With these oft-quoted words William Hague once described the Conservative Party and the last few weeks, originating in the announcement of the draft Withdrawal Agreement, have only revealed this once […]
Tag: Europe
When does ‘feminine’ become ‘neutral’?
Anyone who has studied German should empathise with the requirement to attempt the Sisyphean task of memorising which nouns get which gender assignment. You learn all the songs, try to […]
The Year Abroad: Don’t judge Paris by its cover
Most language students eagerly await the mythical Year Abroad, it’s the hot topic around the language department. It’s a year that allows us to be a bit snobby towards the […]
Enrolment in ‘Languages For All’ drops by over 30% in 2017/2018
The number of students enrolled in the University of York’s ‘Languages For All’ programme dropped by almost a third in the 2017/2018 academic year. 1125 students enrolled in the University […]
This Month in Politics: June
Keeping up to date with developments in global politics and headlines can be time consuming and overwhelming. But yet, in our increasingly fast-paced world, knowing what’s happening is crucial. In […]
Pope Francis’ tour: Definitions about Clerical abuse and Politics
Pope Francis’ visit to Chile and Peru was eclipsed by accusations made to bishop Juan Barros of covering up sexual abuse committed by priest Fernando Karina. Priest Fernando Karina, now […]
Enjoy the Moggmania while it lasts
Jacob Rees-Mogg has acquired something of a cult following. The uncannily old-fashioned Member of Parliament for North East Somerset could have been frozen in time at the turn of the twentieth […]
Report from YorkX: “Outspoken: Akul Pankhania in conversation with George Galloway”
Principled, bold, determined and proud of it, George Galloway has participated in many fiery debates with a number of influential speakers and thinkers. The announcement that the former Labour and […]
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Report from The York Union: Stephen Woolfe MEP: The Futures of Britain and UKIP
For some voters, a mixed-race candidate for UKIP doesn’t quite add up. “UKIP? But they’re against immigrants, aren’t they?” one might say. This is not true, says Stephen Woolfe, the MEP […]
Brexit: propping up the ladder
In his 2003 book Kicking Away the Ladder, Ha-Joon Chang argues poorer countries are being prevented from using the same policies that rich countries used in their development. Large economic blocs […]