The government has promised a “crackdown” on university lecturers for allegedly spreading pro-Putin propaganda on social media. Yesterday, Robert Halfon, the chair of the Education Select Committee, said that an investigation conducted by a UK radio station had exposed pro-Putin propaganda at UK universities. According to The Telegraph: Several academics have been acting as “useful … Read more
Oh, the irony. A succession of BBC presenters took to the airwaves this morning to pay tribute to a Russian journalist who denounced the invasion of Ukraine on the country’s most-watched news show. Marina Ovsyannikova walked into the middle of a live news show, stood behind the anchor and told viewers: “Stop the War! Don’t … Read more
A musical director has claimed that a generation of musicians may have been lost due to lockdowns. Timothy Rhys-Evans who founded Only Boy’s Aloud said that lockdowns had left many afraid to sing again and that time away from performing will have adversely affected their voices. According to the BBC: Like so many things, choirs … Read more
Nearly 45,000 Brits have offered to host a Ukrainian refugee in their homes after a government sponsorship scheme went live yesterday. At one point, the volume of traffic caused the website to crash. According to The Telegraph: The surge in interest came as Michael Gove, the Communities Secretary, was accused of presiding over a “DIY asylum” … Read more
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