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

Can’t Afford To, Can’t Afford No To

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

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Who is Iran’s New Supreme Leader?

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

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

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

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

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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
Opinion – Do the plans for “New Gaza” overshadow the issues at the centre of the conflict and peace process?

Opinion – Do the plans for “New Gaza” overshadow the issues at the centre of the conflict and peace process?

February 3, 2026February 3, 2026
Mark Carney: The Leader of the New Free World?

Mark Carney: The Leader of the New Free World?

February 2, 2026
Deep Dive: Trump’s Neocon Shift

Deep Dive: Trump’s Neocon Shift

December 4, 2025December 12, 2025
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The Impact of Microplastics on Us and Our Environment

December 1, 2025November 30, 2025 By Laura Bacha

What are microplastics and why do we need to be careful with them? Microplastics are ‘small pieces of plastic, less than 5 mm

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#British #Immigration #Latest #Politics

Is Starmer’s New Immigration Policy A Shift To The Right?

November 30, 2025November 30, 2025 By Cara Challand

This is an interesting move, as he is claiming the political territory that often belongs to right-wing parties. Can centre-left parties retain moral credibility on immigration while answering electorates demanding tougher controls?

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#Africa #Asia #Gender #Women's rights

What factors drive the ongoing practice of FGM, and what interventions have struggled to stop it completely?  

November 25, 2025 By Sophie Gwyther

Despite legal and awareness efforts, one of the world’s most painful and harmful traditions continues to impact millions of women each year. Female

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#Africa #Humanitarian Crisis #Justice #Latest #War

A Two-Tier Approach to Humanitarian Emergencies: What Contemporary Responses Have Taught Us

November 24, 2025November 24, 2025 By Antonia Heath

The civil war in Sudan has once again brought the differing responses to humanitarian emergencies to the forefront of discussions.  Namely, the way

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#Editorial Tab #Gender #Middle East #Opinion #Women's rights #World

Opinion: How Palestine and Sudan expose the fragility of western feminism

November 23, 2025 By Elizabeth Pinkney

When I discovered feminism my whole view of the world and my place within it became disorientated. The Beauty Myth by Niaomi Wolf

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#British #Gender #Opinion #Politics #Sport #Women's rights

Opinion: Aesthetic Misogyny – Sky Sports Halo

November 23, 2025 By Gemma Gradwell

Sky Sports new Tiktok channel Halo, self-described as the “lil sis” of the broadcaster’s main channel, has been widely regarded as an insult to its’ audience.

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#Asia #Latest #Politics #Students #World

Explainer: Who is Sheikh Hasina?

November 22, 2025November 22, 2025 By Cara Challand

In November 2025, the tribunal found Hasina guilty of crimes against humanity, citing unlawful killings, widespread brutality, and systematic repression of civilian protestors. She was sentenced to death in a trial held in absentia.

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#Asia #FEATURED #Gender #Latest #Opinion #World

Opinion: Senae Takaichi: Japan’s Iron Lady

November 21, 2025December 5, 2025 By Caspian Davies

Last month, Japan elected its first female Prime Minister in its history, as Sanae Takaichi was became leader of the Liberal Democratic party

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#British #Politics #Students

Explainer: Labour’s Renters’ Rights Act and its effects on students

November 20, 2025November 20, 2025 By Michael Mammadov

Recently, the Labour government fulfilled one of their key manifesto promises and passed the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 into law. The bill aims

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Bournemouth Pier by Elliott Brown// CC BY-SA 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/
#British #Economy #Environment #Latest #Opinion #Politics

Opinion: What’s Behind the Decline of England’s Seaside?

November 19, 2025November 19, 2025 By nikol Kutsovska

England’s coastline – home to some of the most beautiful, yet poorest areas in the country.

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