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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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City Council to provide more emergency lockdown accommodation for rough sleepers

by Max Spokes January 20, 2021January 20, 2021
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Government proposals to deregulate gene editing unveiled at Oxford Farming Conference

by Max Spokes January 7, 2021January 7, 2021
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Oxford professors recognised in New Year’s Honours List

by Max Spokes January 4, 2021January 4, 2021
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Oxford professor elected President of British Ecological Society

by Max Spokes December 18, 2020December 18, 2020
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Prioritise natural regeneration to address climate and ecological emergency, report urges

by Max Spokes December 16, 2020December 16, 2020
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Arts figures call on PM to extend Right to Roam in English countryside

by Max Spokes November 30, 2020December 1, 2020
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Write for Rights: Oxford students join Amnesty International campaign

by Max Spokes November 21, 2020November 21, 2020
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The ‘green industrial revolution’: We’re on fire and Boris will bring a hose (by 2030-ish)

by Max Spokes November 19, 2020November 19, 2020
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Shadow Chancellor calls for “emergency measures” on climate as Labour proposes £30bn green recovery

by Max Spokes November 10, 2020November 25, 2020
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University releases plans for net zero carbon and net biodiversity gains by 2035

by Max Spokes October 26, 2020October 26, 2020

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Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, began late February of this year. Fasting during this month (sawm) is a core religious duty alongside…

To be Cringe is to be Free: In Defence of the Cast Party 

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Two students at a cast party, one of them wearing a rubber duck head.

Everyone involved in theatre vows that they are not that kind of theatre kid. Statistically speaking, someone’s got to be lying – but, after being…

InterMEDIAte: No mo’ FOMO

Max Spokes Mar 1, 2026 7 min read
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“I plead to myself, and I will continue to do so, to enjoy what I’ve done, think about some of the things I will do…

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