What we saw

The latest episode of Doctor Who, Zygon Invasion, reflects some of today’s world events. In response to a trigger-happy government official demanding air strikes against an enemy nation, the title character says: “You start bombing them, you’ll radicalise the lot.” Even time lords can see that imperialist military intervention only makes things worse…

What we heard

…And at a Cardiff University freshers fair, one Socialist Party member took an unconventional approach – telling a student wearing a Doctor Who t-shirt: “You’re a Doctor Who fan, you must be a socialist!” She replied “you’re right, I am” – and joined the Socialist Students meeting later that day.

Ian Pattison