Anthony Seldon

Buckingham

Author, Political Commentator and Contemporary Historian at Freelance

Head of @EpsomCollegeUK. Former Vice-Chancellor @UniOfBuckingham. Former Master of @WellingtonUK. Author, political commentator & contemporary historian.

Articles

Britain lacked a museum about its prime ministers

3 weeks ago | thetimes.com | Anthony Seldon
Bridget Phillipson can be a great education secretary - if she does three things

2 months ago | independent.co.uk | Anthony Seldon

CommentThere are rumours that she will be the victim of a reshuffle, but, argues Anthony Seldon, Bridget Phillipson must stay the course as education secretary, as long as she tackles these vital issuesEducation secretary Bridget Phillipson can be Keir Starmer's star domestic performer – he needs them – as David Blunkett was for Tony Blair and Michael Gove for David Cameron. Both education secretaries built on what their predecessors had done before forging off in their own direction.
What diplomats really think of our leaders

2 months ago | newstatesman.com | Anthony Seldon

“Can there be a more stunning view from a British embassy anywhere in the world?” We were looking out of the window of the late medieval Thun Palace in the heart of Malá Strana, Prague. Ambassador Matt Field is of course biased, but who am I to disagree? I’ve been speaking to Czech guests at the embassy in Prague about the best and worst prime ministers in history.
Trump has lost his right to lead the free west - Starmer must step up

Mar 1, 2025 | the-independent.com | Simon Calder |Anthony Seldon

CommentNo American president had less understanding of history or liberty than the irascible Donald Trump. With global alliances already shifting after his Oval Office meltdown, our prime minister is ideally placed to be the leading peacemaker, says Anthony SeldonThe unprecedented and premeditated outburst of President Trump and Vice-President Vance against President Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on Friday shocked the world. But it should not have come as a surprise.
After Donald Trump’s outburst, the free west needs a new leader… and it should be Keir Starmer

Mar 1, 2025 | independent.co.uk | Anthony Seldon

CommentNo American president had less understanding of history or liberty than the irascible Donald Trump. With global alliances already shifting after his Oval Office meltdown, our prime minister is ideally placed to be the leading peace-maker, says Anthony SeldonThe unprecedented and premeditated outburst of President Trump and Vice President Vance against President Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on Friday shocked the world. But it should not have come as a surprise.
How Starmer can stand up to Trump in Washington summit

Feb 23, 2025 | msn.com | Anthony Seldon

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Wake up Prime Minister Starmer, you must find your inner Churchill for Trump

Feb 23, 2025 | independent.co.uk | Anthony Seldon

CommentStarmer’s visit to Trump should be the beginning of a renewed show of strength and a reunited Europe, writes Anthony Seldon.
What drives Keir Starmer?

Feb 21, 2025 | prospectmagazine.co.uk | Anthony Seldon

“Yes, but how does it feed into the national grid?” Keir Starmer was visiting a wind farm in the months leading up to the general election and was desperate to discover how Labour could overcome planning restrictions to drive green energy supply. Suddenly, he was penning a diagram of how he envisaged it working.
Ask the Recruiter: Interim appointments

Feb 17, 2025 | schoolmanagementplus.com | Anthony Seldon |Irena Barker |Louise Brenlund

For this edition’s Ask the Recruiter feature we put readers’ questions to Paul Horgan from Anderson Quigley (AQ), who specialises in the recruitment of interim leaders and managers. An interim school leader is someone who is brought in for a short to medium term fixed period to complete a designated piece of work. This tends to range from a school term up to an entire academic year in length. The interim manager may provide support as an academic or in a professional services capacity.
'No area of school life will be left untouched by AI'

Feb 13, 2025 | schoolmanagementplus.com | Irena Barker |Andy Kemp |Peter Tait |Anthony Seldon

At the start of the 2023-24 academic year there was very little clarity about AI and its role in education. Is it all just hype, or is it the biggest game changer in town? For many, these questions remain. So let me try to help provide some clarity by answering five questions you may never have asked. Why can’t we just put a moratorium on AI to allow everyone time to catch up and for the risks to be properly assessed?