Jonathan Porter
Jonathan Porter was formerly Deputy Head at Michaela Community School and now studies at the Davenant Institute. He can be found on Twitter at @JHC_Porter
The elephant in the classroom
Imagining itself to be impartial, the “neutral” RE curriculum imposes its own claim
Towards a shared Englishness
There is a third way between civic nationalism and ethno-nationalism
Some picture-perfect restorations
What we were seeing looked as good as it would have at its premiere
“Nice” people need to read this book
How women have been hounded throughout the gender wars
Leo Varadkar is still stirring division
The former Taoiseach should have more humility
The world is not enough
In the battle between abstract globalisation and rooted identity, the human spirit itself is at stake
Rime of the ancient Tory mariner
The lesson of the Conservative conference? Keep your kids away from politics
Much more than mere child’s play
Children’s literature is the platform on which everything else is built
British universities should stop using foreign students as a crutch
Its short-term benefits are obvious but it is not a long-term solution