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An Interview with Sir Ed Davey

Following his visit to Warwick University organised by Warwick Lib Dems, The Boar sat down with Sir Ed Davey, former Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, for a discussion about his time in government, his work outside politics and the Daily Mail. The trebling of tuition fees caused a...
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By , Mar. 11, 2016

Open Letter: “New government procurement guidelines an attack on democratic princples”

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ollowing news that Matthew Hancock, Cabinet Office minister, is set to announce new regulations prohibiting the boycott of Israeli goods by publicly funded bodies, various groups at the University of Warwick have penned an open letter describing their discontent. The ban will affect local councils, the NHS and, significantly, university student...
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By , Mar. 11, 2016

MTW Presents: ‘Good Buisness’

Having just been incredibly impressed and blown away by Musical Theatre Warwick’s Anything Goes, I was really excited to go and experience a rehearsal of their new show: original piece Good Business. This musical, written by MTW’s Rob Madge and Chris Poon, is set in 1930s America during the Great...
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By , Mar. 10, 2016

Performance is the most potent form of protest

Ahead of Protest and Performance Week at Warwick, The Boar takes a look at some of the most influential artistic protests in the last few decades as well as protests closer to home. On Friday 26 February, Warwick For Free Education (WFFE) took over University Road in an attempt to...
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By , Mar. 10, 2016