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Opinion Archive
9th December 2015
The conduct of the Syria debate belies its importance
The way the politicians and the media have conducted themselves inappropriately in relation to Syria means we have failed the matter at hand
7th December 2015
Jeremy Corbyn’s omnishambles
First there was George Osborne’s omni-shambles, but now the tables have turned and the new Leader of the Opposition is having one of his very own
7th December 2015
Was Hilary Benn right to evoke the ‘F’ word?
Simon Youel discusses whether Benn’s evocation of fascism was an attempt to appeal to a deep-seated fear
7th December 2015
Safe and senseless: Why university safe space policies trigger me
Ryan Khurana, the organiser of Milo Yiannapoulos’ upcoming talk, gives his view on why safe space policies have no place in universities
3rd December 2015
Feminism and the new threat to equality
Will Baldwin-Pask argues that the debate surrounding gender equality can exclude men from something that they should, and need to be a part of
3rd December 2015
Who is Justin Trudeau and why should we care?
Newly elected Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau could be the international test case for the revival of social democratic policies worldwide, and in Britain
3rd December 2015
The Corbyn refuseniks should put up or shut up
Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership has lurched from one attack to the next, from outside and within, showing the fear of the establishment
3rd December 2015
In this global war Africa must not be forgotten
With an ever-increasing focus on the Middle East, we must not forget the related conflicts that rage across Africa
2nd December 2015
Farage’s confusion is our confusion
Tristan Parsons on the confusion that exists between the various levels of UKIP support
29th November 2015
Be wary of the march to war
With MPs soon due to vote on extending British airstrikes to Syria, Tristan Parsons looks at and debunks some of the myths surrounding the debate
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26th November 2015
Patriarchy vs. Matriarchy
Grace Iona Annesley-Mair casts a critical eye over offensive comments made by prominent feminist Germaine Greer
25th November 2015
In the wake of Paris, Islam must be embraced by the West
The Western world must resist division, suspicion and demonisation of Islam if it wants to combat Islamic State
25th November 2015
Walking lanes are a sad sign of society’s bigger problems
The introduction of special walking lanes to overtake those engrossed in their phones shows us how integral our phones are to our lives
25th November 2015
The acquisitions of empire
Colm Lock proposes that it is time to stop hanging onto the past regarding our imperial history
24th November 2015
Left-wing ideology and stifled debate in schools
Romy Biscoe asks whether schools and academics suffer from an unconscious left wing bias that harms debate amongst students
24th November 2015
Controlling the climate will help control conflict
Tristan Parsons on how environmental changes are engendering conflict, and if uncontrolled will continue to do so
23rd November 2015
Is the sharing economy forcing us to share to survive?
Jessica Chow-Lau wades into the evils of the increasingly popular sharing economy
19th November 2015
Why it’s time to crack down on the touts
Luke Williams on why touting tickets is not legitimate capitalism and is in fact damaging the entertainment industry
19th November 2015
The case for introducing pop existentialism
Selsabil Amine introduces the concept of pop existentialism due to the mass media tendencies of misappropriating existentialist philosophy
19th November 2015
Why Germany can’t solve the refugee crisis alone
Chancellor Merkel’s response to the refugee crisis has been admirable, but Joel Kelly argues that we can’t expect Germany to take all the responsibility