The issue is compulsion

Two stories caught my eye yesterday. Both concerning different presenting issues, in distinctly different contexts, but nonetheless stemming from the same underlying issue. I thought

The only guarantee that you can think and say what you want

If you doubt that there is a systematic, ideological drive to instill state orthodoxy, I suggest you watch this video of a pupil being disciplined

Who decides what children should be taught?

I have already commented on the protests by Muslim parents outside Parkfield Community School in Birmingham. Since then, similar protests have been taking place outside

It can’t be morally good to close down debate about that which is morally good

I have previously commented on the furore surrounding the Parkfield Community School demonstrations. You can read my outlining of the key issues here. My purpose

Birmingham school suspends LGBT lessons: what are the issues at play?

Parkfield Community School in Saltley, Birmingham has been at the centre of a a fierce debate. The Assistant Headteacher, Andrew Moffat, has been teaching the

When anti-bullying agendas bully people into accepting your agenda, something has gone wrong

Yesterday, I came across the story of the Christian parents who are weighing up whether to sue their child’s former school over their refusal to

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