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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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Debating Poland’s Growing G20 Ambitions

January 26, 2025 By Magda Kanecka

Having been born in Poland and living there until the age of 11, I am constantly looking back on the former half of

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Opinion: Looking for Saviours in the Wrong Places – Why Representation is not Emancipation

January 26, 2025January 26, 2025 By Gemma Gradwell

In the aftermath of Trump’s inauguration, a devastating blow for women worldwide, a strange trend has occurred. Commentary and predictions on what a

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Opinion: Elon Musk, The Politician?

January 26, 2025January 26, 2025 By Maria Daniels

I am sure that by now many of us have seen the video of Elon Musk performing a questionable salute at the recent

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Explainer: Can Trump Really End Birthright Citizenship?

January 25, 2025January 25, 2025 By Abby Uffindell

President Trump kicked his presidency off on Monday, sweeping the nation with a series of executive orders. One such order entitled Protecting the Meaning

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This Week in PMQs: Education, Education, Concrete.

January 24, 2025February 7, 2025 By Phineas Horan

The Labour government has introduced significant plans for reform in education and healthcare, sparking heated debates across Parliament in this week’s PMQs.

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Rethinking Society at Exeter: Talking About Fostering Empathy and Critical Thinking with Ande McClintock

January 24, 2025January 23, 2025 By Veronika Parfjonova

For Ande, a final-year Politics, Philosophy and Economics student and president of Rethinking Society, this student group offers something extraordinary: a space for

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England’s ‘Devolution Revolution’: is it a Help or a Hindrance to Regional Communities?

January 24, 2025February 3, 2025 By Daniel Groves

Labour’s plans for English Devolution have received backlash from local authorities. England is one of the most centralised countries in the world and

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Same-Sex Marriage Legalised in Thailand

January 24, 2025January 23, 2025 By Gemma Gradwell

Thailand’s long-awaited equal marriage law came into effect on Thursday 16th January after it passed both houses in June last year and gained

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Freedom Society at Exeter: Exploring Free Speech and Political Discourse with Jon McBride

January 23, 2025February 25, 2025 By Veronika Parfjonova

What is the Freedom Society?  At its core, the Freedom Society is built around a commitment to free speech, freedom of expression, and

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Editorial: Regulating Social Media for National Security: Beyond Bans to Global Cooperation

January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 By Oliver Keay

Social media has transformed global communication, making platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok indispensable in everyday life. These platforms have become spaces for

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