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Posted inOxford News, Oxford News

Reading for Leisure at Parson’s Pleasure

by Luke Bateman February 24, 2022June 24, 2022

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How to spend your money whilst keeping your morals

Luke Bateman May 13, 2026 4 min read

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Individual activism and creating small scale positive change can feel overwhelming and impossible. “Voting with your dollar”, however, and supporting independent businesses where possible, is…

Spotlight – A short-term joke, a never-ending nightmare: what is OCD?

Luke Bateman May 13, 2026 7 min read

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As someone with OCD, it feels like there’s two voices in my head: my own, and my OCD’s. A voice that whispers intrusive thoughts to…

The barrier didn’t fall. It moved: Who really ‘belongs’ at Oxford?

Luke Bateman May 13, 2026 6 min read

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In 2024, state school admissions to Oxford stood at 66.2 percent, down from a higher 68.6 percent in 2021. These pupils are among the 93…

Anti-Muslim rhetoric contributes to anti-Muslim violence: On Tommy Robinson’s Oxford Union Invite.

Luke Bateman May 11, 2026 7 min read

Photos taken at the Say No to Tommy Robinson march and rally in London on Sunday 9th December 2018.

Tommy Robinson’s recent invitation to the Oxford Union cannot be separated from the lived experiences of British Muslims and the fear we carry throughout our…

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