Great photo of two tough wise and much-missed veterans lighting up a fag….

Yes how we miss em

This weekend's recommendation from the back catalogue is...

Ivan the Terrible and the Founding of Russia

William Dalrymple + anita anand + S Sebag Montefiore on the brutality of Ivan the Terrible and the dawn of the Russian Empire.

Censoring (including self-censoring) research is terrible for researchers, for patients, and for the public. We need to create a climate that allows honest pursuit of knowledge. theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

This is not true. Academics raising this have been hounded, mobbed, and in the case of medical schools are under a third party charter which means that even now teaching the results of Cass Review could be problematic.

That latter point must change now.

This logic shocked me from the moment I heard it. From MPs like Bradshaw, from so-called feminists, from academics. “Women will be attacked anyway - so dismantle the few imperfect protections they have”. Unbelievably callous and stupid.

I thought this was a productive and interesting discussion with the incredibly erudite ⁦Ian Pace⁩

The Artist in Society: Ian Pace
youtu.be/gpjE23ta7TA

Tomorrow’s episode of @ThRestHistory - marking the 200th anniversary of his death - is the first of a four part special on LORD BYRON

Badenoch gets this and this call to action must be heeded. We are in the aftermath now in England and Wales of a homophobic medical scandal without equal. Action must now be taken. This must never happen again.

“Worse than the ravings of the militants was the cowardice of those in positions of influence. How many university administrators, media editors, police officers and politicians preferred to keep quiet for fear of becoming the next target or in the hope of maintaining their…

Today, in 1933, Schönberg writes a canon. He adds a commentary below: 'I hope not all of these canons are as bad as these two, but I fear so. It's incredibly hard to do even that.'

Kemi Badenoch is absolutely right. “It has become almost impossible to question fashionable theories if they are promoted under the banner of progressivism or social justice. Dissent is treated as evidence of bad faith, bigotry or a lack of intellectual sophistication.”…

‘It is also time for an in-depth review of decision-making across the public sector. How is it that senior leaders ignore the law & allow groups like Stonewall to make up what it should be? ‘ Kemi Badenoch 👏👏👏

thetimes.co.uk/article/gaggin…

The erosion of academic freedom leads to significant gaps in knowledge, and potentially to serious and long-term damage to policy and practice.

This extraordinary image marks a new moment and a new era in the history of Jerusalem and the Middle East.

Adrian Yalland Edward Henry KC Richard Scorer Little But Fierce 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇬🇧✝️ A huge oversight on my part is Akua Reindorf KC whose very balanced and authoritative Reindorf Report to Essex Uni was a major milestone for return to accurate interpretation of the Equality Act. If you haven’t read it, do cloisters.com/insights/reind…