Anthony Seldon

3 weeks ago | spectator.com.au | Anthony Seldon

Mindless: What Happened to the Universities? Jewish Quarterly, pp.130, 15.99Bad Education: Why Our Universities Are Broken and How We Can Fix Them Bantam, pp.256, 15.99 Whatever happened to universities, beacons of the liberal enlightenment? Well, according to both these authors, they are in deep trouble.

3 weeks ago | spectator.co.uk | Anthony Seldon

Whatever happened to universities, beacons of the liberal enlightenment? Well, according to both these authors, they are in deep trouble. Cary Nelson is a distinguished literature academic who for six years was president of the American Association of University Professors, set up in 1915 by John Dewey to advance standards of excellence and academic freedom.

1 month ago | thetimes.com | Anthony Seldon

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.

Mar 26, 2025 | 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.