Comment & Analysis

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Column

Trinity Tall Tales: The Battle of Botany Bay

Editor Charlie Hastings, in a new column, explores the strange and fascinating events (and possibly legends) that defined life as we know it at College today. Join us each month for a delve into the history of Trinity.
By Charlie Hastings
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Op-Ed

Tilly Norwood: The Artificial Actress Who May Be Coming For Your Favourite Star’s Job

Generative AI poses a crisis for actors.
By Powell Sherrod
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Contribution

A French Exit

What is the political crisis facing President Macron?
By Cecilia Thorne
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Contribution

A Band-aid Over Bulletholes

Why this ceasefire in Gaza does not mean peace, and why painting it as such does more harm than good.
By Genevieve Brick
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Contribution

What Role Could Unionists Play in a United Ireland? A Look at Irish Politics After Unification

Irish unification would have ramifications across all aspects of political life on the island
By Theo Puech
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Analysis

Buying Influence in the Argentine Congress, Not Stability in the Argentine Nation

Trump’s $20 billion Peso gambit, and Washington’s hubris, may prove to be a misstep in their support for Milei’s Argentina
By Oliver Donnellan
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Analysis

Greta Thunberg: The Rise and Fall of Her Relationship With The Political Establishment?

Why is the political establishment turning its back on this young activist who has been so praised for seemingly believing in the right causes?
By John Crofton
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Analysis

The €500 Fee Cut That Isn’t

Budget 2026 included a €500 permanent cut to student contribution fees, which actually marks a €500 increase when compared to current fees.
By Patrick Keegan
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Analysis

The Rise of Reform UK and Its Implications Across the Irish Sea

Increasing support for Nigel Farage’s party poses a risk to the stability of relations between the UK and Ireland
By Niamh Rooney
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Analysis

Try, fail, try again, fail again. Attempted and failed Russian interference in recent Moldovan elections

Despite the best efforts of the Kremlin, pro-EU electoral results in Moldova offer a glimmer of hope for the future of liberal democracy in post-Soviet Europe
By Louise Brennan