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

Opinion: France’s student riots and the cost of living: A sign of what’s to come?

Recently, France has regularly appeared in the news due to the outbreak of student riots all over the country, which

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Opinion: Do international organisations still matter in a world dominated by powerful independent states?

In recent times, it seems as though states are moving away from collective units, leaving behind the post-WWII liberal internationalism

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Why Are French Students Protesting?

Recently, French students have been taking part in collective action to raise their concerns about the education system.  With more

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Reading This Article Will Make You Beautiful 

One dull evening, I was scrolling on TikTok when a strange video flooded my screen. It was a short compilation

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New Labour Budget: Energy Support, Housing Support and Investment in the Country: All you need to know 

New Labour Budget: Energy Support, Housing Support and Investment in the Country: All you need to know 

October 31, 2026October 31, 2026
The Political Atlas: Can a Country Really Survive Without an Army?

The Political Atlas: Can a Country Really Survive Without an Army?

October 11, 2026October 11, 2026
How does the Cornell 7 case force us to reflect on university culture?  

How does the Cornell 7 case force us to reflect on university culture?  

October 8, 2026October 11, 2026
What Could Grok Mean For the Future of Women’s Rights?

What Could Grok Mean For the Future of Women’s Rights?

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026
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Opinion: UK Needs a Protectionist Policy

October 7, 2026October 12, 2026 By Meghan Thomas

In modern politics and current international relations, there has been a rise in the use of protectionist policies, mainly used in the USA

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#Middle East #Politics

Walkout at the UN: United Nations or Divided Nations?

October 7, 2026October 9, 2026 By Skye Buckley

On September 24th, the UN General Assembly met under the theme ‘Restoring trust, managing transformation: a United Nations that delivers for all’. An

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#Gender #Politics

Opinion: Body Fascism – How the Far-Right is Exploiting Skinny Culture 

October 5, 2026October 5, 2026 By Sophie Muir

If you’ve been online in the past year, it will become clear fairly quickly that skinny, once again, is in Vogue. Quite literally.

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#British #Editorial Tab #Government #Latest #Russia #War

Can’t Afford To, Can’t Afford Not To

April 16, 2026October 6, 2026 By Phineas Horan

It is fashionable to say that defence of the realm is a governments most important duty. There is a chivalric, statesman like air

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#Justice #Middle East #World

The Stateless in a Postcolonial World

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026 By Rhys Jones

The return of regional proxy conflicts in the past decade has exposed one of the colonial period’s most consequential failures: the unfulfilled promises

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Deep Dive: Reform UK and the People’s Revolt, Paid for by the Establishment

March 13, 2026 By Michael Mammadov

In the past couple of years, Reform UK has had a meteoric rise, rising from 14.3% of total votes in the 2024 election

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#Latest #Middle East #Politics #World

Who is Iran’s New Supreme Leader?

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 By Cara Challand

On the 28th February 2026, Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed.  The attack, coined ‘Operation Epic Fury’, was a joint effort between US

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#AI #Economy #Editorial Tab #Latest #Middle East #Opinion #Politics #US Politics #War #World

Opinion: Smoke, Mirrors, and Epst*en class: How War and Scandal Serve the Same Master

March 11, 2026March 13, 2026 By Rida Ali

The Epstein files. The bombs over Tehran. The cost of your weekly shop. These aren’t separate stories. They’re the same story — and they’ve been telling it for decades.

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#Economy #Government #Humanitarian Crisis #Latest #Middle East #US Politics #War #World

Regime Change from the Air: What It Means and Has It Worked in the Past?

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 By Caspian Davies

Two weeks ago, the United States launched a series of airstrikes against Iranian military assets, framing the intervention as an effort to weaken

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Singaporean oil tanker docked at Dong ying Port in Shandong Province, China (Post on X Dong ying of China)
#Asia #China #Economy #Latest #World

Shadow Fleets and Teapot Refineries – The Shady Fuel of Chinese Growth

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 By Joshua Robinson

From the Persian Gulf to the Shandong Province, shadow fleets and teapot refineries are part of a strategy to fuel Chinese growth.

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