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Introducing Exeter Must Act (EMA)

February 27, 2021March 2, 2021 By Grace Hart

What is EMA? We are a politically neutral, non-violent, and volunteer-run organisation, who lobbies governments for the disintegration of refugee camps in the

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Cancel culture and separating art from the artist

February 25, 2021March 2, 2021 By Will Howe

One of the biggest perils of living in 2021, besides coronavirus, is finding out regularly that your favourite artists or actors are awful

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#FEATURED #Politics #Uyghur Focus #World

The history behind Uyghur persecution in China

February 23, 2021October 10, 2021 By Eloise Norris

The Xinjiang province, home to the Muslim minority Uyghurs, lies just under three-thousand kilometres from Beijing. Cultural differences between Uyghurs and the Han

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In conversation with Gina Miller: UELS x PolSoc

February 23, 2021October 10, 2021 By Jess Mahon

A collaboration of the Politics Society and Law Society at the University of Exeter saw renowned activist, Gina Miller, lead a rich conversation

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The power of AOC and the crisis in Texas

February 23, 2021October 10, 2021 By Lauren Taylor

The current crisis in Texas has forced climate change back into the spotlight after its neglect by the media amidst coronavirus. This has

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Voting in the local elections: everything you need to know

February 20, 2021February 23, 2021 By Will Howe

In May, should things with coronavirus go to plan, the local elections will be taking place across the country, giving many people either

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Welsh independence: was a dream, now a reality?

February 19, 2021October 10, 2021 By William Christmas

The notion of Welsh independence was a mere dream for most supporters, even just five years ago at the last Senedd elections in

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#FEATURED #Politics #Uyghur Focus #World

China’s ban of BBC World News

February 18, 2021February 20, 2021 By Rosie Wiggin

With China’s questionable coronavirus figures, the Uyghur ‘re-education’ camps and the recent banning of The BBC’s World News Channel in China, the question

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A triumph for gender fluidity? Expanding the scope of those protected under the Equality Act 2010

February 17, 2021February 23, 2021 By Jess Woodrow

The Equality Act 2010 provides a legal framework against discrimination, victimisation and harassment, but which individuals does it serve to protect? Whilst part

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Is it time to resurrect ‘One Nation Labour’?

February 17, 2021October 10, 2021 By Daniel Chappel

The first phase of Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership of the Labour party is nearing completion and many commentators are asking what lies ahead.

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