DARK SECRETS: 27 | Vintage Vibes

Harriett Baldwin: the fund manager turned Tory MP fighting sexism in the City

The fund manager turned politician is gunning for an industry that has not crawled out of the sexist dark ages. She may then turn her fire on Westminster

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2023

The Guardian view on class: the Tories represent their social base, Labour less so

Editorial: As in the 19th century, the UK’s two major parties, led largely by middle- and upper-class politicians, are vying for the votes of a politically marginalised working class

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023

John Mousinho loving life in management despite loss of control from sidelines

The former PFA chair was appointed Portsmouth boss in January.

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023

Oxford academics to debate motion for ‘intifada until victory’ in Middle East

A motion to be brought before union members states that only a ‘mass uprising across the Middle East can free the Palestinian people’.

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

‘I didn’t think I’d get an interview’: students start first Oxford-wide foundation year

Astrophoria programme aims to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds fulfil their potential

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023

Anthony Holden obituary

Journalist, author and poker player who worked for the Sunday Times and became music critic of the Observer

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023

Before Wikipedia, there was the OED

Salon talks to Sarah Ogilvie, author of "The Dictionary People," about the "unsung heroes" who created the OED

Salon · Oct 22, 2023

Oxford University says it will not base admissions on botched online tests

Sixth formers said tests displayed incorrect questions, repeatedly crashed or failed to record answers

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023

Kevin Spacey met with standing ovation at Oxford University lecture on cancel culture

It was actor’s first stage performance since acquittal for sexual assault

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023

Cardinal Newman: pro-slavery views of prominent 19th-century cleric raise questions about his educational legacy

One of the comforting stories the British told themselves in the 19th and 20th centuries was that they were implacably opposed to slavery.

The Conversation · Oct 13, 2023