Monday 10th November 2025

Opinion

Take it from me, there are worse things than Oxford

If you feel things are tough for you at Oxford, try to hold on to the little moments that remind you how lucky you are to be here.

Statute XI is about power, not protection

The changes to the University's student disciplinary policy do more harm than good.

We must fight the Right’s narrative about Oxford

Media frenzies targeting our University and its students distract from the real issues facing higher education.

Student voices must be heard

Today’s youth are tomorrow’s future. It’s about time we were treated as such.

5 Minute Tute: Human Evolution

Prof Peter Mitchell explains the wonders of our ancestry

A Lot to Bragg About

When it comes to talking to Melvyn Bragg, Joseph King isn't sure who's doing the interviewing

The Wrongs of Politics and Our Right to Vote

Daily Mail former political editor David Seymour talks to Joseph King about his book Why Vote?

Forget the red top. Next Thursday, we’re going yellow

Dr Steve Goddard is the clear choice for Oxford East

Everybody’s at it and nobody’s judging. Try something new today

Without wanting to sound too like the opening of an underprepared essay, what does it mean to be 'gay'? We're not going to get...

Totally Major

Theo Merz meets John Major. Also known as the one before Blair, but after Thatcher.

‘We are all slaves to carbon’

Intellectual leaders are needed to set an example of restraint

Cameron’s great mistake

If the first rule of a political campaign is ‘never give a sucker an even break', David Cameron has clearly failed to abide by...

I’m no femme fatale

Lose the stereotypes and let's have a proper argument says Izzy Boggild-Jones

The road ahead for Sri Lanka’s president

Electoral success for the Tiger-slayer, but what next?

Religion, condoms, and bears

Henry Carr weighs up the Catholic Church and Revolution Islam

The 80s are back

Unions are the reactionary force controlling the Labour Party

Not so hung up on Dave

Cameron's attack on PR makes him either a fear-mongering hypocrite or an idiot. We shouldn't be swayed from electoral reform.

Arms and ‘The Man’

Make your money how you like, but don't tell us weapons are socially responsible

Been there, don that

The intimate adventures of an Oxford tutor

Bill Clinton, cultural landmark

Peter Sissons talks to the former US President about Oxford, the UK Election...and Peter Sissons

Some Vague Opinions about Politics

Cherwell’s gonzo columnist flails about in the quagmire of his own willful ignorance

Muhammad in a bear suit? Not offensive

South Park's latest 'outrage' has predictably brought death threats, but the violent only have themselves to blame.

TV debates: who’s got the X factor?

New Statesman's Jon Bernstein gives the inside view on leadership head-to-heads, web campaigning and the future of British politics

Is the Pope a Catholic?

'The tempter came to him' (Mat.4:3): In the aftermath of the holy weekend Henry Carr wonders what the Papacy is all about.

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