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'It is about a matter of internal discipline, quite properly now subject to appeal.' Mr Knowland, whose wife Rachel is a former singer who made it to the semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent, has set up a fundraising page to help bring a case to an employment tribunal.  … [Read more...] about ‘Staff backlash’ over Eton headmaster ‘Trendy Hendy’s’ ‘aggressively woke’ cultural revolution to overhaul 580-year-old public school – as 1,000 pupils sign petition to reinstate sacked teacher amid Freedom of Speech row

He added: "So my heart both swelled and sank when GQ notified me several weeks ago that I was to be its TV Personality Of The Year again, this time for my 'unwavering interrogation of the Government’s woeful response to the pandemic, and your refusal to carry out soft interviews in order to get access, despite that access having since been taken away'. … [Read more...] about Piers Morgan fears GMB axe could fall within months as he starts ‘packing his bags’ after award win

They heard the evidence and determined that the master's persistent refusal to accept a reasonable – indeed inevitable – instruction from the Head Master in such an important matter amounted to gross misconduct which should result in dismissal.  … [Read more...] about ‘It’s not about free speech… it’s about internal discipline’: Eton College’s provost defends sacking of teacher who ‘six times’ refused to take down video of ‘sexist’ lecture – as 1,000 petition to reinstate him

'And this is a battle for its very soul. Cancel culture has arrived with cult groupthink reaching right into the heart of the school. It's meant to be a bastion of learning and free speech. … [Read more...] about Hear the Eton lecture that dared question radical feminism: Video lesson about death of ‘chivalry and honour’ that got English teacher sacked and sparked freedom of speech row is posted on YouTube

Harriet Wistrich, CWJ director, said: "Despite legislation and policies that have imposed legal duties on the police and prosecutors to effectively investigate and prosecute rape, despite clear guidance on disregarding myths and stereotypes, and other measures designed to ensure fair trials, our report reveals catastrophic systemic failures in the criminal justice system that embolden serial rapists and misogynists and abandon traumatised victims. … [Read more...] about Serial rapists and misogynists ’emboldened by catastrophic failures in criminal justice system’