The Witness Exeter Loading
Skip to content
Primary Menu
  • British
  • World
  • Economy
  • Health
  • Environment
  • Local
  • Opinion
  • Interviews
  • Editorial Tab
  • Editorial Team
  • The Witness Awards 2025
  • Contact
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
The Witness Exeter

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

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

Read More

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

Read More

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

Read More

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

Read More
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
#Latest #World

The problem with the recent elections in Nicaragua

November 28, 2021November 28, 2021 By Sarah Decory

Earlier this month, on the 7thof November 2021, Nicaragua held its general elections to decide on a new president as well as its

Continue Reading
comment
#Caricatures #Europe #Latest #Politics

‘Sealing the deal’ – A caricature

November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 By Will Grosse

This week, regular contributor Will Grosse produced a caricature representing Olaf Scholz, the forthcoming German Chancellor and his attempt, as well as success

Continue Reading
comment
#FEATURED #Latest #US

Opinion: the Rittenhouse trial shows division over the right to self defence

November 24, 2021November 23, 2021 By Rachael Powell

Innocent teenager defending his life or ‘murderous white supremacist’? The Rittenhouse trial has shown us a ‘troubling snapshot’ of the rising tensions of

Continue Reading
comment
#Health #Latest

Student Campaign: ‘Educating on HIV: Tackling Stigmas and Misconceptions’

November 23, 2021November 22, 2021 By Lauren Taylor

As part of our International Human Rights module this year, myself and my partners Nicole, Laura and Susanna are running a University of

Continue Reading
comment
#Latest #Politics #World

A retrospective on COP26: What have we learnt?

November 22, 2021November 21, 2021 By Alisha Haley

The series of articles that I have written on climate change so far demonstrate the inaction of highly developed states. Now that COP26

Continue Reading
comment
#Caricatures #Climate #Latest

COP26 world leaders – A series of caricatures

November 21, 2021November 21, 2021 By Will Grosse

This week, our regular contributor Will Grosse produced a series of caricatures portraying world leaders who attended – and did not attend –

Continue Reading
comment
#Abortion #British #FEATURED #Gender #Gender #Latest #Politics #Women's rights

Deconstructing notions of male bias in Abortion laws

November 21, 2021November 21, 2021 By Jess Woodrow

TW: Abortion, and mentions of suicide and sexual assault. “Here is the case of a perfectly healthy baby being sacrificed for the mother’s

Continue Reading
comment
#Climate #FEATURED #World

Opinion: The environmental cost of fashion

November 21, 2021November 21, 2021 By Dionne Herbet

We are all aware of the looming climate catastrophe that faces the world. The crisis has – for several years now – been

Continue Reading
comment
#Gender #Latest

Opinion: Same face, but repackaged? ‘Toxic masculinity’ as a tool of the ‘Hetero-patriarchy’

November 21, 2021December 4, 2021 By Gus Kingsley-Anderson

Disclaimer – In the following piece, I will be referring to ‘being male’ to conceptualise how ‘toxic masculinity’ operates and its effects within

Continue Reading
comment
#British #Latest #Politics

Opinion: The ‘Red Wall’ — the daftest phrase in politics

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 By Daniel Chappel

Featured Image: ‘The Red Brick Wall‘ by José Mamona on Flickr is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 (link to license deed). Link to

Continue Reading
comment

Posts pagination

Previous 1 … 35 36 37 … 53 Next

thewitnessexe

Stay connected with The Witness Journal through our live Instagram feed!

Exclusive from Steve Race - the sitting Labour MP Exclusive from Steve Race - the sitting Labour MP for Exeter - on the growth, opportunities and innovation in the South West 🇬🇧

Thank you @steveracemp for kindly writing for us and offering your perspective 🙌
🗳️ Just a reminder that voting for the positi 🗳️ Just a reminder that voting for the positions in the 2025-26 Committee is already open!
I'm delighted to announce that we are running elec I'm delighted to announce that we are running elections to decide on next year’s committee! We are looking for: A President and Editor-in-chief, a Welfare Secretary and Senior Editor, a Treasurer and Senior Editor, and a Publicity Secretary and Senior Editor. Follow the link in our bio if you are interested 💚 Or check out the Guild website! Nominations close on the 28th May and are open to ALL students! Just head to our Guild page to buy a free membership! Goodluck everyone 💚
Voting is now open for the Awards! Cast your votes Voting is now open for the Awards! Cast your votes by Thursday, May 15th. Click the link in our bio to access the voting form.
Follow on Instagram

Most Viewed Posts
  • Opinion: The Myth of the ‘Liberated Sex Worker’ – Feminism or Patriarchy Rebranded?  (845)
  • Opinion: “Selling Sex is Feminist”… And Other Lies Told on OnlyFans  (711)
  • Is The Clean Girl Aesthetic Evidence of Growing Conservatism in Gen Z women?  (632)
  • Opinion – Sam Fender’s TV Dinner: A Love Letter to the Working Class (458)
  • Opinion: Mother of the Nation, Father of Misogyny – The Conservative War on Women (440)
  • Freedom Society at Exeter: Exploring Free Speech and Political Discourse with Jon McBride (417)
  • The Cost of Knowledge: Why American Universities Are So Expensive (413)
  • Bellingcat’s Online War on Putin’s Disinformation (370)
  • Opinion: Trump Has Betrayed Europe (370)
  • When Cricket and International Relations Collide (312)
  • OPINION: Governments vs Autonomy – The Ongoing Battle for Women’s Rights (305)
  • Do Hashtags Breed Hatred? The Impact of Social Media on Political Polarisation in the USA (299)
  • Opinion: The Globe’s Inclusive Casting Mission – are they ‘determined to prove a villain’?  (298)
  • Opinion: Misogyny Trumps Competence in America – Why Sexism Won the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election  (297)
  • Opinion: The British Migration Myth  (297)
  • Opinion: Facial Recognition Technology – A Threat to Human Rights?   (285)
  • Safe and Sound: Students Lead Music Event for Humanitarian Aid in Palestine and Lebanon (284)
  • Opinion: Is the English Curriculum to Blame for the Decline in Reading Enjoyment? (283)
  • Labour’s Promise to Pupils with SEND: Repairing Education After Years of Conservative Neglect (282)
  • Trump’s Cabinet: Who’s In, What’s at Stake? (282)
  • Opinion: Why We Should All Still Read ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ (281)
  • Opinion: The Problem With Australia’s System of Mandatory Voting (277)
  • Explainer: ‘The Forgotten War’: A Brief Introduction into the Conflict in Sudan (273)
  • Opinion: Labour’s Catastrophic First Six Months (271)
  • Opinion: Through a Distorted Lens – How Social Media Shaped British Opinions of the US Election (269)

IF YOU HAVE ANY ENQUIRIES, CONTACT US BY FILLING OUT THIS FORM!

Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.
Loading
Write for Us

The Witness always welcomes new writers!

We are an academic, student-run journal producing quality articles and encouraging rich discussion via our podcast.

New articles will be posted daily, with our Spotlight Sunday articles featuring our Editorial team, including our committee.

If you wish to write for us, send your article, or a proposal for a regular column, via email or via Instagram

Thank you
Exeter Forever Alumni Annual Fund
We are very grateful to the Alumni Annual Fund and the College of Social Sciences & International Studies for providing the financial support which makes the publication of The Witness Journal possible.