If I have to sum up the United States of America in one word, it is contradiction. The country is one extreme paradox that cannot be clearly defined by what it stands for because its […]
Comment | Is Labour Ed and Buried?
Although Labour’s position in the polls has seen no substantial boost during the past few months, the general consensus appears to be that Ed Miliband has recovered after a poor summer. After criticism from within […]
Comment | Is Snowden the World's Worst Traitor?
Snowden’s legacy will be left to history. But what does his embrace by the liberal left say about them? The case of Edward Snowden can be summarised in two words: indulgent irresponsibility. The words of […]
Comment | An End to FGM
The issue of female sexuality has long been a taboo subject, and still is to a certain extent, even in our seemingly liberal society. A recent study by Barbara Bartlik of Cornell University has even […]
Comment | Slobs, Snobs and Bigoted Banter
In principle, the idea of Varsity seems like a fantastic event; collaboration on such a scale with our neighbours down the hill is a rare occurrence and it’s a great opportunity for student sports clubs […]
Comment | Abolish Faith Schools?
Are faith schools a much needed bastion of organised religion in an increasingly secular society, or a relic of a bygone and outdated religious one? There is hardly a more divisive issue: those ‘with a […]
Comment | Why The Mail Is Right
It’s frankly terrifying how quickly the calls for tougher press regulation can be heard after anything even mildly controversial graces the pages of Britain’s love-hate, social hypochondriac. When the Mail chose to kick the dust […]
Comment | Rape Is No Joke
There are three certainties in life: death, taxes and the flogging of tat though salacious adverts. As my generation are primary targets for sexualised marketing, we are no strangers to sexual images. However, there comes […]
Comment | Roll Up, Roll Up, Student Livelihoods For Sale!
Amongst the diverse range of public assets to be privatised by the Coalition Government (these include Royal Mail and NHS Plasma Supply), Student Loans is the latest target by which the government is attempting to […]
Comment | Zero Hours, Zero Tolerance
Controversial “zero hour contracts” are fast becoming popular with employers in order to make businesses more cost effective. In any other argument (except sexism of course), I would try to remain impartial and unbiased. However, […]
Comment | Nationalise our Railways
Sometimes, Nationalisation is the best solution. I don’t see travelling in modern Britain as being ‘romantic’ in any way. We’ll never see a British road-movie hitting the box office anytime soon. If such a film […]
Comment | The Case for Votes at 16
With Ed Miliband’s call to lower the voting age to 16, and this summer’s announcement that 16 and 17 year olds living in Scotland will be able to cast their vote in the independence referendum, […]