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From education to inquisition

From education to inquisition

Why should anyone want to enrol in a university that substitutes propaganda for rational thought?

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Melanie Phillips
Feb 17, 2021
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Scene of Inquisition; Francisco de Goya, 1808-12

Britain’s education secretary, Gavin Williamson, has published plans to counter the “cancel” culture on university campuses. The government is to appoint a “free speech champion” and introduce legislation that will enable universities to be sued for “no-platforming”.

Welcome as this initiative is, however, …

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