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Lent 2021 Opinion

Boris Johnson: The Grinch who tried to save Christmas

To cancel Christmas would be “inhuman” declared Boris Johnson before the nation in mid-December. He has not attempted to rescue other religious festivals, such as Diwali, Eid and Hannukah, from coronavirus with such fervour. Nevertheless, the Prime Minister was forced to renege on his promise of a five-day window for socialising around Christmas, easing restrictions for […]

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Michaelmas 2020 Opinion

Confronting Churchill’s attitude and actions towards the Indian subcontinent

Few Britons made a greater impact on the history of the twentieth century than Winston Churchill. He is known as the man who led the fight against Nazism and was victorious, defended Western liberal democracy and later, in the Cold War years, proved his diplomatic strength against leaders such as Stalin.  Even before the events […]

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Michaelmas 2020 Opinion

Widening Participation: Scots in Cambridge

It can often feel like Cambridge and Oxford are hallowed, impenetrable institutions that are reserved for and only accessible to a certain class. This is the result of a wide array of intersecting structural inequalities, which prevent certain groups from accessing these universities. One group to whom this applies is Scottish students and particularly state […]