In recent years it has become fashionable to disparage religion and a certain school of militant atheism, spearheaded by Richard Dawkins, the late Christopher Hitchens and A.C. Grayling among others, appears to have become the prevailing […]
Comment | Don't shove religion out of British life
What are our obligations towards the poor, the sick and the suffering? How, in a diverse, opinionated society do we create a consensus for social action? Religion must be allowed to play a part in […]
Comment | A new start for the Catholic Church?
Apparently there are plenty of reasons to rave about Pope Francis. As an avid news reader and self-proclaimed internet aficionado, it has been hard to avoid the man over the past few months. As a left-leaning atheist […]
Debate | Social Networking or Social Not Working?
We live in a world in which the internet reigns. It is in our pocket, at home, at work, at university. With the increasing number of social apps, social networking websites and internet communities, one […]
Comment | A revival in student activism
Ask several people what the point of a Students’ Union is and it’s not unlikely that you’ll get completely different answers from each of them. Some will say that it’s a cheap bar; others will […]
Comment | Missing white female syndrome
The name Madeleine McCann has exploded back onto our front pages in recent weeks, when the Metropolitan Police reopened her case over six years after her original disappearance. Following last month’s carefully stage-managed appearance of […]
Comment | Posing topless? It's your feminist right
Lads’ mags have been a prominent issue for the last few months; over 45 per cent of the public believe they should be banned and as a result, some action has been taken, by the […]
Comment | We need the pomp and pantomime of PMQs
Prime Ministers Questions come once a week and whether you’re a political novice or expert, they should always be an essential watch. Prime Ministers Questions, often referred to as PMQs, often come under fire as […]
Debate | What the Frack?
Households across the UK have been told that they must prepare for a sharp rise in energy bills within two years as Britain comes “dangerously” close to power shortages. So, is Fracking for shale gas […]
Comment | British war crimes – we will not forget
As red poppies began to dot lapels in the lead up to Remembrance Day, I started to feel uneasy. The politicisation of the red poppy has become ever more pronounced as the original sentiments of the […]
Comment | The grotesque state of US justice
On November 2, 2013 at 1:30AM, Renisha McBride, a 19 year old black woman, was involved in a car accident in Detroit. Confused, disorientated and bleeding from the head, she was found by locals, one of […]
Comment | In praise of the 'chuggers'
High streets up and down the country are populated with what are pejoratively called “chuggers” (charitable muggers) who ask you to give money for a good cause whilst getting paid a wage. The extremely negative […]