Tom Foster-Brown (Treasurer-Elect, Ex-Social Secretary, Ex-Committee Member) is a second year studying Engineering at Pembroke College

After our election victory a few months ago, Boris said in his victory speech that he promised to earn the trust of labour voters who “lent him their vote”. By the very nature of that expression, I think a lot of people are expecting that this was a one off, a perfect storm which blew down the red wall, but that it would soon be rebuilt. I’m not so convinced.

Reuben Cooper is a first year reading Classics at Jesus College

The rustic village-streets of Charvil provided an ideal setting to conclude this Hilary’s campaigning. Bruised by the searing intensity and rip-roaring velocity of the first seven weeks and about to embark on a crushing last hurdle in eighth week, the clear country air would grant some respite from the restless study hive.

Ian Cheung is a first year physicist at Keble College

Josep Borrell, the EU minister for foreign affairs, came under vicious attack for coining the term “Greta syndrome”. International news characterised him as a top diplomat with “a reputation for making undiplomatic comments”. Reinhard Bütikofer, a Green MEP, said in response: “you owe the youth climate movement that you are disparaging in this video a very clear apology. This is not just a case of foot-in-the-mouth; this openly runs counter to the policy of the EU.” Dozens of comments followed, almost none in support of Mr Borrell, eventually resulting in an apology in which he himself described the comments as “inappropriate”.

William Atkinson - a second year reading History at Christ Church - writes his account of Charles Moore’s recent visit to Oxford University Conservative Association.

Charles Moore is a titan of British conservatism. A former editor of The Spectator, The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph, he is best known across the world as the authorised biographer of Mrs Thatcher. Whilst I’m sure many of us find great joy every week from Moore’s continuing columns in the Speccie and Telegraph, it was in his capacity as Maggie’s interpreter on Earth that he came to speak to OUCA. He did so in the deeply appropriate setting of Lady Margaret Hall. But it was a speech with a difference. The major difference was that it wasn’t really a speech at all. At least, not in a traditional sense.

Stanislaw Szelag is a first year reading Theology and Religion at St. John’s College

Please do not interpret the title and nature of this essay as screaming ‘TORIES!’ or somehow claiming to read the mind of Boris Johnson at this exact moment. This is not what I mean by ‘conservatism’ here. What I will be speaking of is a general attitude to the reality surrounding us, both individual and in relation to our friends and people we love, and though it certainly can manifest itself politically it is, paradoxically, a very much anti-political attitude.

Kofo Braithwaite (Communications Director) is a second year historian at Christ Church.

“How can you be black and a Tory?”, “you’re a sell-out if you vote for Boris”, “you do realise Tories hate black people, right?”. These are a few examples of comments made to me more regularly than one might think by friends and critics alike, of all races and ethnicities. Those who know me well will know that I make no attempt to hide my political views. I am extremely vocal (perhaps too vocal) about my passion for politics and conservatism, overcompensating for my peers who all too often feel unable to speak out due to fears of social exclusion. I have never suffered from such fears, nor have I cared as to what others make of my views. I have always believed if someone is willing to exclude you based on your politics, they were never worth your time in the first place.

William Atkinson is a second year reading History at Christ Church

I’d always imagined being the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff would be exciting. I’m an avid fan of The West Wing. My shelves at home are laced with various well-thumbed copies of Anthony Seldon’s books on Prime Ministers and Number 10 staff. The drama and challenge of being at the centre, balancing the political, national and personal on a day-to-day and hour-by-hour basis; it would be like 24, but with more ministerial Red Boxes. Heck, it could even be quite funny: whether the reality is more like Yes, Prime Minister or The Thick of It, it certainly sounds more interesting than, say, working in IT. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, by the way: I don’t want The Guardian reading this and thinking me a snob.