Grade inflation has been a well-worn topic of discussion for years. It seems to have permeated all levels of education in the UK, but is particularly evident in undergraduate degrees. Grades have never been higher. Perhaps this is all down to the students never having been brighter, teachers never more...
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From warnings against complacency to considerations of foreign policy, five of our writers respond to Joe Biden’s victory.
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George Campkin argues three word slogans should not be used as rhetorical devices as they over-simplify major problems
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Just moved out and living on your own for the first time? The Boar's senior team give you their best tips for budgeting.
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The government is now paying Love Island ‘stars’ and other ‘influencers’ to promote their policies. There was a time when I’d have been shocked to hear that. Now, it doesn’t feel odd at all. It’s just the latest instance in a long line of actions by the government which help...
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I went on Twitter this morning and saw two tweets which I thought stood slightly uneasily next to each other. The first one was someone calling for the UK police force to be abolished – not reviewed, not reformed, but eliminated. No more police. Full stop. The second one was...
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Five of our writers offer their views on life in lockdown.
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The latest figures predict that global carbon emissions from the fossil fuel industry could fall by a record 2.5bn tonnes this year. Largely due to the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, this could be the biggest decrease on record. The pandemic has caused unprecedented changes across all aspects of human activity....
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A lot of focus has been placed on the UK government over the past few weeks. As the pandemic situation escalates, people have been turning to the Prime Minister and his team to provide the much-needed response. The government has done just that. They have taken unprecedented action to provide...
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As we lead Orwellian lives, George Campkin argues that coronavirus is reminding us why good government is so important.
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We’ve had a busy few years of voting; three general elections, an EU Referendum, and a Tory leadership election, all interspersed with SU Elections, Eurovision and ‘I’m a Celeb’. Well, if you’re sick and tired of it all, I’ve got good and bad news. The bad news is that there’s...
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Boris & Co. are back at it with more wily tricks coming at you. This time it’s a banishment of journos not sympathetic to the cause. Out are those with any reservations about Boris’ plans for levelling up, rallying round and beefing out. In are the Torygraph and the Mail....
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The UK is leaving the EU. It’s happening on the 31st January 2020. What shall we do to celebrate? Well the latest idea cooked up by the Brexiteers (presumably from the same cookbook Dom Raab uses to make toast) is to have a special bonging of Big Ben (for those...
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