The Case for History as a Societal Resource

For many of us, the subject of history is most familiar as a school memory. It tends to evoke one of two things: dates and numbers to be memorised and regurgitated, or a dull list of nationally significant events. Neither, as the common opinion goes, is that compelling. Consequently, history is seen as a very …

In support of the school strikers today

I'm post-interview today, so very tired, but I did want to take a moment to talk about the treatment of students and children by UK politics. Not just because of today's student strikers supporting climate change, but also because of attitudes I've seen displayed towards those in education more generally, such as in the recent …