Oxford University Labour Club Blog
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Read the blogs written by the Oxford University Labour Club students and committee members. The Oxford University Labour Club is the largest and oldest university Labour club in the country. Since 1919 the club has been the home of the Labour movement at Oxford, hosting prominent speakers, interesting panels, and fun socials.
Oxford University Labour Club Blog
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Ella Staddon, Co Chair-Elect MT22
In 1967, David Steel brought forward the seventh attempt in 14 years to decriminalise abortion in the UK. Nearly word-perfect to the four attempts that had been introduced since 1965, it had been co-sponsored and drafted by Labour MP Renée Short, whose crusade to reform abortion law had begun upon her election. The act legalised abortion on certain grounds following authorisation from two registered practitioners in England, Wales and Scotland, with a conscience clause to allow doctors to refuse treatment on grounds of religious belief.
In October 1964, one of ..read more
Oxford University Labour Club Blog
1y ago
Anas Dayeh, Disabilities Officer TT22
On the 30th of April, I was on a podcast by Left Whingers (@Left_Whingers on Twitter) to talk about hidden disabilities and the experiences I’ve had throughout my life as a result of having dyslexia.
I’ve always found academic life difficult. If you were to say to 14-year-old Anas that he would be studying at Oxford in a few years’ time, then he would have said that you’re lying. I had incredibly poor performance in school, getting 50/100 in Chemistry and barely passing other subjects. As I was living in the Middle East at the time, where awareness about D ..read more