Join us for this week’s episode of the Bylines Network podcast, as Alex and Jules discuss the Queen’s speech. Listen as we take a broad look at what bills have been announced, and what they indicate about the government’s plan for the country over the next few years.

In our ‘article of the week’ section, we speak with Brian McHugh, who wrote on the exam arrangements for GCSE and A-Level students this year in Yorkshire Bylines. After a year of schooling in a pandemic, both teachers and students have felt the toll. However, neither the government nor exam providers are doing much to help schools, as profits soar for certification bodies like AQA and Pearson. 

 

Finally, Alex and Jules touch on some topics that they don’t feel are being covered enough in the news: the protests in Colombia, and plans to privatise Channel 4. 

Be sure to check out Brian's piece at: 

https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/could-the-covid-class-of-2021-please-stand-up/

And for more info on the violence in Colombia and the privatisation of Channel 4, check out: 

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/may/05/colombia-protests-unrest-protesters-police

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/may/13/channel-4-broadcaster-privatised-oliver-dowden-culture-secretary