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Author Archives: Elliot Sturge

Elliot Sturge was Editor-in-Chief at The Oxford Blue for Hilary Term of 2021. He is reading Philosophy, Politics and Economics at St. John's College, and is in his second year. Outside of term-time, he can be found at his home in Bristol, though why anyone should wish to find him is unclear.

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Hyperpop: the renaissance of Trash, ft. Rebecca Black and Charli XCX

by Elliot Sturge March 26, 2021March 26, 2021
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Meet Thred, the Gen-Z Media Company

by Elliot Sturge November 25, 2020December 27, 2021
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Chase Koch on OxPath, OxMatch and being a student entrepreneur

by Elliot Sturge November 15, 2020December 27, 2021
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Richard Herring on Taskmaster, Podcasts and Sexism

by Elliot Sturge November 5, 2020December 27, 2021
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Professor Alexander Betts on why we need to pay more attention to the refugee crisis

by Elliot Sturge October 31, 2020October 31, 2020
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Diversifying Politics With Nailah Ranjan

by Elliot Sturge September 28, 2020September 28, 2020
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Cancel culture and pandemic prevention with The Cosmic Skeptic

by Elliot Sturge August 8, 2020September 25, 2020
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The last straw for neoliberalism?

by Elliot Sturge May 1, 2020July 18, 2021
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Joe Biden being electable is a myth that needs dispelling

by Elliot Sturge April 16, 2020July 18, 2021
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Why we shouldn’t ‘rally round the flag’ for our leaders

by Elliot Sturge April 1, 2020September 19, 2020

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Elliot Sturge Feb 10, 2026 6 min read
Someone’s Faith is Not Your Costume: An Agnostic’s Defence of Religious Seriousness

Artwork by raheel9630 (2016), https://pixabay.com/illustrations/art-artistic-painting-digital-1703880/ The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author. They do not necessarily reflect the…

Venezuela: A Brief History of Oil and Corruption

Elliot Sturge Feb 9, 2026 16 min read
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On 3 January 2026, the United States conducted a military operation named “Absolute Resolve” across Venezuela to capture President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia…

Outside OX1 Week 3: Epstein, Costa Rica and Hungary

Elliot Sturge Feb 9, 2026 17 min read
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It’s the end of Week 3, which means it’s time for this week’s issue of Outside OX1! With the Winter Olympics officially underway in Milan…

Oxford and Cambridge Set for Rugby Varsity Clash at StoneX Stadium

Elliot Sturge Feb 9, 2026 3 min read
Oxford and Cambridge Set for Rugby Varsity Clash at StoneX Stadium

The Oxford and Cambridge rugby teams will meet once again for the annual Varsity Matches on Saturday 28 February 2026, with both the Men’s and…

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