Firmly settled in liberal western Europe, democracy may feel like a well-established norm for Austria, but despite its rejection of an extremist, and arguably more autocratic, Presidential candidate in December, democracy has not always been Austria’s choice. Now in its Second Republic – after the first ended with the welcoming of Hitler in 1938 – […]
How clean are your favourite restaurants and takeaways?
New Food Hygiene Ratings for Exeter eateries have been published by the Food Standards Agency. Inspections carried out by Exeter City Council has seen businesses awarded new ratings between 0 and 5. University outlets, such as the RAM, Comida, Pret and all catered dining halls, achieved top-marks with a rating of 5. This classes them as […]
Third Time Unlucky? Austria’s Presidential Election of Extremes
It is finally December and most of us can agree on one thing: 2016 has been a pretty awful year. However, if you thought that the curse of political populism could finally be put to bed for the winter, think again. This weekend Austria elects its next President, and there is a significant chance they will vote […]
Radio One’s Big Weekend 2016: Five bands you can’t afford to miss – Saturday
You’ve been lucky enough to nab yourself tickets to one of the South-West’s most coveted music events of the summer, Radio One’s Big Weekend. You successfully manage to navigate your way to Powderham castle, avoiding being trampled by gaggles of screaming teenage girls and/or physically violated by stern-looking security guards. Now what? With three different […]
A winederful interview with Sarah Jane Evans
As a student, alcohol is never far from my mind, and wine holds a particularly special place in my heart. It’s delicious and sophisticated and makes you feel like a proper grown-up. Sarah Jane Evans is the Chairwoman for the Institute of the Masters of Wine, a magical organisation which provides qualifications in the practical and theoretical […]
Britain’s bigotry blunder
“L ondon has chosen hope over fear and unity over division.” Sadiq Khan’s message for multiculturalism was by far the most exciting thing to come out of the local council elections. Splashed across the front pages and attracting international interest, the London Mayoral election received more attention than it really deserves, considering the Mayor’s main […]
Exeter taxi feud rumbles on
Long-standing competition between Apple Taxis and Exe Cars was heightened this week, as a misjudged advertising ploy forced Trading Standards to get involved. A now defunct website appeared last week appearing to advertise a fictitious taxi firm named ‘Exe Cabs’. The website displayed a logo similar to that of Exe Cars, yet directed users to […]
Peter Andre at Plymouth Pavillions, 12/3/16
If it’s ever been thought that Peter Andre is no longer relevant, the message has clearly not been passed on to his fans. They turned out in full force, almost packing out Plymouth Pavillions. But despite this extensive support base, the former reality-TV star, and nominal musician failed to deliver on the hype, putting on […]
Exeter criticised for gender pay gap
The University of Exeter has been ranked 30th in the UK in a league table of the top UK universities for gender pay inequality amongst academic staff, it has been revealed. The data, released in a report by the University and College Union (UCU) to coincide with International Women’s Day on 8 March, disclosed that on […]
Against the rock’n’roll aristocracy: an interview with Frank Turner
“there’s this higher class of rock star, who comes and delivers their songs to the people like breadcrumbs from a carriage and then fucks off again” Sitting in the tiny backroom of the Cavern, Frank Turner seems far too big to be there. Not only is his height dwarfing anyone else in the vicinity, but […]