Opinion Archive
2nd December 2010
The Political climate
Using only ‘science’ to argue for the transformation in the way we use energy , even by the good guys, takes climate change out of its proper political and economic context and allows our imaginations to be influenced because of its unquestionable authority.
2nd December 2010
Partying with Politics – Why Co-operation for Co-operation’s sake will lead us down the wrong path
Why Co-operation for Co-operation’s sake will lead us down the wrong path
2nd December 2010
The demise of Barack Obama
What’s remarkable, is that this has all occurred just two years after America’s Liberals were heralding a new age of progressive government.
2nd December 2010
Influence and North Korea
“I am who I am because of everyone” was the tag phrase of the old advertising campaign of a certain mobile phone company, and a tag phrase that also I took personal disagreement with, despite it being a very arguable, if pretentious, slogan.
2nd December 2010
“I’ll have a rugby ball, scalpel, and some clunge please, mate”
There are a section of people present at most universities in Britain who probably accumulate more dislike from the rest of the student body than any other. They are the only group cliquey enough to organise their own ski trip, whilst being the only sports team more unbearably annoying than the organisers of the normal ski trip. I’m referring to the single most ‘banterific’ group of students that has ever walked the Earth, the Medic Rugby Boys.
25th October 2010
Enjoy the party
I go to a party, you offer me a toke, what do you want me to say? I say “No, thanks”, even though from the look on your face I suspect that’s not the etiquette. The truth is, I feel uncomfortable with drugs.
25th October 2010
Tolerance is paramount, but sanity is a pre-requisite
William Maclure looks at Islamaphobia and the Ground Zero Mosque.
25th October 2010
Culture Shock
Cuts to culture are set to only get worse in the new government. Catherine Sargent studies whether they’re set to go too far.
25th October 2010
A Tory take on ‘Red Ed’
Tory, Gaz Morris, discusses whether ‘Red Ed’ offers a threat to the Conservatives.
25th October 2010
Don’t judge me
Etiquette expert William Hanson discusses the banes of being an etiquette consultant in the dating game.
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25th October 2010
Accommodation Outrage
Lily Howes sees how accommodation companies are making the most from the student buck.