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Author: Will Howe

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The problem with ‘First-Past-the-Post’

March 20, 2021October 10, 2021 Will Howe 0 Comments

The voting system for the Mayor of London is set to change to first past the post from 2024, matching

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FEATURED Politics 

Formula 1: #WeRaceAsOne, conditions may apply

March 15, 2021March 16, 2021 Will Howe 0 Comments

2020 saw a great deal of things happen: wildfires, a pandemic, Trump losing the election. Another thing that happened was

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FEATURED Podcast World 

Cancel culture and separating art from the artist

February 25, 2021March 2, 2021 Will Howe 0 Comments

One of the biggest perils of living in 2021, besides coronavirus, is finding out regularly that your favourite artists or

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British FEATURED Politics 

Voting in the local elections: everything you need to know

February 20, 2021February 23, 2021 Will Howe 0 Comments

In May, should things with coronavirus go to plan, the local elections will be taking place across the country, giving

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FEATURED Politics World 

TikTok and democracy

February 12, 2021October 10, 2021 Will Howe 0 Comments

One day, TikTok might go the way of Vine, and face a tragic death, living on only through links that occasionally crop

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British COVID-19 FEATURED Politics 

Reopening schools isn’t enough

February 4, 2021February 17, 2021 Will Howe 0 Comments

Schools have been closed on and off since March last year, opening at some points before and after summer but

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Politics World 

Looking past the number of the Holocaust

January 28, 2021February 17, 2021 Will Howe 0 Comments

Over six million lives were taken in the Holocaust, every one of those lives an individual with their own thoughts,

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Politics 

“We’re all mad here” – The politics of Alice in Wonderland

January 21, 2021October 10, 2021 Will Howe 1 Comment

A talking cat may seem childish, but a tyrannical monarch calling for public executions is certainly more of an adult

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British Politics 

Once again questioning if the poor should eat

January 13, 2021January 21, 2021 Will Howe 0 Comments

Upset about how long it took to guarantee free school meals for students at home in the first place? Don’t

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British Politics 

Who was Clement Attlee?

November 27, 2020January 14, 2021 Will Howe 0 Comments

The best Prime Minister we’ve had since World War II, or perhaps the “indecisive and uninspiring”? The passage of time

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Good morning everyone. Today we are announcing a Good morning everyone. 

Today we are announcing a call for dedicated individuals who want to join our team!

The positions currently open for application are:

1. Junior Editors

As a Junior Editor, you will be expected to support with the running, editing, and management of the journal itself.

2. Weekly Contributors 

Next up is our regular contributor call! This role requires writing a journalistic piece of writing ideally on a weekly basis. We encourage autonomy to decide what topics you would like to write on dependent on your own area of individual interest. 

Both of these roles are accompanied by the full support of The Witness Journal Team and are open to students from any degree subject, type, and year! If you are interested please email the following: 

'witnessjournal@groups.exeterguild.com'

Deadline for Junior Editors: 7th October 2022 

Good luck!

Eloise, Will, Amy, and Alisha
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