Just a thought…

What’s been going on during the past fortnight? Has there been something in the water? We’ve all heard the oft quoted term: political correctness gone mad, but [...]

There are some things in society we do because it’s what has always been done, even though they may not be relevant anymore. Debutante Balls, pen pals, cigarette [...]

A few days ago, a student asked me if I believed World War Three would happen in our lifetime. It’s a question many people have asked over the years, and of course we [...]

Chief reviewer of the national curriculum, Kevin Donnelly, caused a stir this week when he advocated a move back to the days of corporal punishment in schools. When asked [...]

So I’ve seen a lot of posts and columns about feminism and sexism recently. Maybe it’s the result of having a vast number of former Arts students on my Facebook feed. [...]