Joshua Swank, Author at The Oxford Blue

Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a campaign rally at Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.

Trump’s Middle East Trip: Speak Softly and Carry a Big Check?

by Joshua Swank June 4, 2025June 4, 2025

Love Letters: To Acknowledgement

Joshua SwankJun 24, 20255 min read

The image shows a cream envelope with a small pink heart on the seal. Behind the envelope there is a pink cloud with small pink hearts.

‘When I’m tired, or feeling burnt out, it’s the hundreds and hundreds of different versions of me – past and future – that keep me…

Breakups and Burnout: A guide to term-time heartbreak

Joshua SwankJun 23, 20255 min read

“The college environment might seem the worst place possible to go through a breakup.” Judith Hamilton tells her story of heartbreak, and offers advice to…

Alice’s Oxford, Oxford’s Alice: Wonderland in Our City

Joshua SwankJun 22, 20255 min read

“On Saturday 5 July, expect a day of spontaneous street performances, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland-themed city tours, croquet tutorials at Christ Church, and the famous…

Selina Todd On The Working-Class Reality Britain Keeps Forgetting

Joshua SwankJun 22, 20255 min read

“There’s still this persistent idea, especially in Britain, that the ‘real’ working class is only white, male, and manual. However, that has never been the…