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Abolish the House of Lords
When justifying the House of Lords in The English Constitution (1867), Walter Bagehot thought it one of the “dignified” aspects of the British system. After all, he wrote, although unelected, “an old lord will get infinite respect.” Having an aristocratic chamber prevented “the rule of wealth.” It is safe to say this has not aged well. It’s not just that we are stuck with the aristocracy — ninety-two hereditary peers remain in the Lords.
Full disclosure: my parents are English and despite having lived in Scotland all of my life (before moving to England for university) I had never really considered myself Scottish. No part of me particularly enjoyed the obligatory bagpipe music, that seemed to accompany every mildly significant event. I had never tended towards the tossing of any kind of caber.
Man rescued and another missing after falling into river Cherwell
Emergency services attend the scene after reports of two people falling into the River Cherwell Emergency services have been called to Magdalen Bridge this afternoon following reports that two people have fallen into the river Cherwell at Magdalen Bridge. Thames Valley Police Media Team said in a statement to Cherwell that they were called at 2:40pm and three fire engines, four ambulances and up to ten police cars attend the scene.
Looking back at his exhibition 'We will meet', Alvin Ong tells Sophie Jordan of his walks along the thin line between memory and fiction Singaporean-born painter and Ruskin alumnus Alvin Ong spends his life in-between continents, unsettled and unsettling. As he travels through countries, he moves lightly across art and forms of representation, depicting scenes stuck between internal, near-fictive visions and the everyday world.
“Post this one—you look so good!” “No, as you can see I’m on a blue theme. Can’t post this, will contrast too much with the general style.” Designing one’s Instagram involves sacrifice, anticipation and careful editing. We can’t always post what our first impulse tells us we should. Or can we? Well, according to Vogue, we can’t. But then since when has the leading high-end fashion and lifestyle magazine ever been of use to the common man and by extension the common Instagram-user?
Fashion and dance have co-existed as mutual inspiration for hundreds of years. From the elegant lines and powerful choreography of dance companies inspiring the creative directors of leading fashion houses, to designers being tasked with creating costumes for dancers, there’s no denying the powerful connection between these two disciplines. The 20th century charts the exchange between fashion and dance, especially ballet.
Shark Tales Season 6 [Trailer]Shark Tales is back for Hilary Term 2017!VIDEOIt’s back. It’s better than ever. Tomorrow night, Cherwell Broadcasting re-introduces Shark Tales to the Oxford community.Presented by: Samuel Juniper Cameraman: Jake Solomon
My parents gave me, at around age five, my first disposable camera. Of course, then, I had no idea that photography would become a lifelong passion. As someone for whom words do not flow easily, I love creating visual memories: capturing emotions and events in colour and light, creating physical and digital photo diaries with images I have taken. In today’s age it is so easy to take a photograph.
Oxford colleges are known for their quirks, and inspired by these traits, here’s part two of the Cherwell guide to movies that reflect our second homes. Queens: With its infamous Florey building, a brooding hulk of concrete where freshers feel as if they are being kept against their will by sinister, totalitarian forces, Queens College will understand the inevitable comparison with 1984.
On Monday night approximately 2,500 people took to the streets of Oxford to protest President Donald Trump’s latest executive order, which bans refugees and people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. The protesters began assembling at Carfax Tower at around 5.30pm this evening to take part in the march organised on Facebook by Oxford Stand Up to Racism, Oxford Momentum, and Oxford University Islamic Society.
Preventing Prevent OxfordIn 2015, the Counter Terrorism and Security Act created a legal obligation for public institutions to comply with PREVENT, which essentially attempts to ‘prevent’ people from being drawn into ‘terrorism’ and/or ‘extremism’.
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