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Opinion Archive


16th September 2013

Does porn empower women?

In light of the controversial University debate, Charlotte Green and Alice Rigby question whether pornography can ever empower women
16th September 2013

Should we trust league tables?

Alice Rigby discusses the subjective nature of university rankings and the contradictions they produce…
9th July 2013

‘Reward System’ for Students’ Union volunteers

Students recently voted in a referendum that SU volunteers should be rewarded for their work, the man behind the scheme tells us why it is a good idea
5th May 2013

Students on marketing internships – to pay or not to pay?

If a student’s work brings value to the company, they should be paid for that work
5th May 2013

My Political Hero: Franklin D. Roosevelt

Ben Fearn explains why FDR is his political hero
5th May 2013

Letters of GCSE praise for poorer students are too little, too late

Are letters of praise at GCSE going to achieve anything other than patronising students?
5th May 2013

University woes: don’t let them stress you out

With the period of deadlines well upon and exams soon to follow, we consider the stresses that University can cause.
27th April 2013

Why I think the Green Party should change its name

Clifford Fleming explains why the Green Party’s low support level could largely be a result of its name
27th April 2013

Battle lines drawn as Labour stake economic plan on outspending the Conservatives

Ben Fearn explains why he believes Labour’s spending proposals will result in increased support for the party
22nd April 2013

Margaret Thatcher 1925-2013

No politician is perfect, no policy perfect, but in Thatcher’s case the damage caused is difficult to justify.

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22nd April 2013

The Executive Team doesn’t need a Men’s Officer

With an idea having been submitted to the upcoming Union assembly claiming ‘equal representation’, we examine if this is what a men’s officer would achieve…
22nd April 2013

The Sussex occupation

Our campaigns officer visited the Sussex occupation
22nd April 2013

Thatcher the Libertarian?

Our contributor questions the conflation of Thatcher’s love of free markets but opposition to other freedoms
22nd April 2013

The Mancunion needs a paid editor and a ring-fenced number of issues if it is to surivive

This week a motion goes before the union assembly calling for The Mancunion to have a paid editor and a ring-fenced number of issues. Here’s why we’re putting it forward
19th March 2013

Should Students’ Union executive candidates be allowed to campaign with iPads?

With increased accusations of voter intimidation and the inequity to allowing a tool to be used that costs hundreds, we ask whether iPads should be allowed
14th March 2013

Beyond the Oxford Road corridor: 1 in 5 Mancunians living in extreme poverty

Maya Oppenheim argues why we should actively seek to engage with the community around us, even though we may well be shocked by what we discover
13th March 2013

Our attitude to piracy is all wrong

Alex Goldhill explains why he believes current piracy laws need a fundamental change
11th March 2013

Obituary: Hugo Chávez

Andres Porras Chaves looks back on the life of the contentious figure
7th March 2013

Return to Manchester, the post-study abroad comedown

Shaurna Cameron tells us why she enjoyed her study abroad in LA, and the disappointment she experienced on her return to Manchester
6th March 2013

Young Brits’ drug use is fueling organised crime in West Africa

Christian Barrow tells us why students need to consider the worldwide impacts of purchasing recreational drugs