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Anthony Ash

I work in English Language Teaching and I'm a postgraduate student of English Linguistics. I enjoy writing and producing articles. My main interests are education, the economy and society. #Commentisalwaysfree Follow me on Twitter @Ashowski
Anthony Ash

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  • Putting ‘Cheap’ into Uni Degrees

    Putting ‘Cheap’ into Uni Degrees

    Mar 4, 2013 17:15

    At the beginning of the academic year, the bloggersphere saw a wave of blogs promoting studies abroad. If you have considered...

     
  • To Oppose or To Support Gay Marriage?

    To Oppose or To Support Gay Marriage?

    Feb 20, 2013 15:30

    What to do with the same-sex marriage bill – oppose it or support it? After typing the topic into Google, I was hit...

     
  • A Stereotype Future? Do paperback books have a future?

    A Stereotype Future? Do paperback books have a future?

    Jan 10, 2013 17:14

    Sitting in a pub with a good friend, Newcastle was winning against Everton, we exchanged Christmas gifts (slightly belated...

     
  • Educate the Gap

    Educate the Gap

    Jan 5, 2013 19:42

    “Children really do live in poverty in Britain!”  “Universities aren’t doing enough to attract poorest pupils!”...

     
  • Again, Again, and Again

    Again, Again, and Again

    Dec 23, 2012 18:43

    Throw a stone and it’s a punishable offence. If a thousand stones are thrown, then it’s a political movement. Set a car...

     
  • Homage to Catalonia

    Homage to Catalonia

    Dec 1, 2012 23:23

    “In the Lenin Barracks in Barcelona, the day before I joined the militia, I saw an Italian militiaman standing in front...

     
  • Krakow – off the beaten track

    Krakow – off the beaten track

    Nov 30, 2012 18:22

    Certain places in the world have become so inundated with visitors, all those little things that made them so special and...

     
  • Does the EU deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?

    Does the EU deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?

    Oct 17, 2012 14:05

    The year 1945 – we fought them on the beaches, on the landing grounds, in the fields and streets, and we never surrendered....

     
  • Foreign Trains – do they fare better?

    Foreign Trains – do they fare better?

    Oct 7, 2012 10:35

    For some of us, a train is much more than a train; the means of transport is the journey in itself, not the destination. Regardless...

     
  • A-levels then Uni? Think again!

    A-levels then Uni? Think again!

    Aug 18, 2012 11:31

    The story goes that tried and tested methods are the best. Our nation as well as western societies have a penchant for sticking...

     
  • Poland travel guide – will you return in a coffin?

    Poland travel guide – will you return in a coffin?

    Aug 8, 2012 12:42

    Shortly before Euro 2012 kicked off, the BBC’s Panorama programme aired a documentary which investigated the issue of racism...