The words “peace and joy” have always been closely linked with Christmas time as a period of love and laughter. Certain questionable remarks made around the dinner table are shrugged off in favour of not ruining Christmas Day and keeping the family peace. There’s a reason the holiday season often comes with a high dose […]
Debate
Regev’s claims put in context
I came from a small city called Gaza. It’s just 360 square kilometres. For 22 years, I saw nothing beyond this area. The only interaction I had with outsiders was with the Israelis. They launched one war after another, dropping bombs, firing missiles and targeting us with artillery from the sea and the ground. Even […]
The CDU and Who: Is The Search For a German Coalition Over?
On the same day it was announced in December that Brexit talks were ready to move into the second phase, German Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed her party allies at a Brussels summit and spoke of Europe needing a strong German government, more than ever before. Seven months since the Merkel-led Christian Democratic Union (CDU) failed […]
The Name Game: Understanding the Macedonian Issue
Amidst a world climate wracked with political uncertainties, exacerbated by the ever-present Donald Trump and his adversary Kim Jon-un, a twenty-five-year dispute over something as trivial as a name should be low on the to-do list of the current Greek government and yet it remains at the top of Parliament’s agenda. In the same week […]
TEF and Tuition Fees Debate
The University will be hosting a debate between Amatey Doku, NUS Vice President, and Exeter Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Steve Smith. The two will debate the new Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and tuition fees. A new government developed scheme, the TEF was published earlier this year and aims to provide information to help prospective students choose […]
Sabb Week: Guild President Debate roundup
The candidates for Guild President concluded this series of debates with some of the most electric performances seen throughout the week. Coupled with a Chair whose methods mixed precision with ferocity, and a series of revealing questions, this was the clear highlight of the five debates. Beginning, as is now tradition, with the one-minute speech, […]
Is the ‘Free Speech’ Issue getting out of hand?
F ree speech is apparently under fire from the left. As a member of the left I have to ask how? I repeatedly see the narrative that free speech is being limited by No Platforming, denying the right to speak is a limit on freedom of speech. However, this is a severe misunderstanding of what […]
Why no-platforming has no place on the university campus
There is growing ideological crisis within universities involving the introduction and application of policies deemed ‘political correctness’, and the legitimisation of no-platforming is seen as yet another step along a path that may lead us to a flashpoint. Recent surveys held by ComRes suggests that 63% of students agree with the official NUS stance on […]
The UK and the EU: Ask the experts event at Exeter University
In light of the upcoming EU referendum, taking place on the 23rd June, the University of Exeter is hosting a neutral panel discussion at the start of term three. The panel consists of six leading professors from the University of Exeter, the University of Cambridge, and the LSE, who will be discussing the referendum and […]
New Year, new you? – The debate
New year. New opportunities. But new you? Probably not, but there’s still hope. Just because something is unlikely it doesn’t mean it’s impossible. Just look at Justin Bieber’s recent resurgence. What I prefer to see it as is – new year, same opportunities, pretty much same you, but perhaps a new attitude. More achievable, and […]