"No political agendas"...talk about a broad catch-all to ensure only most anodyne speakers will sign up.
RT @calvinrobinson: Had been invited to speak in Oxford over the summer but was presented with this monster of a “guest speaker agreement”.
Censorship has no place in academia. #FreeSpeech
Suffice to say I would not sign anything as ridiculous as this and my invitation to speak has been rescinded.
RT @acadofideas: In @danielmgmoylan's Letter, he argues:
'If people come to be valued on the same basis as ‘other animals’, their liberty and rights to autonomous choice, which are fundamentally rooted in a rationality exclusive to them, will cease to count for much.'
https://academyofideas.org.uk/letters-on-liberty-the-misanthropy-of-animal-sentience/
RT @JamesHeartfield: This was a bit of an exaggeration, wasn’t it
RT @Baronessjenkin: Full of admiration for you @SamanthaTaghoy for your relentless campaigning on this important issue. You are an inspiration to many. @Fox_Claire called it all out graphically in @UKHouseofLords last week when so many others have remained silent.
RT @ONeillClay: Self promotion alert! I’m thrilled to see the publication of my article in Medical Law Review on the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on the human rights of older people in care homes. It’s a sad article, really, that deals with a sad topic.
https://t.co/eCngfCGOrR
RT @rightsforresid2: Please read #rightsforresidents
RT @ItalyElects: ❗️Sergio Mattarella dissolved the Parliament. Snap elections on September 25.
RT @LiamDeacon: Back with the Brexit crewwww.
Claire a fashion icon as always.
One of my proudest moments. Scruton got the 'beyond left & right' point & went on to give an amazing lecture on Kant next day. His generosity & brilliance meant: Even I, always philosophically challenged, felt I understood. Accessible, riveting; never dumbed down @Scruton_Legacy
RT @theboi_uk: Ten years ago to the day, the late, truly great Roger Scruton gave the definitive lecture on Kant at our annual Academy event.
This old mob…
RT @christianorguk: The CI in conversation with @calvinrobinson, @Fox_Claire and @toadmeister. #comingsoon
RT @pressgazette: Sky News will host a head-to-head debate between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss at 8pm on Thursday 4 August - the week Conservative members receive ballot papers. Both have confirmed they will take part. Previously Sky News cancelled its leadership debate after candidates pulled out.
RT @davidcornock: Rare (cross-party) 👏 in @UKHouseofLords for the retiring Lord Mackay of Clashfern
RT @HJUKJobBoard: Check out Hospitality Jobs UK - Top Jobs of the week! - https://mailchi.mp/hospitalityjobsuk.com/topjobsinhospitality
The right next step in your career may be on the list..
#hospitalityjobsuk #hospitalitycareers #hospitality #hospitalityindustry #pubjobs #restaurantjobs #graduatejobs
RT @MaximumCities: 'Fires are trending down, in spite of temperature trending up'
RT @KevinCraigUK: At 6.30, 7.30 and 8.30 AM this morning will be reviewing today’s papers - jam packed full of a range of stories with award winning @EamonnHolmes @IsabelWebster_ and @Fox_Claire #news @GBNEWS @PLMRLtd #business
RT @kittypurrzog: Theatre that cancels a Dave Chappelle show after complaints is about to learn that canceling a Dave Chappelle show after complaints results in… more complaints
RT @OK1Lon: @Fox_Claire Will anyone help us? @Ballymore estimated my service charge would be £3,036 per annum. 2022 it’s now £5,014.84, a whopping 65% increase since 2012.
Since 2012 to 2022 my total service charge contribution to date now sits at £38, 595.64. #leaseholdscandal #CostOfLivingCrisis
RT @Wayne_Dixon: Just got home after a 6 and 1/2 hour council meeting where basically nothing was changed.
More letter to the Government that will be ignored, more Labour patting themselves on the back, but no change.
RT @acadofideas: In @Ella_M_Whelan's Letter, she argues:
'Safety is an important human need, but from Victorian chaperones to contemporary feminist warriors, it has been used and abused to keep women from realising our potential, and demanding our liberation.'
Buy now: https://academyofideas.org.uk/letters-on-liberty-the-case-for-womens-freedom/
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