Fundamentalism

I’ve been reading a spate of articles recently concerned with fundamentalism. Antony Barnett and Isobel Hilton have kickstarted a discussion on democracy on openDemocracy, while Bernard Crick wrote a salutory piece in The Guardian on the need for humanists to find common cause with religious people in the face of fanaticism. Also in the Guardian,… Continue reading Fundamentalism

Schools and markets again

I’m pleased and flattered to have my last post on this subject listed in Apollo’s October Top Ten – thanks. Meanwhile, I’ve been jousting with Bishop Hill in the comments section of my last post. He’s been giving me a run for my money, although I’m not at all convinced. We’re coming from two distinct… Continue reading Schools and markets again