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