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The University of Exeter’s academic politics journal, run by students.

 Deep Dive: Trump’s Neocon Shift

In 2024, Trump promised to bury the Republican Party’s discredited neoconservative foreign policy forever, pledging to end the new wars

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Who is Samia Suluhu Hassan and What is Happening in Tanzania?

President Samia Suluhu Hassan is the sixth president of the United Republic of Tanzania who assumed power in 2021 following

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Opinion: In Defence of the Jury – Why Lammy’s Reforms Risk Justice

Jury service is a civic duty, a connection to justice, and for many, our only encounter with the judiciary.

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How Tanzania’s Elections Reflect Africa’s Democratic Collapse

When Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in as Tanzania’s first female president in 2021, many hoped she would usher in

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 Deep Dive: Trump’s Neocon Shift

 Deep Dive: Trump’s Neocon Shift

December 4, 2025December 5, 2025
Opinion: Senae Takaichi: Japan’s Iron Lady

Opinion: Senae Takaichi: Japan’s Iron Lady

November 21, 2025December 5, 2025
Opinion: Mother of the Nation, Father of Misogyny – The Conservative War on Women

Opinion: Mother of the Nation, Father of Misogyny – The Conservative War on Women

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025
This Week In PMQs: Education and U.S. Intelligence

This Week In PMQs: Education and U.S. Intelligence

March 28, 2025
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Opinion: Where is Feminism in Sustainability?

March 18, 2025March 18, 2025 By Maria Daniels

Sustainability is often thought of as being strictly related to the environment. However, it also encompasses the social and developmental aspects of life.

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Explainer: What is the UK’s Kleptocracy Problem? 

March 17, 2025March 17, 2025 By Amelie Singleton

The growing geopolitical instability begs the question of how the UK is going to protect itself and allies from enabling its adversaries.  

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Four Years on From the Murder of Sarah Everard: The Evolution of Violent Misogyny.

March 17, 2025March 17, 2025 By Amber Murphy

This month marks four years on from the murder of Sarah Everard. The tragedy of her murder is one that is still fresh

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This Week in PMQs:  Ukraine and the Economy 

March 15, 2025March 15, 2025 By Phineas Horan

This week, mounting pressure from MPs forces the government to take a stand, pushing for Putin’s prosecution and the return of abducted Ukrainian children as part of a potential peace deal with Russia.

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Opinion: Disability Benefit Cut is Yet Another Betrayal for Disabled People

March 13, 2025 By Gemma Gradwell

Starmer has fallen into the trap of many politicians before him: scapegoating disabled people in an attempt to gain support from the right-wing

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This Week in PMQs: Ukraine-US Relations, Defence and Breakfast Clubs

March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 By Phineas Horan

The Prime Minister’s Questions are normally a raucous event and good spectator sport, however the mood in the house this week was solemn and unsmiling in its discussion Trump and Ukraine.

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Data Embassies – A New Approach to State Sovereignty in the Digital Age

March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 By Joshua Robinson

In the current age, data is power. It is the foundation of so much of the modern world from transport, communication to healthcare.

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Opinion: Why Trump’s Idea of Gaza as the New Middle Eastern Riviera Is an Extremely Dangerous Suggestion

March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 By Cordelia Moore

“Everybody I’ve spoken to loves the idea of the United States owning that piece of land, developing it, and creating thousands of jobs.

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Opinion: The Most Important Film at the Oscars 2025

March 11, 2025March 10, 2025 By Jack Williams

After a night at the Oscars that was unusually devoid of political statements and speeches, one winner made a strong and hopeful statement

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Opinion – Sam Fender’s TV Dinner: A Love Letter to the Working Class

March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 By Amber Murphy

Following the release of his new number one album People Watching, Sam Fender is enjoying the latest success in his glittering career. The

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