The eleventh day, of the eleventh month, at the eleventh hour: Armistice Day. The last day of the First World War is a date deeply embedded in European culture. The day, which will celebrate its ninety-ninth anniversary this year, commemorates the signing of the armistice by the Allies and Germany to end the war. The Continue Reading
We would like to remember those who lost their lives in the horrific attack on Manchester and pay tribute to them. Saffie Rose Roussos Georgina Callander John Atkinson Olivia Campbell Angelika Klis Marcin Klis Kelly Brewster Martyn Hett Chloe Rutherford Liam Curry Wendy Fawell Courtney Boyle Philip Tron Eilidh MacLeod Nell Jones Alison Howe Lisa Continue Reading
In the early seventeenth century, several European countries began to implement the longest, and most sustained, forced migration in history: the slave trade. In colonial America, Spanish and Portuguese explorers had arrived expecting to discover gold, only to instead find tobacco which became a booming market. Poor Europeans who signed up as indentured servants were Continue Reading
In April 2016, a few hundred people gathered in a provincial town north of Paris to hear Emmanuel Macron speak. Macron spoke of French industry and employment, and set out his vision for the future of France. He launched his brand new political movement, En Marche! (On the Move!) a little over a year ago, Continue Reading
On 18 April 2017 Theresa May declared there would be a General Election held on 8 June. This shocked the nation, because on 20 March, Mrs May’s spokesperson firmly said “there isn’t going to be one. It isn’t going to happen. There is not going to be a general election.” Theresa May became leader of Continue Reading
