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The Witness Exeter

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

Opinion: A Pakistani Life for an Indian Life – India’s Attempt at Manufacturing Consent for War

“Mahjoor, why came you so early? You could have delayed your arrival,  So that people could flock to buy you, 

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Guest Opinion by Steve Race MP: The South West’s Innovation Moment

About the writer: Steve Race has been the serving Member of Parliament for Exeter since 2024. He is a member

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Recession Pop and the Signs We Can’t Ignore: How Gen Z is choosing to cope with our declining economy

Recession Pop was the era of 2010s music released in the wake of the Great Recession. According to the US

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

The Conservative Party does not serve women. It never has. Behind the self-congratulatory myth of Thatcher's handbag and May's kitten

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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

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

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

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

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

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Opinion: Where is Feminism in Sustainability?

Opinion: Where is Feminism in Sustainability?

March 18, 2025March 18, 2025
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Trump Begins Deportations to Guantánamo Bay

February 8, 2025February 8, 2025 By Abby Uffindell

At the end of January, President Trump signed an executive order to open an immigrant detention centre at the US Naval base situated on Guantánamo

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This Week in PMQs: Clean Energy, Trump’s Foreign Policy, Lockdown Breaches 

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 By Phineas Horan

As political tensions flare over energy policy, international diplomacy and past pandemic restrictions, opposition leaders ramp up pressure on the UK government.

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Money Talks: is Wealth Undermining Democracy in the UK?

February 7, 2025February 6, 2025 By Lily Groves

Democracy is built on the concept that every citizen has an equal voice, yet wealth persists to shape political power in Britain. As economic inequality worsens, the risk of

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#Economy #Latest #World

Trade Wars: The Global Response to US Tariffs

February 6, 2025 By Joshua Robinson

In a scenario that the KGB could only dream of, the once concrete foundations of the free world are crumbling under the weight

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“Visit Rwanda” – You Might Want to Think About That

February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 By Oliver Keay

Rwanda’s international sports sponsorship efforts, particularly through its high-profile “Visit Rwanda” campaign, have recently come under scrutiny amid allegations of the country’s involvement

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Opinion: What Else Will Depart with Trump’s Foreign Aid Cut? 

February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 By Amelie Singleton

Initial results point to turmoil for the US’s international standing, with great threats to many of their domestic pledges.

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Opinion: Do We Still Need the Feminist Movement?

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 By Magda Kanecka

Complete freedom and gender equality are constant struggles. Since the beginning of the feminist movement, Western countries have made significant progress in enabling

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This Week in PMQs: Employment Rights and EU-UK Relations

February 3, 2025February 7, 2025 By Phineas Horan

Kemi Badenoch challenged the Prime Minister over the new Employment Rights Bill, warning it would make it harder for businesses to recruit new employees.

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London Rallies Against Robinson

February 3, 2025February 3, 2025 By Amber Murphy

Despite harsher restrictions on protests in the UK, thousands took to the streets this Saturday to counter Tommy Robinson’s summoning of his supporters.

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Opinion: Is the English Curriculum to Blame for the Decline in Reading Enjoyment?

February 2, 2025February 2, 2025 By Erin Morgan

As part of my PGCE interview in November, I was asked to bring a fictional text that I felt should be taught to

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