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Opinion: Psychedelia and the Return of the Legal High

November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 By Harry Ward

Psychedelic therapy, using LSD, Ketamine and MDMA may be curing depression, PTSD and alcoholism. As a result, it could be made available to

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Opinion: Should we fear the rise of AI?

November 11, 2022 By Tabitha John

After speaking with a member of the Digital Humanities Lab, I found myself interested in the connection between their work and AI. Having

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#Europe #FEATURED #Latest #Politics #World

Viktor Orbán — The West’s friend or foe?

November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 By Mariella Turley

Viktor Orbán — the current Prime Minister of Hungary and leader of the political party Fidesz — has not only shaped politics in Hungary

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Stalemate in Stormont: Why Are Northern Ireland Heading to the Polls Again?

November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 By Ciara Howard

Despite Britain’s significant role in influencing the geopolitical landscape on the island of Ireland, there is a notable lack of knowledge in the

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Opinion: A Defence of Nimbyism

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 By Daniel Bassett

At the Politics Society Question Time, held on the 24th of October of this year, comprising all of Exeter’s different political societies, both

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Opinion: Matt Hancock’s an MP, Get Him Out of Here

November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 By Harry Ward

Headlines broke recently when Matt Hancock was suspended as a Conservative MP over severe controversy over joining this year’s series of ‘I’m a

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Edi Rama — Albania’s future or downfall? 

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 By Mariella Turley

Edi Rama’s leadership has not been without hardship. Coming to power in September 2013, he has led Albania through a myriad of changes.

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Question Time: A Surprising Amount of Agreement

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 By Ewan Edwards

By Amelie Thompson and Ewan Edwards Going into the evening it was unclear what we were to expect, there were the five major

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From Head Boy to High Office: Is Rishi Sunak’s Rise to Power a Genuine Demonstration of Meritocracy in Action?

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 By Ciara Howard

As Rishi Sunak became our new prime minister, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly stated that he was not surprised that the first British Asian

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Opinion: Coalition, Conflagration, Collapse – The Tory Era Reviewed

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 By Daniel Bassett

As our new glorious leader, a one Rishi Sunak, comes into power and the superficial renewal of the Tory party is supposedly fully

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