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Joshua Neicho retweeted
As a conservative myself, I welcome conservative students’ views on all manner of things, but my anecdotal sense is that 18-22 year olds trend very strongly leftwing (they’re idealists) and there’s a lot of self-censorship. I/we definitely don’t have a “line”.
On British university campuses, all students are expected to toe the radical progressive line on issues such as gender, colonialism and the Israel-Palestine conflict. But some brave students are fighting back. dailysceptic.org/2024/12/30/…
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Harlaxton Manor is a stunning 19th-century stately home located in Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, England. Built between 1837 and 1855 by Gregory Gregory, it is an extraordinary example of Victorian-era architecture, combining Jacobean, Elizabethan, and Baroque styles.
Joshua Neicho retweeted
47,571 pupils took GCSE (O-Level) Latin in 1959; in 2024, with 17 million more people living in England, only 5,169 did. And this month a scheme teaching 5,000 people Latin in English state schools has been axed. The politics of envy is ugly. #latingate
Latin can be learned by anyone. This week the falsely 'elite' nature of the language was compounded by the UK government's perverse decision to cancel funding Latin in state schools halfway through the year. Today J.S. Ubhi shares anger from the classroom: antigonejournal.com/2024/12/…
Joshua Neicho retweeted
Drafting my piece on Puck of Pook's Hill today. Such a wonderful book, it's hard to get everything I want to say into a mere 1,600 words.
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Big news from Transport for West Midlands. You can travel for free across the West Midlands on 1 January by bus.
Why not have an adventure on New Year's Day?
Check routes and times before you travel at buff.ly/49dlmSA
Joshua Neicho retweeted
I did actually read some Homer in Greek many years ago but concept of the ‘best’ translation is contingent - how are you balancing accuracy, lyricism, vibe, narrative? All suggest different translations - of something that was adapted from storyteller to storyteller anyhow.
Joshua Neicho retweeted
The most depressing aspect of this H1B debate is the amount of people who haven’t seen Tropic Thunder. Call yourselves educated.
Joshua Neicho retweeted
There are several languages and three separate legal systems in the United Kingdom. Which specific language and laws did you have in mind?
Joshua Neicho retweeted
I would like to go to a New Year’s Eve party at Restaurant Varna in the early 1970’s please!
In Aarhus, designed by Verner Panton
Joshua Neicho retweeted
The shades, the bomber jacket, the whole vibe. Elon makes us cool" Nigel Farage claims of Elon Musk to @timothy_stanley. In reality, Musk is close to Donald Trump as one of the least popular public figures in Britain, across every age group, becoming much more toxic, 2022-24
Joshua Neicho retweeted
Great perspective & something l’m signed up too - Our education system simply does not value a second language let alone modern European ones and the value it gives you in your learning. We just assume the rest of the world will known English wherever we go!
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*EXCLUSIVE*
Tory MP Sir Edward Leigh, Father of the House, breaks ranks and urges Kemi Badenoch to change course
He calls for an immigration policy offer “just as strong as Reform’s policy” and says she must introduce a numerical cap
He also suggests the need to leave the ECHR
Joshua Neicho retweeted
So many pressing questions for #Worcestershire in this debate. 👇
1. Would each district still have a mayor?
2. Do council buildings face being mothballed?
3. Job cuts - what's the extent of it?
4. Who makes local decisions? And how?
Food for thought over the festive period.🎄
This is a big story 👇
🚨 Senior Tories in Worcestershire intend to FAST TRACK plans for a unitary council
🚨 It would mean scrapping *all* six district councils - and @worcscc - and creating one new council
🚨 The May 2025 elections would be shelved
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gx…
Joshua Neicho retweeted
Another load of Guardian bollocks why is there no proper analysis of the july riots (rhetorical question) which includes a class narrative &local & national government failures. I have pitched 10 articles with a class analysis of 2024 riots no interest
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Joshua Neicho retweeted
'People think classical languages are elitist. They are not: they are powerfully democratic - and inspirational.'
Joshua Neicho retweeted
Secular Christmas may have ended, but the Catholic one has just begun. Above all, Eastern Christian Christmas is coming soon as well! 🎄🎉
