Former Special Adviser to Chancellor and Foreign Sec. Interested in politics, economic/foreign policy and Chelsea FC. Views are my own.
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Simon Finkelstein retweeted
“If there was PM Zack Polanski and his chancellor entering No 11, I think they would be hit with a fairly rude awakening.”
Former Treasury adviser Simon Finkelstein speculates on how they would react to the Greens.
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Simon Finkelstein retweeted
Don’t blame the OBR for the failures of politicians
The economic forecast office is far from perfect, but seeking to undermine it only weakens our economy – and lets the real culprits off the hook, argues @Finksi
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Simon Finkelstein retweeted
The response of Professor Michael Ben-Gad to the harassment he has faced is a lesson in how to inspire a love of free speech in universities.
He has taken his fight to the public, making his case with clarity and wit.
His Vice Chancellor, Anthony Finkelstein, should be commended for his robust statement that he will not "kowtow to antisemites".
Colleagues like Prof Ian Pace supported him, not least through an open letter.
The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act worked in the background by putting universities on notice that academic freedom must be protected.
And what is the upside of this? Students will have learnt a valuable lesson.
The courage of Professor Ben-Gad will have shown students it is not the screaming masked bullies who will win through harassment. It will be Professor Ben-Gad who is fighting them with a good argument.
