In Jason Arday, Cambridge is discovering the dangers of DEI Opinion The row over Jason Arday, Cambridge’s “youngest black professor”, raises serious questions about the corrosive role Diversity, Equality & Inclusion (DEI) has come to play in institutions, businesses and society at large, says Ike Ijeh Plagiarism is older than Ancient Greece but, unlike imitation, it is the least sincere form of flattery. However, until the [...]
To solve London’s housing crisis, don’t build tall, build beautiful Opinion What two strategies does Maida Hill use to achieve its high residential density? Maida Hill is a small, west London residential enclave just west of Maida Vale. It primarily comprises low and mid-rise terraces and townhouses nestling amongst leafy, tree-lined streets. And yet, according to data from the last census, not only does Maida Hill [...]
Street votes will be a bottom-up policy that satisfies without ruffling feathers Ike Ijeh Britain needs more homes; practically everyone agrees, including Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove and his predecessors. Knowing what you need and knowing how to get there are quite different things, however, and radical pro-housing policies have repeatedly been broken on the back of public or political opposition. It’s in this context that the government has [...]
