5th held more constitutional significance for Britain than you might have realised

Letwin: We aren’t ‘Atilla the Hun’

James Weston talks to the Minister of State for Policy about divisive politics and university admissions

5 Minute Tute: The Death of Bin Laden

Oxford Analytica’s Daily Brief discusses the potential repercussions of Osama bin Laden’s death

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