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Language Matters

A collection of 13 Posts

Starmer says migrants should speak English – but all of the UK’s languages are important for integration post image
UK Politics UK Immigration Policy Immigration Migrants Keir Starmer UK Government Labour Government Languages English Language Language Matters Refugees United Kingdom England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland English for Speakers of Other Languages (Esol)

Starmer says migrants should speak English – but all of the UK’s languages are important for integration

by Mike Chick
Multilingual people may be more likely to take a vaccine if they read about it in English post image
Health Bilingualism English Language Language Matters Languages Multilingualism World Health Organization (WHO) Vaccines Vaccine Hesitancy

Multilingual people may be more likely to take a vaccine if they read about it in English

by Professor Monika S. Schmid
Irregular, not illegal: What the UK government’s language reveals about its new approach to immigration post image
Immigration Language in Politics Language Matters Asylum Seekers Irregular Migration Keir Starmer Labour Party UK Immigration Policy Asylum Policy Labour Government UK Politics UK Asylum System United Kingdom Hostile Environment Rwanda UK-Rwanda Refugee Relocation Rwanda Deportations Home Office Yvette Cooper

Irregular, not illegal: What the UK government’s language reveals about its new approach to immigration

by Gillian McFadyen
The abuse of Diane Abbott by a top Tory donor should have us all thinking about how we normalise racism against women MPs post image
UK Politics Conservative Party Diane Abbott Frank Hester Language Matters Language in Politics Minority Ethnic Women Misogyny Misogynoir Political Party Funding Racism Tories United Kingdom UK Parliament Women in Politics

The abuse of Diane Abbott by a top Tory donor should have us all thinking about how we normalise racism against women MPs

by Orly Siow
How women are infantilised during obstetric care and labour post image
Women Childbirth Obstetrics Parents Language Matters Public Health Mental Health Psychology United Kingdom National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

How women are infantilised during obstetric care and labour

by Nadia von Benzon
Why the ‘oath of allegiance’ to King Charles III fails the test for being an oath post image
Charles III's Coronation Analysis King Charles III Language Matters Linguistics Oath of Allegiance United Kingdom

Why the ‘oath of allegiance’ to King Charles III fails the test for being an oath

by Professor Monika S. Schmid
‘Dear Rishi’ – The code words of British politics post image
COMMENT Language Matters Language in Politics Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Protocol (NIP) Rishi Sunak United Kingdom UK Politics Windsor Framework UK Media Brexit Britain Brexit Brexiters

‘Dear Rishi’ – The code words of British politics

by Rashmee Roshan Lall
How those who want to divide us use language to stoke violence post image
Language Matters Violence 6 January Riots 8 January Attack Political Rethoric LGBTQ Rights Political Rage Threats Language in Politics Threatoric In-group Out-group

How those who want to divide us use language to stoke violence

by Contribee
Suella Braverman’s colour-coded stance... all red, white and blue post image
UK Politics Suella Braverman Far-Right Immigration Asylum Seekers Refugees Language in Politics Language Matters US Immigration United Kingdom

Suella Braverman’s colour-coded stance... all red, white and blue

by Rashmee Roshan Lall
Misjudgement now could cost the Conservatives dear at the next general election post image
UK Politics Analysis Conservative Party Conservative Leadership Contest Language in Politics Language Matters Liz Truss Rishi Sunak Tories United Kingdom

Misjudgement now could cost the Conservatives dear at the next general election

by Contribee
What Boris Johnson said in his bitter resignation speech and what he really meant. post image
Analysis Boris Johnson Language Matters Political Leadership UK Politics United Kingdom

What Boris Johnson said in his bitter resignation speech and what he really meant.

by Paula Keaveney
‘Them’s the breaks’: Boris adopts an American accent. post image
COMMENT Boris Johnson Language Matters UK Politics United Kingdom

‘Them’s the breaks’: Boris adopts an American accent.

by Rashmee Roshan Lall