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Francine Robb · 24 articles

Currently studying History and French at Oxford. International fencer with a love of music, literature and politics. I am also passionate about tea, gin and cheese (although not all together) Twitter: @frobb11

Controversial to the End: Baroness Thatcher and the Shaping of Collective Memory

avatar By , published on 9 April 2013 05:59 pm
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An 87 year old lady dying of a stroke is a fairly routine occurrence, and one which would usually pass virtually unnoticed by anyone outside of the victim’s family and …

The Indian ‘Other’ – How The Western Media Has Betrayed its Own Prejudices

avatar By , published on 12 January 2013 09:00 am
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It is not uncommon for the end of a year to bring with it a period of reflection; yet the events that happened on a Delhi bus on December 16th …

Seasonal Scribble-Off Entry 4. A Closer Look at the Christmas Mixtape

avatar By , published on 27 December 2012 10:55 am
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Anyone who knows me personally, or who has read my previous Spilt Inc. offerings, may be surprised to know that I’m not as cynical about Christmas as I am about politics, the …

Controversial Comedy: When are rape jokes funny?

avatar By , published on 26 October 2012 10:00 am

Controversial Comedian: Daniel Tosh On Monday, Frankie Boyle successfully won a libel case against Mirror Group Newspapers who had described him as “racist”. In the meantime, over at The Huffington …

“Stop Claiming to Be a Feminist, Liz. You’re Holding Us Back”: An Open Letter to Liz Jones

avatar By , published on 16 October 2012 12:00 pm

Dear Liz Jones (of Daily Mail Fame), Today I made the mistake of reading through some of your oeuvre and felt so incensed by it that I felt someone had …

The Hero Britain Deserves – The Desperate Need for Inspirational Politicians

avatar By , published on 26 September 2012 07:00 am
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I feel it only fair to begin with an explanation of the inspiration for this article. During a political discussion over toast in the kitchen this morning, Dad made the …

Galloway’s Gaffe: No George, That is Rape.

avatar By , published on 22 August 2012 12:16 am

So George Galloway has put his foot in it again. Or perhaps I should say his paw? By passing off the claims by two Swedish women that Julian Assange raped …

The Sporting Spirit: The problem of drugs cheats in sport

avatar By , published on 19 August 2012 11:39 am
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As the Olympic Games came to an end, the London 2012 legacy began to take shape. However one thing which these games have failed to achieve is the breaking of …

Film of the Week: Ted

avatar By , published on 13 August 2012 07:20 pm
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If I could have anyone’s brain for just 24 hours, it’d definitely be Seth MacFarlane’s. He’s brought us a talking dog, a goldfish with the brain of a German and …

Businessmen in charge of our health? Why we should worry about the NHS reforms

avatar By , published on 15 July 2012 09:00 am
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Back in March, after a year of prolonged debate and a number of last-ditch attempts to halt or delay the bill, Andrew Lansley‘s health reforms were passed. Since then, well …