Britain's George Floyd moment?
Is Britain witnessing the creation of a new political martyr? Following the death of Professor Jason Arday and a huge Trafalgar Square vigil, I examine how legitimate questions about his academic record risk being recast as evidence of racism. I ask whether compassion for a tragic death should ever require us to abandon scrutiny, overlook uncomfortable facts, or rewrite somebody's story. And I consider the bigger question: did academia itself help create the very circumstances it now condemns? Join my Substack for exclusive insights and stories—subscribe here. Love the podcast? Support the…
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