Donald Trump is preparing to take the battle to America’s universities, promising to reclaim campuses from the iron grip of the radical left. On day one of his presidency, he’s set to fire the current crop of “woke” accreditors who’ve let “Marxists, maniacs, and lunatics” dominate college culture. He’ll target academic elites who’ve been more interested in indoctrinating students than actually teaching them, all while tuition fees skyrocket. Something those studying in the UK know only too well…
Expect a crackdown on diversity, equality, and inclusion bureaucrats, plus a push to protect free speech and slash unnecessary administrative roles that drive up costs. He also mentions closing the Department of Education, cut funding for schools teaching critical race theory or “transgender insanity,” and tax massive private university endowments to fund a free online “American Academy.” Cancelling the cancellers…
Tom Baldwin, author of Starmer’s hagiography, spoke to Times Radio:
Tom Baldwin: “I think he’d like to do something. He’s very dutiful and driven by service. That’s why he came into politics. I think that’s characterised his time as prime minister. He hasn’t always sought popularity or been good at being popular. But I think he has some of the necessary qualities that we actually do want in a prime minister. That resilience, that relentlessness, that ability to carry the weight and the job really does weigh very heavily on people and he carries that weight very, very well.”
Jo Coburn: “NATO Secretary-General?”
Tom Baldwin: “I think that’s something that he would be interested in. I think it probably requires Andy Burnham’s government to support him in that and these are some of the questions which Andy Burnham has to resolve quite quickly.”