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Category: Opinion

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by Beatrice Sparrow February 18, 2025February 25, 2025
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Polarisation without Borders

by Corry Traynor February 17, 2025February 17, 2025
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The Enemies of Democracy

by Isolde Sellin February 17, 2025February 17, 2025
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Return of the Lobster King

by Atticus Evans-Lombe February 14, 2025February 17, 2025
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The State of TV in 2025

by Daniela Braw-Smith February 12, 2025February 17, 2025
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Elon Musk – American Oligarch

by Tom Barrett February 2, 2025February 17, 2025
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Being a Student in an Anti-Intellectual World

by Ngoc Diep (Alice) February 2, 2025February 9, 2025
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An Ode to the Peanut Farmer

by Arun Lewis January 22, 2025February 17, 2025
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Meandering: Walking through Oxford’s Pavements

by Arun Lewis January 22, 2025February 17, 2025
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