The forgotten pandemic?
"The emergence of anti-vaccine extremism demonstrated that the ghost of dogmatic individualism lived on"
The French left: its own worst enemy?
"To say that the French left has a political unity problem would be an understatement."
In between practicality and principle: a partial observer’s advice for the French left
"When faced with unity or annihilation, it is time to put aside minor differences, and think about ultimate aims – if not for ourselves, then for those who will suffer under the opponent’s policies."
A leftist critique of Oxford teacher strikes
I hope that the teachers and other academic staff of this university will see this article as an olive branch. We can work together. We can share solidarity for the betterment of all. We can unite the disparate popular classes of the university for the common good.
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
Left-wing academics are sexier than right-wingers, study suggests
Despite “scruffy” appearance, left-wing scholars are more attractive than well-groomed right-winger counterparts, psychologists say
Jeremy Corbyn: weak leadership and a middle-class fantasy
Toby Williams proposes that left-wing politics, both in Oxford and nationally, is drifting from pragmatic electability to idealist fantasy
