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The Archers: an everyday story of simple culling  the Archers from the programme folk

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Robert Henderson

Robert Henderson The  Archers is currently the subject of various story-lines  which bid fair to leave the programme a largely Archer-free zone. The pivotal Archer  family – David and  Ruth Archer – are in the process of selling Brookfield with … Continue reading →

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Want to win literary competitions? Pretend you’re black

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Robert Henderson

I am white. I wrote this story as an experiment to test the effect of political correctness on literary competitions. I did this by creating a story which both had a black theme and was written in a way which … Continue reading →

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The future of Englishness in films

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Robert Henderson

It  may  be that the present popularity of Englishness  in  films  will pass,  although it shows no sign of doing so soon.  But  even if overtly English films do not maintain their  present  high global profile the use of English … Continue reading →

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America’s love-hate affair with England in films

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Robert Henderson

When  you go to the cinema think of how often English legends  such  as  Robin  Hood are used by Americans. Reflect on how,  until  recently  at  least,   American  universities  would  give  as  a  matter  of  course  considerable time to the … Continue reading →

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The appetite for Englishness in films

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Robert Henderson

What qualifies as a “culturally English film”?  How about this:   it is a film which either has an English context such as The Libertine or has a  cast  which  consists wholly or largely of  English  actors  playing “English”, for example, … Continue reading →

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Englishness in Films – Master and Commander

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Robert Henderson

Released 2003   Director Peter Weir Main cast Captain Jack Aubrey …. Russell Crowe Dr. Stephen Maturin …. Paul Bettany First Lt. Thomas Pullings …. James D’Arcy Second Lt. William Mowett …. Edward Woodall Midshipman Lord William Blakeney …. Max Pirkis Barrett … Continue reading →

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How Thatcher became the useful idiot of the education progressives

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Robert Henderson

When Margaret Thatcher came to power many thought she would attempt to undo the damage of the comprehensive experiment and progressive methods, damage which was already visible. In her 11 years in power she not only failed to repair the … Continue reading →

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English education and the great grade inflation fraud

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Robert Henderson

English education has suffered greatly from its politicisation in the liberal internationalist interest, but even more fundamental damage was done by progressive teaching methods which failed to provide many children with an adequate grasp the three ‘Rs’ (and left a depressing number … Continue reading →

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English education, immigration and political correctness

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Robert Henderson

What allowed progressive education to go from being a primarily a method and philosophy of teaching to a potent political ideology was mass immigration.  Originally the progressive view of immigrants was that they must be assimilated into English society.  When … Continue reading →

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English education and the triumph of the progressives

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Robert Henderson

By the time the second Wilson government was elected in 1974, progressive education had gone a fair way to obtaining the stranglehold it  has today and to developing from an educational theory into a political doctrine. Progressive or child-centred educational theories … Continue reading →

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