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Opinion: Sanctions vs. Sovereignty – The Ethical and Legal Implications of Economic Sanctions on Human Rights

June 19, 2025June 19, 2025 By Maria Ledochowski

Note: this article is part of the International Law Society and The Witness Journal’s collaboration and article competition. Economic sanctions are a prominent

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Opinion: The UK’s Law on the Age of Consent is Riddled with Contradictions

June 19, 2025June 19, 2025 By Laura Martin

Note: this article is part of the International Law Society and The Witness Journal’s collaboration and article competition. Mature enough for sex, but

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Opinion: A Pakistani Life for an Indian Life – India’s Attempt at Manufacturing Consent for War

June 9, 2025June 9, 2025 By Iqraa Bukhari

“Mahjoor, why came you so early? You could have delayed your arrival,  So that people could flock to buy you,  Like they buy

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Guest Opinion by Steve Race MP: The South West’s Innovation Moment

May 29, 2025June 4, 2025 By Steve Race

About the writer: Steve Race has been the serving Member of Parliament for Exeter since 2024. He is a member of the Labour

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Recession Pop and the Signs We Can’t Ignore: How Gen Z is choosing to cope with our declining economy

May 17, 2025May 17, 2025 By Gracie Machell

Recession Pop was the era of 2010s music released in the wake of the Great Recession. According to the US Federal Reserve, the

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This Week In PMQs: Education and U.S. Intelligence

March 28, 2025 By Phineas Horan

Just before the Spring Statement, the government addressed questions on whether mobile phones should be banned schools. The House of Commons also debated intelligence with the United States following a security breach involving a leaked group chat from the White House.

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Opinion: How Making America Great Again has Turned into an Orwellian Nightmare 

March 23, 2025March 24, 2025 By Connie Newstead

In a digital age where the world feels increasingly fragmented, George Orwell’s 1984 serves as an uncomfortably prescient guide to understanding the forces

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Will Reports of Reform UK Infighting Dampen the Party’s Hopes for Success?

March 23, 2025March 23, 2025 By Abby Uffindell

On the 7th March 2025, Reform UK released a statement saying they had suspended Rupert Lowe, one of their MPs. The statement displayed a variety of

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This Week in PMQs: Minimum Wage Increase and the Spring Statement

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 By Phineas Horan

This week, the government highlighted its upcoming minimum wage increase, while Labour and the Tories clashed over economic performance and the Spring Statement set for next week.

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Explainer: What is the UK’s Kleptocracy Problem? 

March 17, 2025March 17, 2025 By Amelie Singleton

The growing geopolitical instability begs the question of how the UK is going to protect itself and allies from enabling its adversaries.  

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