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Opinion Archive
10th November 2017
The rise of the AfD proves that Germany isn’t immune from right-wing populism
Gemany is divided, and those divisions won’t heal unless the German political establishment engages with the concerns of AfD voters, argues Jake Dunn
6th November 2017
How British are you? Take the test
The current application for British citizenship sees prospective citizens studying to answer exam questions that read more like novelty Christmas cracker factoids than a test of cultural understanding
6th November 2017
Taking the power back: why we need to renationalise private sectors
Basic commodities and services are increasing in price and not quality – it’s time to take back control.
30th October 2017
Men need an alternative to the toxic men’s rights movement
The Men’s Rights Movement make some valid points, it’s just a shame that everyone involved in it thinks such horrible things about women.
30th October 2017
Blade Runner 2049: a tale of caution?
Blade Runner 2049’s world is far from a dystopian fantasy
30th October 2017
Universities are not businesses
Nor are they “bastions of academic integrity”. The way we think about universities is outdated
30th October 2017
Universal Credit – the flagship Tory welfare timebomb that students need to get clued up on
Final year students need to look now at their circumstances and understand what hardship could lie in wait for them if the Tories don’t halt and fix this cruelly designed replacement of Jobseekers Allowance.
26th October 2017
Another look at the Balfour Declaration
Lawrence Rosenberg, Associate Director of the Pinsker Centre and the former President of Manchester University JSoc, argues that people shouldn’t protest the celebration of an attempt to end Jewish persecution
23rd October 2017
EU: Friend or Foe?
The Chancellor of the Exchequer condemns the EU “the enemy” as Manchester benefits from its kindness
16th October 2017
Squatter hell for Salford students
Refusal of previous tenant to leave the property has split up a group of five friends
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16th October 2017
Stop trying to sell me feminism
The corporate commercialisation of female empowerment is degrading
16th October 2017
Uber Fights Back
Uber’s increasingly agitated dispute with Transport for London has brought the company under an uncomfortable spotlight
16th October 2017
Film and media continue to let down survivors of sexual assault
A girl walks down an alleyway at night, the silhouette of a man appears behind her. A woman walks through an empty car park, the camera shoots from behind a nearby car, she fiddles for her keys. We all know what happens next
16th October 2017
Post-graduation blues need a place on the mental health agenda
Whilst it is encouraging to see more focus on the importance of addressing student mental health, the issue of post-graduate depression is often overlooked
16th October 2017
Free speech needs to be protected at universities
Freedom of speech is under threat on university campuses, as students we should be defending it
13th October 2017
America vs. North Korea: who really misses out?
Two men and a lot of weapons of mass destruction.
13th October 2017
In solidarity with university staff over job cuts
Stand against cruel and unnecessary staff redundancies
13th October 2017
Manchester Black cab drivers protest ‘illegal out of town’ drivers
Deregulation of licensing regulation has damaged the incomes of Manchester taxi drivers
10th October 2017
Banquets binned while rough sleepers go hungry and food bank reliance soars
To solve the UK hunger crisis, we need to start thinking about food waste
10th October 2017
Chancellor announces extra £400m investment in the ‘Northern Powerhouse’
Chancellor announces an extra £400m for the Northern Powerhouse aims to invigorate the Northern economy and improve infrastructure and transport links