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The Oxford Union was never about free speech

A private members’ club audacious enough to promote itself as the “last bastion of free speech”, the Oxford Union is the embodiment of Oxford exclusivity and elitism. Founded by...

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Oxford’s prestigious reputation deserves scrutiny

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

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Who gets to build the future: On tech bros

While scrolling through social media, a video appeared on my feed titled “Remember who...

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Gender is what you make of it

If you ever dare to become an audacious transsexual like me, you may have...

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Scholars’ gowns are imposing and divisive. They must go

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Bernie Sanders, the hero we need but don’t deserve

The former presidential candidate is popular not because he is a populist, but because he addresses the real economic and social issues voters care about

The internet rules international relations

Katherine Pye outlines the influence of the internet revolution on global politics.

Controlling your emotions

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The scout system at Oxford must be scrapped

Michael Shao argues that scouts, paid a pittance and often treated quite badly, remove any sense of privacy and adult independence at university

Playing God since 10,000 BCE

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Fighting for the right to life at Oxford

Co-President of Oxford Students For Life Ben Conroy discusses the pro-life movement at Oxford and the misconceptions it faces

Confronting products of the subconscious

An anonymous author takes us on a journey through their dreams and the impact they have on their daily life

Politicising terror in an attack on Muslims is morally bankrupt

Claire Heseltine argues that redundant soundbytes relying on sweeping bigotry only create greater alienation and radicalisation

Profile: Laurie Penny

Journalist and author Laurie Penny assures SJ Novak that the future may not be all doom and gloom after all

How should you vote on the 8th of June?

The heads of Oxford University Conservative Association, Labour Club, and Liberal Democrats put their case for who Oxford students should support

An interview with Armando Iannucci

Benn and John chat Purple Turtle, Tucker, and time travel with The Thick of It creator Armando Iannucci

Polemic, platitudes, and empty rhetoric

Bernie Sanders’ book launch at the Sheldonian left Cat Bean doubtful of the ability of populists to create meaningful political change

Does Oxford create a class of its own?

Eimer McAuley discusses class at Oxford and debunks the myth that we are all the same when we graduate

The UK education system needs to evolve

Mark Roper argues that an understanding of evolution is vital to modern society, and that schools must adapt to reflect this.

Race to the Red Planet

From NASA to SpaceX, Matthew Nicholson outlines why we want to go to Mars, and who is going to take us there.

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Opinion

The Oxford Union was never about free speech

Oxford’s prestigious reputation deserves scrutiny

Who gets to build the future: On tech bros

Gender is what you make of it

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