George Abaraonye, a student at Oxford University who became president-elect of the union after a vote earlier this year, posted several comments online appearing to celebrate what happened. “The Oxford Union has always been one of the world’s foremost defenders of free speech. “The Oxford Union does not possess executive powers to summarily dismiss a president-elect. Describing itself as “the most prestigious debating society in the world”, the Oxford Union was founded in 1823 and counts historical figures including Malcolm X among those to have attended its discussions. An Oxford University spokeswoman said: “The Oxford Union is independent of the university.

Source: The Times September 14, 2025 03:40 UTC