Jess Phillips: “It’s shit being an opposition MP”
Profile speaks to MP Jess Phillips about Boris Johnson’s leadership, trust in politics, and Sarah Everard.
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Profile
Interviews with important and interesting people in Durham and beyond. If you have someone you’d like to interview, email profile@palatinate.org.uk.
Shon Faye: “No one has been thinking about the future of trans healthcare”
Profile speaks to journalist and author Shon Faye about her new book, media scapegoating of trans people, and the real challenges faced by the British trans community.
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City of Durham MP Mary Foy: “Durham City and its area isn’t an infinite place”
Profile talks to Durham’s MP Mary Foy about the town/gown split, Labour’s new leadership, and the intersection of politics and faith.
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Durham University Challenge Team: “I’d fancy my chances in a dance-off”
Profile speaks to this year’s Durham University Challenge Team about their experience on the show, anime and a potential rematch against Trinity College Cambridge.
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Peter Oborne: ‘client journalists’ have become “dupes in the political process”
Palatinate speaks to outspoken journalist Peter Oborne about political lying, the state of the media, and Boris Johnson.
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SU President: “When people talk about culture in Durham it is synonymous with Seun Twins”
“I have been responsible for a different type of attitude change in Durham… the start of a grander conversation about culture [and] social justice”: Palatinate speaks to SU President, Seun Twins, about her first term, and her plans for the coming year.
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Nailah Haque: “I don’t think the University plans well enough”
“I didn’t think I was going to decolonise Durham in a year. I don’t think it’s going to happen next year; I don’t think it’s going to happen the year after. It is a continual process”: Former Undergraduate Officer, Nailah Haque, speaks to Palatinate about her experiences as a sabbatical officer last year.
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Anna Marshall: “White people love feeling oppressed”
“I did feel very uncomfortable with the way that I’d been elected … [but] the role felt more important than just the sort of silly campaign that I’d been elected upon.” Palatinate speaks to Anna Marshall about her time as Opportunities Officer.
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Sarah McAllister: “It’s not fair that postgraduates are an afterthought”
“We need to make sure that postgraduate education is accessible because there are people who want to access it for a number of reasons, but money shouldn’t be the reason people come.” Palatinate speaks to Sarah McAllister about her time as Postgraduate Academic Officer.
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Ewan Swift: “As an SU, I think we’ve got a long way to go”
“I think, a lot of the time, we just didn’t believe in ourselves because it felt like nobody believed in us.” Palatinate speaks to Ewan Swift about his time as Welfare and Liberation Officer.
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