Education
The problem with “citation justice”
A seemingly noble ambition excessively politicises scholarship
Britain has gone uni tunes
There is no defence for the expansion of the university system
The pitfalls of peer review
The supposed gold standard for academic rigour can be nothing of the kind
The transferable skills scam
How higher education learned to stop worrying about disciplines and love generic competencies
Why we should check sources
We have to know if authors are being diligent with evidence
The quest for “positive role models” is quixotic and depressing
Young people should not have to look to celebrities for affirmation
Bridget Phillipson should smash her blank slate delusion
Different educational outcomes are not solely the product of injustice
Against the headmistress state
Britain should not become a national Michaela School to “make multiculturalism work”
Children shouldn’t fear their feelings
We should be more sceptical about mental health discourse
Government tells universities to uphold free speech
The Office for Students has dealt a blow to the higher education lobby
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Eric Snapper
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Legal curiosities
The pursuit of justice in small or atypical jurisdictions has sometimes led to some unusual legal quandaries
The right-wing case for social media
X and other platforms can be vital sources of unfashionable information and dissenting opinions
Crime thrillers 101
A new heist movie is basic and fun
The regressive feminism of “angry young women”
Gen Z’s radical vanguard have built their worldview on unprogressive foundations
Brexit was not an act of economic self-harm
Whatever you have heard, UK-EU trade is doing just fine
On a wind and a prayer
Beggaring ourselves will not cool the rest of the planet’s weather
Art: my part in its downfall
Pierre d’Alancaisez was part of the
contemporary art world’s inner circle until
he saw the error of his ways
The dark side of the White House
As in ancient Rome, power politics are always a promising arena for drama