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Opinion Archive
4th October 2015
A changing beat
Selsabil Amine discusses the powerful presence and important role carried out by the university’s Indian Dance Society
4th October 2015
Is Corbyn right about nuclear disarmament?
With a replacement Britain’s nuclear weapons coming under review soon, Matthew Perry asks whether Jeremy Corbyn’s pro-disarmament position is the right way for Britain to go
28th September 2015
Oversharing and Generation Facebook
With uploading every aspect of our lives onto the internet becoming more normalized, Cecilia Bicknell paints a dystopian view of our oversharing habits.
28th September 2015
Will Murdoch pollute National Geographic?
With the Murdoch media empire investing in National Geographic, Alex Daniel critically assesses whether it spells the beginning of the end for the prestigious magazine.
28th September 2015
The Murder Marketplace
Grace Annesley-Mair reflects on the implications of the UK’s stance on the refugee crisis as international arms fairs continue to be held in London
28th September 2015
Historical hangovers threaten Northern Ireland’s peace
Northern Ireland’s power sharing agreement has been rocked by allegations of paramilitary activity following the murders of two ex-IRA men
22nd September 2015
Ignorance isn’t bliss
In the light of the biggest refugee crisis since WWII, Merle Streck discusses how the EU and Britain have proven themselves to be powerless and perhaps, heartless
21st September 2015
Corbyn’s challenge starts now
Opinion Editor Isaac Atwal discusses how, following his impressive climb to become the leader of the Labour party, the real challenge for Jeremy Corbyn starts now
17th September 2015
Embracing first year
With fear of first year being something we all share, Opinion Editor Joe Evans discusses getting involved and throwing yourself into university
17th September 2015
What room for feminism in the political vacuum of the Labour leadership election?
With the Labour leadership contest drawn to a close, Grace Iona Annesley-Mair retrospectively discusses Yvette Cooper’s billing as the ‘feminist’ candidate
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17th April 2015
Vote for policies, not personalities
Exercising our democratic rights is fundamental to getting the kind of government we deserve. It’s easy to get caught up in the leaders’ rhetoric or be overwhelmed by the amount of information available, but we can hold our politicians to account by voting on the 7th of May
12th April 2015
The government won’t listen to apathy – use your vote
Guest contributor Kris McDermott debunks the myth that not voting will make a difference—make your voice heard on the 7th of May if you want things to change
30th March 2015
24 hours on air
In light of the tragic Germanwings crash, Joe Evans looks critically at how we thirst for constant news, and how this leads to hysteria and misinformation
21st March 2015
Procrastination by watching TV is good for us!
Leanne Charlotte explores the importance of primetime television in portraying health issues to aid the public’s understanding of stigmatised illnesses
20th March 2015
Feminism: Challenging inequality or pernicious social engineering?
Feminism is nothing but a subversive blaming mechanism setting women against men and it does not adequately address gender inequalities
18th March 2015
Why we should restrict offensive speculative journalism
Lauren Wills discusses the media’s role in the aftermath of important world events, and whether they have the right to report things that they simply don’t know
17th March 2015
Religion and faith: Two entirely different ideas
The importance of religion to your culture has a significant effect on whether it becomes a duty or a liberty, and with that knowledge, we can really understand the link between religion and extremism
12th March 2015
The harder they fall…
Joe Evans discusses the British public’s obsession with the falls, both metaphorical and literal, of celebrities and public figures in their five minutes of fame
12th March 2015
‘Jihadi John’ and The pull factors of terrorism and the push factors of Western society
How much is the West to blame for the radicalisation of its citizens? Lauren Wills considers this alongside the obvious pull of Islamic extremism in the fight against IS
12th March 2015
Sluts, bitches, and the LGBT+ community
Have slurs become degendered in the LGBT+ community? Is it still marginalising women? Can we even answer these questions at all?