How the humanities became the new enemy within William Davies
over 4 years in The guardian
The current British government looks on them with disdain, putting an entire infrastructure of culture under threat
The strain of conservatism that has now taken up residence in Downing Street is tireless in its identification of enemies. The BBC and Channel 4 were put on notice during the latter stages of the election campaign, and the government is now openly pursuing the termination of the BBC licence fee. Dominic Cummings’ long-harboured resentment towards civil service mandarins is driving Whitehall reform, imperilling its independence.
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