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Opinion Archive
16th December 2016
2016, psychedelia and The Beatles
2016 has seen the build up of events of the last few decades finally burst — and The Beatles saw it coming
15th December 2016
The devilish web
In times of such high political stakes, we need to move away from social media and onto the street in a more inclusive effort for change
8th December 2016
The Italian referendum: what now?
Italians have rejected Prime Minister Renzi’s reform and are left wondering about the alternatives
7th December 2016
A response to “Everyday Feminism: Take control of yourselves”
Ilya Cereso argues that the article mirrors how issues of oppression within our societies are too often generalised and oversimplified
5th December 2016
Everyday Feminism: Take control of yourselves
The Everyday Feminism website is an example of the ongoing march towards the politics of victimhood
5th December 2016
Alan Sugar: You’re Fired
The Apprentice has turned stale and is unreflective of a healthy business climate; it should be axed
5th December 2016
Blairites should not be so self-assured
After Tony Blair hints at a return to British politics, Sam Glover outlines the key constituents that Labour need to win over if they are to be electorally successful
5th December 2016
Stop pretending Fidel Castro was a hero
The ignorance of Castro’s Human Rights record demonstated by many in the west threatens international relations with Cuba
5th December 2016
The French election will be pivotal for Europe’s future
The political progress of Europe in the post-war era is being threatened by the rightwards movement of French politics
1st December 2016
Harambe and the magic of memes
Memes have transcended the world of the Internet and made their way into politics and everyday life
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30th November 2016
Gigi Hadid, Melania Trump, and the rise of virtue signalling
Romy Biscoe uses the controversy at the AMAs as a window to explore the modern phenomenon of ‘virtue signalling’ and its role in the US election
28th November 2016
War on drugs: Fabric reopens the debate
With new rules put in place, Fabric is due to reopen, and with it the age-long debate on drugs is back
28th November 2016
Our University has turned into a creche
The student body, and our generation as a whole, has become over-sensitive
28th November 2016
Consumerism: always on the rise
From politics to the holiday season, globalisation and consumerism have given celebrity culture too much control over our lives
28th November 2016
Trump and Farage are role models for aspiring politicians
The successes of Donald Trump and Nigel Farage can act as inspiration for a renewal of passion in politics
22nd November 2016
A post-Trump journalistic meltdown
Being a good journalist is a difficult task in light of recent events, and it can sometimes be easier to stay angry than to express it with words
22nd November 2016
Conspiracy theories take centre stage
Elliot Mills exposes the ridiculous arguments of today’s ‘conspiracy theorists’, of whom many helped Donald Trump win the Presidency
21st November 2016
A tale of two globalisations
Recent populist movements that have elected Donald Trump and led to Brexit display a need to expand our vocabulary when speaking of globalisation
21st November 2016
Why was Trump elected?
A look back into the devastating economic and social wounds of fairly recent American history can help us to understand Trump’s success
21st November 2016
Two slogans that define our world
Ollie Potter looks at how the results of the Brexit referendum and the US Election were surprising yet anticipated; the people are sick of the status quo