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Opinion Archive
19th November 2021
Oxfam board game controversy
Just when you think gender-critical feminists run out of people to be angry at, they turn their fire towards Oxfam
19th November 2021
Opinion: Driving (HGVs) home for Christmas
Johnson’s hypocritical good will gesture is rejected by migrants who can do better than play Santa to Brits this Christmas.
18th November 2021
Losing track of men and miles
Discussing listening to misogynistic lyrics to block out real-life sexist comments, and exploring patriarchal pressures on all genders
17th November 2021
The elitist control over UK media: A call for a transformational response
Millionaires control the media … Here’s why we should have a collective ownership model instead
8th November 2021
“It’s a Fair COP” – Considerations on the COP26 Summit
Max Earnshaw discusses ‘climate anxiety’ and investigates whether politicians attending Cop26 are doing good on their promises to make a genuine effort to improve the climate crisis situation
27th October 2021
Boycotting clubs isn’t enough to stop spiking, here’s what needs to be done
What needs to be done to make a missed night out worthwhile
20th October 2021
Conservatives in Manchester: What’s the story with the Tories?
Yes, the Conservative Party Conference was a joke – but Tory rule is anything but funny.
19th October 2021
Starmer feels the Burn(ham) in latest Popularity Polls
Starmer has got to go – and Andy Burnham should be the one to replace him.
8th October 2021
Drop it like it’s hotspot: Lack of internet connection causes chaos on campus
A look into the lack of internet access and University communication and support on campus for the first few days of term, and the problems its caused
24th September 2021
Poverty Safari: Fetishising the working class in Fallowfield
A look into the Fallowfield ‘vibe’ and how this can often unintentionally slip into the glamorisation of poverty
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24th September 2021
Open University; Closed lecture theatres
Annie Dabb expresses student anxieties about another year of online teaching and questions the probability of Manchester University living up to it’s promises of ‘blended learning’
7th June 2021
Does it matter where museums and galleries get their money from?
Probert Dean considers where to draw the line in the arts funding debate
13th May 2021
Cinemas are back soon – here’s what I’m looking forward to
Katie Bray tells us why she is looking forward to cinemas reopening, and the films she is most excited to watch when they do
13th May 2021
Cinemas vs. streaming: A poor replacement?
Alex Harris explains why the cinema is so much better than streaming films at home
7th May 2021
‘Deity or demon’: How do we regard Prince Phillip after his death?
Memorialising individuals after their death is a complex issue, says Millie Shephard
28th April 2021
Vaccine politics is driving the world further apart
Clementine Lawrence looks at how a Coronavirus vaccine has driven the world apart, rather than pulling us together as it should have done
28th April 2021
Opinion: Police in nightclubs won’t solve the issue of sexual harassment
Laura Thompson has never been to a club, but she still knows a police presence won’t solve the widespread issue of sexual harassment
28th April 2021
Annie Dabb: Stop giving dead slave traders more attention than living rapists
Annie Dabb talks through the problems with and controversy around the proposed Police, Crime, Sentencing, and Courts bill
15th April 2021
How Snapchat’s ‘Memories’ feature made me nostalgic for life before lockdown
Lifestyle Editor Rhiannon Ingle tells us how Snapchat ‘Memories’ has made her nostalgic during lockdown
15th April 2021
Opinion: UoM is failing students by cancelling graduation
Lauryn Berry expresses her disappointment with the university’s latest decision to cancel in-person graduation