Friday 8th August 2025

Opinion

The Encaenia is PR without the public (or anyone else)

Wholesale reform is the last thing Encaenia needs. If only people knew what it is, it would be a well-suited PR exercise for a modern Oxford.

This is how we combat the crusade against universities

It’s easy to think of an arts degree as a fruitless pleasure. But education and academic study are intrinsically valuable.

From pensioners to students, all should fear the Palestine Action ban

If you think this is a win for one side over the other in relation to Israel’s war on Gaza, be careful what you wish for.

Trashing rules save face, not students

Trashing is banned. But what does the banning achieve except pushing students further from...

Time to think again

When there is near universal opposition of opinion to your actions, it is time to reconsider what you are doing.

Obama: worthy Nobel laureate?

Was Obama's Nobel peace prize merited?

5 Minute Tute: Matriculation

A look at the bizarre world of Oxford ceremony

The man to the left

The General Secretary of the Fabian Society talks politics, pluralism and principles

Guest Column: The EU is too big to ignore

The Director of Global Vision explains just how central the EU is

Old dog, new tricks?

The Conservative Association's latest incarnation hasn't yet proven that it is committed to changing its character

Should we get our say?

Assessing the merits, or otherwise, of a referendum.

Racism Doesn’t Merit Reward

The Tories have made a dire mistake in affiliating with the Conservative Association. We need to see that OCA has changed.

Quentin Letts: "All men are not equal"

Guest Columnist: Daily Mail political sketchwriter and theatre critic Quentin Letts argues in favour of elitism

Interview: Mr No Opinion

Sathnam Sanghera tells Dhatri Navanayagam why multiculturalism, among other things, failed

5 Minute Tute: Explosive Secrets

Dr Philip Robins considers the revelation of Iran's hidden nuclear plant

Obama wants CHANGE! $10 to be precise…

Tom Newell bemoans the cavalier American attitude towards taking our money.

Gap Year: Friend or Foe?

Why taking a gap year does more harm than good.

Let the BNP appear on Question Time

Why it's better to defeat the BNP through debate rather than by suppressing their right to free speech.

The British Airports Authority must die

The BAA has you in its clutches. We can end the madness!

Education: The failure to measure success

How to promote competition in examinations and alleviate disparity in the education system

Britain and Obama’s Healthcare Package

Why the American healthcare debate says more about Britain

The Middle East: Why we need to understand both sides of the question

We cannot evaluate the Middle East problem without understanding both the Israeli and Palestinian standpoints.

Miliband defends government’s climate change policy

Ed Milliband talks about the closure of wind turbine manufacturing plant and why we shouldn't fly less.

5 Minute Tute: Polling Tehran

An examination of the potential impact of the Iranian Presidential elections

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