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Opinion Archive
25th October 2015
Osborne: Sorry Birmingham, President Xi is coming to the Northern Powerhouse
Xi, arguably the second most powerful man on the planet, visited Manchester University last week. And it’s thanks to George Osborne
22nd October 2015
The destruction of Palmyra is a very human tragedy
Alex Daniel argues for humanity’s sake, that we shouldn’t underestimate the tragedy of IS destroying an ancient city and the heritage it represents
22nd October 2015
The hypocrisy of white western feminism
Jessica Chow-Lau examines the modern feminist movement and its problematic middle-class, white focus
22nd October 2015
How to measure a nation
Should we look at more than just GDP when judging success? Tristan Parsons examines other ways to measure how good a society is
22nd October 2015
Is our pursuit of A.I. as intelligent as we think?
With artificial intelligence becoming more and more sophisticated, Ed John fears that we are undermining human experience
19th October 2015
Slashing the status quo, and Hillary Clinton’s lead
From Long Island, Coby Tunnicliffe gives his view on the state of the Democratic nomination race and if this is the beginning of the end for Hillary Clinton
19th October 2015
Marketing: Who’s in control of what you spend?
With advertising and marketing more prevalent in our lives than ever before, we must ask: to what extent are we truly in control of our own expenditure?
19th October 2015
Understanding the media’s transgender explosion
Harriet New discusses the powerful impact of the media’s influence on the narratives of the transgender community, and questions the future of the perception of trans men and women
19th October 2015
Leaving the EU: The case from the left
Ben Farren discusses how the EU’s neo-liberal, corporatist agenda has polluted the organisation to its very core
19th October 2015
China, America, and the future of Afghanistan
With Western forces disengaging from Afghanistan, and with China ascending, Tristan Parsons looks at what the future holds
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19th October 2015
Russia’s impact in the war in the Middle East
Alexander Lovatt looks at how Russian involvement in Syria could change the face of the conflict
13th October 2015
Censorship is the enemy of change
With a spate of high-profile attempts to censor media outlets, Ed John critically assesses our issue with the graphic truth
13th October 2015
Violence on the Left: The Great Eggs-aggeration
With isolated acts of violence tainting the media’s response to the anti-Tory protests, Ed John looks at just how one-sided the coverage has been
12th October 2015
Safe space is open for debate
Coby Tunnicliffe argues that the safe space policy does not keep us safe but hinders intellectual debate and discussion
12th October 2015
Will the new generation discredit the Left?
After a few ugly incidents soured the press coverage of anti-Conservative protests, George Bolton argues that the new, young left must not discredit itself as a credible movement
12th October 2015
Rugby and our rulers
Joely Thomas examines if there is more to the exclusivity of rugby and our political elites than we might think
12th October 2015
Racism: The unwanted generational gift?
Deborah Asamoah objectively examines the root of racism in society and where prejudice is learned
12th October 2015
Did Britain botch its defence budget?
With the upcoming release of the Strategic Defence and Security Review, Adam Merrill analyses whether or not we really do support our troops
12th October 2015
Disturbance at the protest – unacceptable, but inevitable
Left with only one way to express discontent with the upper echelons of power, it’s not surprising that people end up overstepping the line during protests
6th October 2015
The Cultural Appropriation Game
With issues of cultural appropriation surrounding this year’s Pangaea, Elliott Mills takes a humorous look at the controversy