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Lynx, beavers, and wild boars are roaming the countryside. Gone are the bare scrublands, replaced by temperate rainforest with millions of trees. Uplands teaming with wildlife and not just the occasional bleating sheep. This might sound like romantic nonsense, but rewilding British countryside could have serious economic and environmental benefits.
Read MoreAlex Honey (non-university member) is an undergraduate in his first year at Exeter University, and Chairman of the Exeter University Conservative Association.
J.R.R Tolkein once commented of hobbits that ‘’a well-ordered and well-farmed countryside was their favourite haunt’’. Well in this sense I must say I have an affinity with the hobbits of Middle Earth. As I drive around Oxfordshire playing the works of Pachelbel, Dvorak and Vivaldi a tear comes to my eye. Not because of the stunning beauty of the countryside, nor because I have accidentally checked my bank balance, but because this serenity is under grave peril.
All views expressed are Alex’s own, and not necessarily reflective of the views of the association nor its office holders.
Read MoreEllie Flint is an undergraduate at Jesus College and the Social Secretary.
Party Conference is often seen as the highlight of the political calendar. It isn’t often that members from across the country meet in one place, to listen to the cabinet, share opinions, and meet new people.
Read MoreLucy Boland is an undergraduate at Keble College and the ex-Social Secretary.
It may seem that after all the recent upheaval in education policy there is no need for further reform, but this could not be further from the truth. Change is badly needed, firstly to improve the international competitiveness of UK firms by boosting human capital, but also to create a fairer and more meritocratic society.
Read MoreJames Beaumont is an undergraduate at Exeter College and the President-Elect for Michaelmas Term 2018.
This question has always been a notoriously difficult one to answer. If you pick up a book by any philosopher, they’ll all tell you something different. However, one thing they’ll all say, counter-intuitively, is that a conservative believes in freedom. I’m going to expand on this, among other things, to give my view on what makes a conservative.
Read MoreEllie Flint is an undergraduate at Jesus College and the Social Secretary for Michaelmas Term 2018.
Following the promotion of Heidi Alexander, there is a by-election taking place in the constituency of Lewisham East, where OUCA has, of course, been helping to campaign. When researching the area however, it emerged that the candidate selection process for the Labour Party had involved a female only, BME only list, of which the candidate was then selected from.
Read MoreMatthew Robbins is an undergraduate at St Benet’s Hall and the Whip for Michaelmas Term 2018.
Over a year ago, on March 2nd, 2017, Sinn Fein registered its best election result since the creation of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Since then Northern Ireland has been in an undemocratic paralysis, as neither the DUP or Sinn Fein is able to agree to a government under the power-sharing mechanism that governs the constituent country. The result is rule imposed by the government at Westminster as endless rounds of talks fail to reach a resolution.
Read MorePlease find below a statement on behalf of the Association:
Ben Steward is a second year undergraduate at Lincoln College and is the Social Secretary
On Thursday 23rd February 2017, Trudy Harrison became the first Conservative MP for the Copeland constituency, and its predecessor, Whitehead, since 1935. The victory was also the first time in 35 years that a sitting government has taken a seat from its main opposition at a by-election.
Read MoreEdward McBarnet is the Publications Editor, and an undergraduate at Magdalen College
A storm has recently erupted on the Facebook page of my college’s JCR page, concerning its recent motion to fund Oxford Radical Forum. The event is playing host to such charming speakers as the infamous NUS president, Malia Bouattia, and several other controversial speakers.
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