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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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‘The New Climate War’: Michael E. Mann on how to fight the climate inactivists

by Max Spokes April 16, 2021April 16, 2021
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Seaspiracy lays bare our societal detachment from the natural world

by Max Spokes April 9, 2021April 9, 2021
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Climate anxiety and writing to cope: welcome to my column!

by Max Spokes April 2, 2021May 5, 2023
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Oxford report argues green Covid recovery is essential, but not yet underway

by Max Spokes March 10, 2021May 5, 2023
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Somerville College announces full fossil fuel divestment

by Max Spokes February 26, 2021May 5, 2023
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Oxford to host online European Reception

by Max Spokes February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
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City Council to invest £50m in retrofitting homes

by Max Spokes February 20, 2021May 5, 2023
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Oxford City Council awarded funding to decarbonise public buildings

by Max Spokes February 16, 2021May 5, 2023
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St John’s Occupation, one year on: college have “failed to keep their promises”, campaign says

by Max Spokes January 29, 2021July 18, 2021
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‘Greenwashing’ concerns over £100m INEOS donation for Oxford antimicrobial research

by Max Spokes January 23, 2021January 23, 2021

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Braids: How do they represent us?

Max Spokes Jun 10, 2026 6 min read
A photo of a girl from behind, showing her braided hair.

“Hair represents us. It is a means of self-expression, and a channel for our creativity, used for centuries, if not millennia, in this way. Since…

What’s in a Title

Max Spokes Jun 10, 2026 10 min read
An empty library between the bookshelves.

“Let’s say you’ve written a novel. Now comes the tricky question: what punchy word or phrase could you possibly use to encapsulate your story? You…

As You Like It at Green Templeton College Garden: Reviewed

Max Spokes Jun 10, 2026 6 min read
cast of As You Like It

The play was a success: entertaining, well-staged, and followable without a necessarily perfect understanding of the Shakespearean language.

I Don’t Remember Choosing Arsenal.

Max Spokes Jun 9, 2026 3 min read
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Arsenal fan Mili Thakrar reflects powerfully on what it means to have been a supporter in the last month, year, and lifetime. Image by Mili…

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