politics

BREAKING: Cambridge votes NO to disaffiliation

The referendum failed to pass with the results saying 51.52% of Cantabs voted to stay with the NUS.

BREAKING: No action taken against NUS or CUCA for breaking referendum rules

Several JCRs are also suspected of rule-breaking

Eddie Izzard takes to Cambridge for EU Remain Campaign

‘I had fantastic opportunities in my life, I want all young people to have the same’

NUS Disaffiliation: Richard Brooks

We spoke to NUS Vice President Richard Brooks about the consequences of leaving, what the NUS actually does for students and how their democracy works.

Alan Sugar ain’t so sweet, but I still have huge respect for the man.

Politicians, anti-semitism, and British theme parks. Oh and that bloke from the Apprentice.

GEORGE TAKEI INTERVIEW: “Trump is more like a Klingon than a Starfleet Commander”

George Takei – activist, actor and social media superstar shares his chilling childhood story, his thoughts on Hollywood and Trump’s starring role in the Star Trek Universe.

LIVEBLOG: CUSU Council NUS Reckoning

The NUS Referendum and the fate of TCS are about to be decided

QUEXIT: Queens’ call for referendum to leave CUSU

CUSU: Better off out?

EXCLUSIVE: VP Richard Brooks confirms NUS defintion of anti-Semitism

Brooks said the NUS take claims of anti-Semitism “incredibly seriously” but didn’t comment directly on the reaction to Malia Bouattia.

NICK CLEGG “Politics is a messy business, your ideals clash with reality”

Nick, we’re paying for the consequences of that clash. Literally.

PADDY ASHDOWN: an elder statesman with his eyes set on the future

Ashdown’s old-fashioned rhetorical mastery blew the Chamber apart on Monday night.

TAB TV: Students demand justice for Giulio Regeni

JACK LEWY and CAITLIN MCCARTNEY report on the death of Cambridge PhD student Giulio Regeni in Egypt this year.

Ai Weiwei, Nick Clegg, Heston Blumenthal, Lord Sugar and Hollywood legends galore

The Union lineup revealed

Labour Club passes motion to stop TORY INFILTRATION

Fears that members of other political organisations were attempting to influence elections and policy positions taken by CULC.

Why I’m talking more about American politics here than at home

Thoughts and observations from an American student in Cambridge.

Lights Out! Churchill power-cut plunges college into darkness

Power, politics, and a barbecue in the car park.

Leader of “Rhodes Must Fall Oxford” campaign receives a Rhodes scholarship

It’s the latest twist in the ballooning, baffling media phenomenon that is Oxford’s “Rhodes Must Fall” campaign

REVIEW: Party

Carine was told to have low expectations and to be ready to laugh at the freshers if everything else went wrong, but in spite of some errors she found this show a pleasure to watch.

Jerry Springer has the most random job

How was your day at work Jerry? “It was alright. I spoke to a man who married a horse.”

Bring in the Heavies! Union move to protect pro-Palestine George Galloway

Will it be the Mitchell brothers or the Kray twins?