Michael Crick: A career in keeping the powerful in check
William Milne speaks with veteran political journalist Michael Crick about why he loves journalism and thinks it is so important.
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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.
Profile meets Fiona Hill, Durham University’s newly appointed Chancellor
Profile Editor William Rome speaks to Durham University’s newly appointed Chancellor Fiona Hill.
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Jim Chapman: “The best I can do is create content that is at least positive and makes people happy”
Profile Editor William Milne talks to YouTuber and model Jim Chapman about his nostalgia for the past, his creative instincts and drive, and how he remains humble.
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Pierre Cannet: “A strong civil society is critical to make sure that we can enable and adopt change”
Profile’s Emily Worlock speaks to the French environmentalist Pierre Cannet about his work to combat climate change through legal and political activism.
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Peter Bleksley: “He stuck a double-barrelled sawn-off shotgun under my nose, and I legged it…”
Profile Editor William Rome speaks to former Met undercover detective Peter Bleksley.
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Tony Palmer: “What interests me is people, and making films about people”
William Rome speaks to film director Tony Palmer.
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Cllr Heather Woodbridge on Orkney Independence: “How are we going to solve the lack of engagement, lack of support, lack of anything coming forward”
Profile speaks to the Deputy Leader of Orkney Council about their internationally reported effort to secede from the UK – or perhaps merely to get a fairer deal for the Orcadians it represents.
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Andrew Roberts: “Nobody has any excuse for making history boring because it’s not – it’s the most fantastic, exciting adventure story imaginable”
Profile speaks to the recently ennobled historian about his works, the great individuals of history and the importance of a strong historical education.
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Stephen Burrell: a compassionate masculinity
Miranda Hopkin profiles Dr Stephen Burrell about his life, his involvement in feminism and masculinity.
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Jeremy Vine on his new Durham scholarship for English Literature students of Black heritage
Palatinate spoke to journalist and Durham alumnus Jeremy Vine about the new Durham scholarship he has funded, and the value of an English Literature degree.
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