Maddie York is a former assistant production editor at the Guardian
July 2015
Glastonbury's rubbish: going against the green ethos ruins it for everyone
Despite the 40,000 bins, Worthy Farm after the festival is an apocalypse of scrap metal, plastic bottles and abandoned tents. It’s enough to stop me going back
October 2014
Mind your language
Why there are too many women doctors, women MPs, and women bosses
‘Woman’ is not an acceptable adjective, any more than ‘lady’ once was. Let’s eradicate this misuse and give language a nudge in the right direction
November 2013
Mind your language
Basically, don't underestimate your listener
Maddie York
Maddie York: Let's trust each other with depth and detail, not try to reduce conversation to basics
December 2012
Mind your language
Please give up your seats for articles less able to stand
Maddie York
Maddie York: Anything and everything is 'yours' these days – it's a relentless barrage of personalisation
October 2012
Mind your language
Where have all the adverbs gone? And how did they go?
Maddie York
Maddie York: They can make your prose shine more brightly but, sadly, they are in decline. It's time to give adverbs a little love
