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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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Women’s Equality Party adopts Oxford economist’s ‘Doughnut’ model for green economic recovery

by Max Spokes October 20, 2020October 20, 2020
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Oxford Climate Justice Campaign calls on University to tackle climate crisis and ‘systemic racism’

by Max Spokes October 13, 2020October 14, 2020
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2020 had warmest September on record, data shows

by Max Spokes October 7, 2020October 7, 2020
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Kae Tempest’s ‘On Connection’: A Review

by Max Spokes October 4, 2020October 4, 2020
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Parents hold Radcliffe Camera ‘shoe strike’ on day of global climate action

by Max Spokes September 25, 2020September 25, 2020
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Oxfam report exposes ‘The Era of Extreme Carbon Inequality’

by Max Spokes September 21, 2020September 21, 2020
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Public wants a fairer, greener Britain after Covid, report finds

by Max Spokes September 19, 2020July 18, 2021
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WWF State of Nature report 2020: What you need to know

by Max Spokes September 10, 2020September 10, 2020
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City Council and Oxford University accused of passing buck on environmental commitments

by Max Spokes September 8, 2020September 17, 2020
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Oxford academic supports ‘landmark’ climate bill presented to Parliament

by Max Spokes September 2, 2020September 3, 2020

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“Over the course of around 20-minutes the piece transforms itself into something airy, high, light as though leaving this material world. Melnyk’s music may all…

Britain’s prophet steps forward

Max Spokes Jun 15, 2026 8 min read
Tony Blair, 9 July 2010. Photo published by the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo.

“Oh, oh! Agony, agony! Again the awful pains of prophecy are on me, maddening as they fall… What if no man believe me?” Thus cries…

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