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Opinion Archive


Oxfam board game controversy 
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
Opinion: Driving (HGVs) home for Christmas
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.
Losing track of men and miles
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
The elitist control over UK media: A call for a transformational response
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
“It’s a Fair COP” – Considerations on the COP26 Summit
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
Boycotting clubs isn’t enough to stop spiking, here’s what needs to be done
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
Conservatives in Manchester: What’s the story with the Tories?
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.
Starmer feels the Burn(ham) in latest Popularity Polls
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.
Drop it like it’s hotspot: Lack of internet connection causes chaos on campus
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
Poverty Safari: Fetishising the working class in Fallowfield
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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Open University; Closed lecture theatres
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’
Does it matter where museums and galleries get their money from?
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
Cinemas are back soon – here’s what I’m looking forward to
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
Cinemas vs. streaming: A poor replacement?
13th May 2021

Cinemas vs. streaming: A poor replacement?

Alex Harris explains why the cinema is so much better than streaming films at home
‘Deity or demon’: How do we regard Prince Phillip after his death?
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
Vaccine politics is driving the world further apart
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
Opinion: Police in nightclubs won’t solve the issue of sexual harassment
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
Annie Dabb: Stop giving dead slave traders more attention than living rapists
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
How Snapchat’s ‘Memories’ feature made me nostalgic for life before lockdown
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
Opinion: UoM is failing students by cancelling graduation
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