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Author Archives: Thomas Britton

Posted inGlobal Affairs

The World Beyond OX1- Week 3

by Thomas Britton, Thomas Evans, Christie Thomson, Madeleine Rose and Inigo Bailon May 19, 2022May 19, 2022
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The World Beyond OX1- Week 2

by Thomas Britton, Madeleine Rose, Inigo Bailon, Thomas Evans and Christie Thomson May 9, 2022May 9, 2022
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The World Beyond OX1- week 1

by Thomas Britton, Christie Thomson, Thomas Evans and Inigo Bailon May 2, 2022May 2, 2022
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French Election 2022: Who won, who lost, and what comes next?

by Thomas Britton April 18, 2022April 18, 2022
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My Degree in a Book: History

by Thomas Britton March 3, 2022March 5, 2022
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“Shock, devastation, anger”: an interview with the President of Oxford University Ukrainian Society

by Thomas Britton March 2, 2022June 24, 2022
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Not a Red Tory: a defence of Keir Starmer

by Thomas Britton February 16, 2022February 16, 2022
Posted inGlobal Affairs

The World Beyond OX1 – Week 4

by Sara Al Soodi and Thomas Britton February 13, 2022February 13, 2022
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Iran on the cusp of weapons-grade uranium

by Thomas Britton February 8, 2022February 8, 2022
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Latin America: On the cusp of another pink tide?

by Thomas Britton January 27, 2022January 27, 2022

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On 21 November 2025, between the river Cherwell and the A34, the Environmental Agency declared the presence of a 150m (490ft) long and 6m (20ft)…

The society trap: when finding yourself becomes losing yourself

Thomas Britton Dec 7, 2025 3 min read
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Rare aesthetic: being humbled by study influencers

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“Whilst I was spending hours in the library on one essay, they were sauntering through assignments in infuriatingly short time-stamped minutes.” Téa Sand talks about…

Return Flight: Spying on my old self

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“I assumed things would feel different this year – fewer friends, more stress from impending finals – but I didn’t realise I would feel so…

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