“Rhodes Must Fall”
“Remember that you are an Englishman, and have consequently won first prize in the lottery of life.” said Cecil Rhodes, self made millionaire, Prime Minister of Cape Colony, founder of Rhodesia, patriot, imperialist, and creator of the Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford. It is that last achievement which now lies at the centre of a continuing controversy in Oxford, and more particularly at Oriel College which was a major beneficiary of Rhodes’ generosity and now houses…
A Cloud For Every Silver Lining
By Frederick Dixon: We heard last week of the ever greater numbers of youngsters going up to university this year. It looks as if very soon the target of 50% of the age group will be exceeded – what a contrast to the days of my youth when only about one in twenty of my contemporaries were “revolting students”! And a good thing too. Well it is, isn’t it? Of course it is, for the future graduates themselves whose…