Saturday, May 24, 2008
Are the lights of academic freedom going out in the UK ?
As the man with the cigar said, if so we may not see them again in our lifetime.
Research led to police response. The research was on Islamic terrorism, which is a legitimate research topic. Two persons were held in custody for six days, a student and a lecturer.
Responses from persons connected with Nottingham University, found at same same URL, are most interesting. As someone who has been a seasoned 'real' academic who has never at any time AFAIK been, or wished to be, in a public protest or a demo, all this is coming almost later than I expected. How to deal with this ? Those concerned should have clearly sorted this out by now.
Brown's own academic background, involvement in campus violence and early personal relationship with a Romanian Princess, are also vaguely intriguing, tamed details here. He may have actually lost some eyesight during campus violence although doubtless everyone claims now it was "football".
IMO: Will it soon be too late if we want even a peaceful demonstration against jailing legitimate academics, effectively without trial, in the UK, at the effective request of a prime Minister who has clearly been made to panic by both media and public. No blame to Gordon, but the corrupt and plausible Blair with his apparent shrew of a wife must be a hard act to follow.
As the man with the cigar said, if so we may not see them again in our lifetime.
Research led to police response. The research was on Islamic terrorism, which is a legitimate research topic. Two persons were held in custody for six days, a student and a lecturer.
Responses from persons connected with Nottingham University, found at same same URL, are most interesting. As someone who has been a seasoned 'real' academic who has never at any time AFAIK been, or wished to be, in a public protest or a demo, all this is coming almost later than I expected. How to deal with this ? Those concerned should have clearly sorted this out by now.
Brown's own academic background, involvement in campus violence and early personal relationship with a Romanian Princess, are also vaguely intriguing, tamed details here. He may have actually lost some eyesight during campus violence although doubtless everyone claims now it was "football".
IMO: Will it soon be too late if we want even a peaceful demonstration against jailing legitimate academics, effectively without trial, in the UK, at the effective request of a prime Minister who has clearly been made to panic by both media and public. No blame to Gordon, but the corrupt and plausible Blair with his apparent shrew of a wife must be a hard act to follow.
# posted by uv : 5:49 AM
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