The thistle is a national symbol of Scotland and a thorny path might lay ahead for the Scots if they separated from the United Kingdom.
Roger was somewhat hesistant to state his own opinion about the Scottish referendum at the end of our last episode. But Peter won\'t let him off the hook just like that. He\'s asking again, and our two hosts are going to look in detail at motives and possible consequences of the Scottish vote in September 2014.
The Scots eventually decided to stay in the UK, but the question is bound to come up again in a wake of what the news call the \"BrExit\". Stay tuned!
On the topic of \"BrExit\"
Find some original footage and commentary related to the \"BrExit\".

Bildung
RoPeCast Folgen
Are you an advanced learner of English? These podcasts from Saarland University offer challenging listening opportunities and fascinating topics to do with the English language and culture. Get your new enhanced five-minute episode once every two weeks.
Folgen von RoPeCast
141 Folgen
-
Folge vom 29.03.201676. Thorny paths for the thistle
-
Folge vom 21.03.201675. Should I stay or should I go?A question that The Clash asked in their famous song, but also a question that the Scots are asking themselves when it comes to Scotland being a part of the United Kingdom. Before the 2014 referendum, Roger and Peter were discussing how the referendum came about in the first place and what consequences the Scottish decision might have. Scot Referendum The original site about the referendum as archived in October 2014. Should I stay or should I go? The original song referenced by this episode\'s title.
-
Folge vom 15.03.201674. They are not always men, guysAs an extension of our series on affirmative action in the U.S. and the \'women\'s quota\' in Germany (episodes #068 and #069), Peter and his guest Carrie are looking into the linguistic remains of patriarchic structures, and into \'measures\' being taken. RoPeCast Ep 68 - Aaand ... action! The first episode in this little series. RoPeCast Ep 69 - Exhausting quota The second episode, preceding this one in out series.
-
Folge vom 08.03.201673. Tellies, Time Issues and SolitudeEnding our series on British boarding life Christoph tells Peter about his own accomodation as an assistant teacher, which came with some luxury but also lacked certain possibilities.