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Oxford's grand new building reveals the university's misplaced priorities
7+ hour, 18+ min ago (227+ words) The project consolidates one of the ways in which Oxford went wrong in 2001 To quote the Centre's website, "Here, academia's hallowed halls take new forms'all in the name of new thinking and expression." Plus, there's a centre for Ethics and…...
Single men shouldn't be able to have a surrogate baby
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (183+ words) Should single men be allowed to buy a baby? Obviously not, you might think. But since 2019 British men have been legally allowed to obtain a child though the surrogacy process. We know that men are vastly more likely to abuse…...
Why is a chatbot deciding what books our children read?
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (782+ words) The Spectator Australia Why is a chatbot deciding what books our children read? A school in Greater Manchester has stripped 193 books from its library because they are "inappropriate, liable to upset pupils and thus a safeguarding risk. Among the dangerously…...
Oxford needs to fight back against the university
1+ week, 1+ day ago (889+ words) Still, while I celebrated this news with the purchase of a couple of Slightly Foxed editions from the shop, I fear that this is not the watershed moment for Oxford that it should be. Instead, the. .. Oxford needs to fight…...
Labour MP calls for "summer of sex
1+ week, 5+ day ago (299+ words) The Spectator Australia Labour MP calls for "summer of sex It is a hard time to be a Labour MP. The polls are flagging, the economy is stagnating and the Middle East remains in crisis. But facing electoral armageddon in…...
Why are our universities dumbing down?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (340+ words) It's strange and ironic that higher education establishments in Britain, institutions which ostensibly exist to broaden minds and deepen thought, should today speak in such a cliche-ridden, jargon-infested and deadening variety of English. Yet it's unsurprising and rather appropriate that…...
Prevent has become a dumping ground for troubled young men
3+ week, 4+ day ago (829+ words) The Spectator Australia Prevent has become a dumping ground for troubled young men Prevent was created in 2003 as part of Britain's national strategy for countering violent extremism; its purpose is to spot and stop tomorrow's terrorists. Instead, as the Home…...
Expect toddlers and parlour games at today's dinner parties
3+ week, 4+ day ago (613+ words) The Spectator Australia Expect toddlers and parlour games at today's dinner parties The cost of babysitters can make accepting dinner invitations very expensive, so a host should ensure that friends feel free to bring their children too, says Jago Rackham…...
How long do you spend on your scream now that you've banned the kids from the internet?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (49+ words) The Spectator Australia How long do you spend on your scream now that you've banned the kids from the internet? Got something to add? Join the discussion and comment below....
How to solve the student debt crisis
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (765+ words) The Spectator Australia How to solve the student debt crisis England's student debt is staggering. It comes to "270 billion " that's larger than the budget for the NHS and two and a half times larger than the education budget. This arsenal…...