Reading for Battle
Battle Readings is a regularly updated compilation of articles, essays, and opinion pieces relevant to the themes of the Battle of Ideas.
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Recent Readings
Social mobility doesn’t exist – and grammar schools are part of the problem
A report by the Prince’s Trust confirms that inequality is an accident of birth. Even traditional ways ‘forward’ aren’t helping our poorest young people
Lola Okolosie, Guardian, 28 July 2016
A report by the Prince’s Trust confirms that inequality is an accident of birth. Even traditional ways ‘forward’ aren’t helping our poorest young people
Lola Okolosie, Guardian, 28 July 2016
It's not Muslims or people with mental health problems who are most likely to kill you in a terrorist attack- it's men
These men were not extremists existing outside of society; they are products of it. Toxic masculinity demands inequality
Janey Stephenson, Independent, 27 July 2016
These men were not extremists existing outside of society; they are products of it. Toxic masculinity demands inequality
Janey Stephenson, Independent, 27 July 2016
Russia not Given Blanket Bans by IOC
Russia will not receive a blanket ban from Rio 2016 following the country's doping scandal.
BBC, 24 July 2016
Russia will not receive a blanket ban from Rio 2016 following the country's doping scandal.
BBC, 24 July 2016
Erdogan’s revenge
Turkey’s president is destroying the democracy that Turks risked their lives to defend
The Economist, 23 July 2016
Turkey’s president is destroying the democracy that Turks risked their lives to defend
The Economist, 23 July 2016
The solution to doping is to extend the blame beyond athletes
Silvia Camporesi and James Knuckles, AEON, 22 July 2016
Silvia Camporesi and James Knuckles, AEON, 22 July 2016
Letters: The pervasive myth that grammar schools promote social mobility
Would grammar schools give opportunities to poorer pupils or create greater divisions?
Telegraph, 22 July 2016
Would grammar schools give opportunities to poorer pupils or create greater divisions?
Telegraph, 22 July 2016
Turkey's long road to EU membership just got longer
President Erdoğan is now more concerned about seizing extra powers to deal with internal opposition than in cosying up to Brussels
Jennifer Rankin, 20 July 2016
President Erdoğan is now more concerned about seizing extra powers to deal with internal opposition than in cosying up to Brussels
Jennifer Rankin, 20 July 2016
Can social democracy survive the 21st century?
"Battle of Ideas could be called Search for Truth. Mundane consensus and conventional wisdom are the enemies of truth. Happily, neither of those are available at the Battle."
George Pitcher, journalist; Anglican priest, St Bride's Church, Fleet Street