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 […]
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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 […]
Victoria’s Secret: The Angels have landed
Just last week, the American lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret held its 20th annual fashion show, and, as per usual, social media blew up because of it. Just as inevitably as S Club 7 being played at Cheesy Tuesdays, so too was the outpouring of comments, both positive and negative, as the world and his Instagram-filtered […]
Protesting: a human right?
A few weeks ago me and a couple of friends were discussing human rights in the Ram over a drink or two. I raised the right to protest, to which one of our group piped up to say they didn’t believe it was a “proper” human right and more a luxury afforded to those within […]
Exeter research reveals we’re not apathetic, just happy with the government
A lecturer at Exeter University has discovered an interesting link between apathy and happiness, after leading research into people’s perceptions of the UK’s political system. Dr Joanie Willett, a politics lecturer at Exeter’s Penryn campus, along with a team from from the Environment and Sustainability Institute, invited people from Penryn, Falmouth and Truro to sit […]
The vegetarian debate in a nutshell
Vegetarianism appears to be an increasingly popular phenomenon. You’ve probably been affected by it at some point, whether it’s that awkward moment at the BBQ, your die hard ‘meat-is-murder’ flatmate, or conversely a lack of veggie options not involving goat’s cheese! But does being a vegetarian make someone more or less moral? Is it an […]
Tay Tay: Yay or Nay?
With the ‘Swift’ release of the divisive music video for Taylor’s ‘Bad Blood’, Sarah Gough, Editor, and Akash Beri, Screen Editor, argue whether Taylor has retained her title as “Queen of Pop”. [dropcap size=small]Y[/dropcap][dropcap size=small]A[/dropcap][dropcap size=small]Y[/dropcap] [dropcap size=small]W[/dropcap]ell well Tay Tay, you’ve come a long way since the banjo and the […]