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

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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“It’s Time to Tackle the Cause, Not Just the Symptoms”: An Interview with Academics Against Assault Exeter

Trigger Warning: mentions of rape culture and sexual assault – reader’s discretion is advised. When the Head of Campaign Olivia

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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: Labour’s Harrowing Obsession with Beijing 

In characteristic fashion, the Labour Party is failing abysmally on national security and the basic function of any government in

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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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“It’s Time to Tackle the Cause, Not Just the Symptoms”: An Interview with Academics Against Assault Exeter

Trigger Warning: mentions of rape culture and sexual assault – reader’s discretion is advised. When the Head of Campaign Olivia

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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: Labour’s Harrowing Obsession with Beijing 

In characteristic fashion, the Labour Party is failing abysmally on national security and the basic function of any government in

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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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Why the Owen Paterson scandal is an attack on our democracy

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 By Alisha Haley

The actions of Owen Paterson have been endlessly analysed in the media over the past couple of weeks, but the real scandal is

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Opinion: Should we all be ‘meat free’?

November 14, 2021April 9, 2022 By Maisie Franklin

As of the moment I write this article, we have 7 years, 251 days, 16 hours, 19 minutes and 47 seconds before the effects of

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#British #COVID-19 #Latest #Politics

Sleaze- the end of the Conservative’s rule?

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021 By Ollie Allen

To many people, politics and corruption are synonymous: two sides of the same coin. The UK is no stranger to this perception, with

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Exeter’s political parties: factional friends

November 11, 2021November 11, 2021 By Daniel Chappel

Featured Image: ‘House of Commons: MPs debate 2013 Queen’s Speech‘ by Catherine Bebbington (Parliamentary Copyright) from UK Parliament on Flickr is licensed under

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Opinion: can you consent to conversion therapy?

November 10, 2021November 8, 2021 By Rachael Powell

So-called conversion therapy has been subject to recent controversy, raising questions surrounding consent and freedom to religious expression. The government has been criticised

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Opinion: Israel’s Imprisonment of Conscientious Objectors

November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 By Lauren Taylor

Israeli citizen Shahar Perets, 19, was recently jailed for the third time for repeatedly refusing to join the Israeli military, the Israel Defense

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In the fight against climate change, where does the UK currently stand?

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 By Alisha Haley

Last week, I criticised the inaction of states to combat the climate crisis, prompting a need for closer analysis of where the UK

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Opinion: Prioritising men’s mental health is the only way to protect people against sexual violence

November 7, 2021November 7, 2021 By Eleanor Morrice

Trigger Warning: r*pe, sexual violence and assault, domestic abuse, homophobia I’ve been writing fairly passionately over the last couple of months about the

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Opinion: Israeli Election 2021: Six months on – Part 2

November 5, 2021 By Will Grosse

After my last piece for the Witness, I had planned this week to detail the Israeli government’s actions throughout the Summer and into

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Opinion: Black history month remains vitally important 

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 By Ollie Allen

The UK is a country built on the achievements of black people. This fact is something that even our leaders are quick to brush over. Recent and historical scandals

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