Confusion and Chaos: The 2020 US Presidential Election Kicks Off
Bernie Sanders and Pete
Buttigieg set to top delegate counts amidst frustrating counting and technical
issues
As
of three days after the Iowa caucus, the full results still...
In Defense of Escapist Art
In our current political climate escapism is a dirty word. Moreover, it is a risky form of mental engagement in a culture that calls...
Opinion – With its most catastrophic defeat since 1935, Corbyn’s Labour has failed us
Miles Pressland & Joe Davies consider the reasons why Labour saw such a landslide defeat - and the common denominator is Jeremy Corbyn.
Miles Pressland
A...
Why The Lib Dems Failed
On 12 December 2019, I didn’t vote with pride. For me, putting a cross beside ‘Liberal Democrat’ gave me that same sensation as going...
Moran keeps majority in Oxford West
Layla Moran has been re-elected as MP for the marginal Oxford West and Abingdon.
Moran, an MP since the 2017 General Election, beat the Conservative...
Labour stays strong in Oxford East
Anneliese Dodds has maintained her seat as Labour MP for Oxford East, winning 57% of the vote.
Dodds was first elected in the 2017 general...
Vote swaps: the heart of tactical voting
As the UK goes to the polls in what is dubbed the “Brexit election,” some Remain voters are going the extra mile to make...
No home, no vote, no option
“Same old, same old as far as I’m concerned,” said
46-year-old Shamen Hazzard, a rough sleeper in Oxford, dismissing the prospect
of voting in this year’s...
Interview: Rosie Sourbut, Labour candidate for Oxford West and Abingdon
Rosie Sourbut is not only a candidate but also a third year English student at Somerville College. I ask her first what it’s...
Mahi Joshi takes Union Presidency
Mahi Joshi will be Union President in Trinity Term 2020, with her 'Imagine' slate taking all four Officer positions. Union Librarian Joshi won with...
Labour selects current Oxford student as candidate for parliament
Rosie Sourbut, former Oxford University Labour Club co-chair and current student, has announced she is running as the Labour candidate in Oxford West and...
Greens unite behind Moran
The Green Party have decided not to field a candidate in Oxford West and Abingdon following an pro-Remain electoral pact with the Liberal Democrats....
Do the EU elections matter?
Dominic Brind and Luke Dunne on whether we should care about the EU election results.
This year’s NUS conference – how your delegates voted
Two delegates did not attend the conference, which saw the election of Zamzam Ibrahim as NUS President.
