The University of Edinburgh has become embroiled in a freedom of speech row after it defended a retired professor who wrote an article praising a controversial geneticist. Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher – who died in 1962 – supported ‘selective breeding’ and the sterilisation of people from races he considered ‘mentally inferior’. A recent article titled ‘The outstanding … Read more
The University of Edinburgh has become embroiled in a freedom of speech row after it defended a retired professor who wrote an article praising a controversial geneticist. Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher – who died in 1962 – supported ‘selective breeding’ and the sterilisation of people from races he considered ‘mentally inferior’. A recent article titled ‘The outstanding … Read more
Prince Charles has penned an article for Waitrose’s weekly newspaper claiming the ‘fundamental value of nature is increasingly at stake’ as he praised the John Lewis Partnership for becoming the first retailer to sign up to his ambitious Terra Carta. Writing in the supermarket’s free Waitrose Weekend publication, the Prince of Wales, 72, said the world is … Read more
Former Neighbours star Nicola Charles is labelled a racist over 2000 times on Twitter after calling Trump ‘the best president in modern US history’ By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:19 GMT, 12 January 2021 | Updated: 05:20 GMT, 12 January 2021 Outspoken Australian soap star Nicola Charles has received an onslaught of … Read more
Cyclists are praising these re-chargeable lights for how well they light up dark roads in winter (and they’re now in the Amazon sale) By Zoe Griffin For Mailonline Published: 13:25 GMT, 31 December 2020 | Updated: 13:25 GMT, 31 December 2020 Having lights for the front and rear of your bike is essential if you’re … Read more
Diana’s mystery note at heart of Bashir probe ‘heaps praise on the shamed BBC journalist’, claim insiders – after it went missing for 20 years and was suddenly found as investigation reopened Note went missing for more than 20 years after a staff member took it home BBC is using it as tool to suggest … Read more
Diana’s mystery note at heart of Bashir probe ‘heaps praise on the shamed BBC journalist’, claim insiders – after it went missing for 20 years and was suddenly found as investigation reopened Note went missing for more than 20 years after a staff member took it home BBC is using it as tool to suggest … Read more
Rishi Sunak appeared to take inspiration from Margaret Thatcher today as he insisted the role of government was only to facilitate the growth of individuals, families and communities. The Chancellor’s comments as he unveiled his spending review had echoes of a wider Thatcherite vision of the nation, as espoused by the former prime minister in her … Read more
As a young engineer, Stephen Lamonby was taken under the wing of an elderly colleague and given a piece of wisdom he has never forgotten – ‘Knowledge not passed on is knowledge wasted.’ Over the next half century, Mr Lamonby, now 73, designed Navy torpedoes, satellite-carrying rockets, oil rigs and special effects for Hollywood blockbusters … Read more
Donald Trump plays clips of Andew Cuomo praising him – and then yells at reporters who question his coronavirus response President Trump used the White House briefing Sunday to defend his record combating the coronavirus The president twice played clips of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo praising him Trump also held up a Wall Street … Read more