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Author Archives: Max Spokes

Max (he/him) was formerly Environment News Editor and Climate Columnist at The Blue. He is in his final year studying History and Politics at Balliol.

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IPCC report: the science is irrefutable, political inaction is inexcusable – what we all must do next

by Max Spokes August 12, 2021August 13, 2021
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Conclusion: Where next, and how do we get there?

by Max Spokes June 18, 2021June 18, 2021
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Move over free markets, reducing inequality is back in vogue: why fairness is central to a Green Recovery Now, and the means to collective prosperity

by Max Spokes June 11, 2021June 12, 2021
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Who Owns England? In conversation with Guy Shrubsole

by Max Spokes May 28, 2021May 28, 2021
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The swift, the kite and the crow

by Max Spokes May 21, 2021May 21, 2021
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More than just shoots: the Green Party surge in local elections

by Max Spokes May 14, 2021May 14, 2021
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Same storm, different boats: class and climate

by Max Spokes May 7, 2021May 7, 2021
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The problem with not being a bunny hugger

by Max Spokes April 30, 2021April 30, 2021
The Said Business School
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Oxford and fossil fuels: Part of the cure or part of the disease?

by Max Spokes April 23, 2021May 5, 2023
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Report reveals Oxford ties to fossil fuel industry

by Max Spokes April 20, 2021May 5, 2023

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Max SpokesMay 17, 20253 min read
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If you’re a fan of the hit TV series Yellowstone, the Yellowstone ranch vest from Leather Jacket Black is more than just a piece of…

Outside OX1 Week 3: Kurdistan, Fishing and Merz

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Drawing of Radcliffe Camera in Bubble - Outside OX1 cover image

The Global Affairs team explore the biggest news from this week, including the disbandment of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, Merz’s start to European politics, and…

Breaking: New Pro-Palestine Encampment Established

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At around 7pm on Friday 16 May, following a march from Cowley which began at Manzil Way Gardens, Oxford Against Genocide have established a new…

Death of a Salesman at the Pilch: Reviewed

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“Throughout the play, it becomes an evident and gutting realisation that, for the Salesman, ‘the only thing you’ve got in this world is what you…

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