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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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Budget day – it arrives earlier every year

October 21, 2021October 27, 2021 By Daniel Chappel

Featured Image: ‘The Chancellor makes final preparations to his first Budget speech‘ by Simon Walker (HM Treasury) is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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Opinion: Did Australia’s approach to COVID-19 sacrifice too many freedoms?

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 By Rachael Powell

Australia is renowned for its effective response to the pandemic, and its low COVID-19 rates have become envied by other countries. This could

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The fight for female empowerment: from the witch trials to present day

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 By Lauren Taylor

Despite societal advancements, the struggle to control women is a discourse that has continued to permeate every aspect of a woman’s life, from

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Opinion: Why our education system needs a reshuffle

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 By Alisha Haley

The system used in the UK to educate young people encourages a narrow mindset of what education should provide. We often refer to

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‘Between the Earth and the sky’: Statelessness in the modern world

October 17, 2021October 17, 2021 By Eloise Norris

In The Terminal (2004), we comedically experience life trapped within an airport from the perspective of Tom Hank’s character, who has become imprisoned

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Opinion: Professional burnout – are we doing enough?

October 17, 2021February 1, 2022 By Maisie Franklin

On October 10th, we honoured ‘World Mental Health Day’. This celebration should remind us that taking care of our mental wellbeing is just

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Universal credit and the wages of MPs 

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 By Ollie Allen

There has long been debates over the topic of MP’s wages, with arguments surrounding their increase, decrease, and even removal entirely becoming a hotly contested dispute. While many believe that MPs are paid too much relative to the changes

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Opinion: The challenge ahead for Keir Starmer

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 By Will Grosse

Keir Starmer is not the great orator Neil Kinnock once was. The recent Labour Conference was the first chance Starmer had at directly

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Opinion: The Tax on the Youth Is Self-Inflicted

October 14, 2021October 27, 2021 By Daniel Chappel

Featured Image: “File:Treasury Buildings – geograph.org.uk – 848056.jpg” from ‘Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository‘ is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Link to

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Pro-choice protest: why I was torn

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 By Rachael Powell

Recent controversy around the existence of Exeter Students for Life (ESFL), a pro-life society, has taken Exeter University by storm, with many students

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