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

Opinion: Racism and Anti-Immigration sentiment is becoming more Normalised in the UK

For the past few years, I have felt an uneasy rise in anti-immigrant and asylum seeker sentiment. This sentiment has

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Opinion: Is ‘Female Rage’ a Political Topic ?

What is ‘Female rage’ ? What is called 'female rage' is a form of intense anger that can be found

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A Generation of Digital Citizens: What Morocco’s GenZ 212 Movement Indicates for the Changing Nature of Youth Political Activism

On the 27th of September, a movement of mass protests began across Morocco, marking yet another of the unprecedented set of

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How Can ‘Scandi Style’ Make Sustainability Cool Again?

By adopting a ‘capsule wardrobe’ approach, we can take a note from the Nordics and build a fashion industry that prioritises durability and minimalism over micro trends and mega hauls.

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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
Opinion: How Making America Great Again has Turned into an Orwellian Nightmare 

Opinion: How Making America Great Again has Turned into an Orwellian Nightmare 

March 23, 2025March 24, 2025
Opinion: Where is Feminism in Sustainability?

Opinion: Where is Feminism in Sustainability?

March 18, 2025March 18, 2025
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Reforming Sexual Offence Laws – Lessons from the Zhenhao Zou Case

March 5, 2025 By Freya Holland

The time for meaningful legislative reform is now.

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Opinion: How US Federal Workers Have Found Themselves Inside an Episode of The Apprentice

March 5, 2025March 5, 2025 By Amelie Singleton

These are policies you expect to hear from the historic regimes of the Gestapo and Stasi, not 21st century America.   

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This Week in PMQs: Defence, Ukraine and Trump 

March 3, 2025 By Phineas Horan

This week, Parliament wishes the PM good luck as he leaves for a meeting with President Trump to secure the future of Ukraine

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Opinion: The Trump Administration and Transgender Erasure 

March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 By Magda Kanecka

Reader’s Discretion Advised:  This piece discusses sensitive and potentially controversial topics related to political policies, social issues, and marginalized communities. Reader discretion is

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Explainer: The US Measles Outbreak

March 1, 2025March 1, 2025 By Abby Uffindell

On the 26th February, it was confirmed that confirmed that a child has died of measles in the state of Texas. This is

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Feminism Without Boundaries: Discussing the Importance of Inclusivity and Community with FemSoc’s Annabel Grace and Karolina Avis

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 By Gemma Gradwell

The Witness Journal contributors Magda Kanecka and Gemma Gradwell sat down for an interview with the Feminist Society (FemSoc) at the University of

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Heathrow’s Third Runway: Long-Delayed Plans Finally Taking Flight?

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 By Daniel Groves

Last month Rachel Reeves publicly announced the UK government’s support for constructing a third runway at Heathrow Airport, reigniting a longstanding debate in the

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Opinion: Wombs for Rent: The History, Legislation, and Ethics of Surrogacy

February 27, 2025May 17, 2025 By Gracie Machell

Surrogacy is an arrangement in which a woman, a surrogate mother, carries a child on behalf of another couple or individual without the

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Opinion: Gaza – Commodification of a Crisis

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 By Gemma Gradwell

Trump’s policy on Palestine has long been incoherent, ill-considered, and illogical – much like his foreign policy elsewhere. Red flags were raised after

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Opinion: Europe Must Act to Secure its Future 

February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 By Rhys Jones

Earlier this month at the 2025 Munich Security Conference, United States (US) Vice President JD Vance delivered Europe a stark reality check. In

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