Why the Owen Paterson scandal is an attack on our democracy
The actions of Owen Paterson have been endlessly analysed in the media over the past couple of weeks, but the real scandal is
Opinion: Should we all be ‘meat free’?
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
Sleaze- the end of the Conservative’s rule?
To many people, politics and corruption are synonymous: two sides of the same coin. The UK is no stranger to this perception, with
Exeter’s political parties: factional friends
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Opinion: can you consent to conversion therapy?
So-called conversion therapy has been subject to recent controversy, raising questions surrounding consent and freedom to religious expression. The government has been criticised
Opinion: Israel’s Imprisonment of Conscientious Objectors
Israeli citizen Shahar Perets, 19, was recently jailed for the third time for repeatedly refusing to join the Israeli military, the Israel Defense
In the fight against climate change, where does the UK currently stand?
Last week, I criticised the inaction of states to combat the climate crisis, prompting a need for closer analysis of where the UK
Opinion: Prioritising men’s mental health is the only way to protect people against sexual violence
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
Opinion: Israeli Election 2021: Six months on – Part 2
After my last piece for the Witness, I had planned this week to detail the Israeli government’s actions throughout the Summer and into
Opinion: Black history month remains vitally important
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