The fire that still burns: the political relevance of ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ and its message of human continuity
"Humans have been fighting metaphorical, and sometimes literal, fires for decades"
Trump, the American left, and political ‘Voldemorts’
"talking about Trump only added to his power and creating endless discourse about him gifted him a status and political validity he did not deserve"
64% of History & Politics finalists left with unclassified or DDH degrees
Amidst the ongoing UCU marking boycott over 25% of History & Politics (HisPol) finalists have been left unable to graduate and another 35% unable...
Why British politics hates the young
Time and time again, the interests of a youthful many have been neglected in favour of an elderly few. What the young need more than anything else is a growing economy; but for the old economic growth is difficult and disturbing
How do we keep Campsfield closed?
In the first week of Hilary Term, The Student Union became an officially named member of the Keep Campsfield Closed Coalition. The coalition has...
The Monarchy: An Embodiment of Britishness?
"The survival of the monarchy is a testament to the moderation that characterises British political
history, perhaps our greatest and
most distinctive achievement."
What happens at Port and Policy?
A crowd of eager onlookers encircle a suited man like they are watching a schoolyard fight. He is giving a port-fuelled passionate advocation for...
The Perfect Tory? Rishi Sunak’s tutors reveal his student persona
Breaking news: Sunak hasn’t changed much. It’s the late nineties, Lincoln College is awaiting the arrival of an earnest, economically and socially conservative PPEist....
The Myth of Representation
"Visibility matters in today's world"
New asylum laws aren’t just impractical and illegal: they are abhorrent
'The reality is that this, like many of this government's policies, is pure showmanship.'
Will we no longer accept religious views in political positions?
'Would it have been better for Forbes to be dishonest in the face of questions over her views?'
The apolitical alternative
Political disengagement among the younger generation is neither apathy nor ignorance, it is a highly complex product of a post-political, hyper-normalised age of absurdity,...
The painful truth about student finance reform
"The only feasible way to move to a graduate tax, then, is slowly."
West-Eastern Storyman: Lord Patten on China and Diplomacy
"Both historical vignettes speak to the complexity of international relations and its continuity between past and present, between West and East. And as the last colonial governor of Hong Kong, Lord Patten’s life serves to bridge these eras and civilisations."
