The Battle of Ideas festival (#BattleFest), organised by the Academy of Ideas, takes place at Church House Westminster over the weekend of 17–18 October, 2026. (There are also a number of satellite events taking place around the UK, and the rest of Europe, both before and after the conference.) Tools I have created some useful tools for the …
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Letter: Encouraging civility in online debate
Jonathan Freedland recently addressed the issue of civility in online debate (The blogosphere risks putting off everyone but point-scoring males, Comment, Guardian, April 11, 2007). In his considered reflections on democracy and online debate, Freedland is right to note that “the more democratic encounter is the meeting properly chaired, allowing everyone their say”. Media and …
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