Sir Harry Evans: Palatinate’s greatest editor?
George Simms reflects on Sir Harry Evans’ first editorial role and his long-lasting impact on Palatinate.
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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.
Judit Polgar: “People said I was lucky”
Profile speaks to world’s best ever female chess player, Judit Polgar, about The Queen’s Gambit, sexism in chess, and the upcoming World Championship.
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Yanis Varoufakis: Greece is even more bankrupt than it was at peak of crisis
Profile speaks to the economist and former Greek finance minister about the dire situation for young people in Greece, the country’s continuing debt crisis, and his grand vision for a new economic world.
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Baroness Sally Morgan: “I want people to be able to fulfil their potential”
Profile speaks to the former Chair of Ofsted about her time at Durham, how the pandemic has increased
inequality in education, and last year’s cancellation of national exams.
Professor Elizabeth Archibald: “the world doesn’t need another essay on Chaucer, there are more important things to do in Cuth’s”
Imogen Usherwood speaks to the former Principal of St Cuthbert’s about her academic career, working with the JCR, and leaving Durham.
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Jolyon Maugham QC: Is there anything this Government could do that would cause universal outrage?
Profile speaks to the director of the Good Law Project about alleged fraud in pandemic contracts, the 2019 suspension of Parliament, and how to be a good law student
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Jeremy Vine: “It’s amazing how angry people get!”
Profile speaks to veteran broadcaster and former Hatfielder Jeremy Vine about football ownership, cycling in Durham, and Britain being more heated up than ever.
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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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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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