Cancel Culture: Myth or reality?
Event type: Fringe EventDate: 04/10/2022
Location: Scherzo, Hyatt Hotel, Birmingham
Time & Date: Tuesday 4th October at 10.30am-12:00pm
Location: Scherzo, Hyatt Hotel, Birmingham
“Cancel culture” first appeared in UK newspapers in 2018, when only six articles featured the phrase. By 2021 there were 3,670 pieces that referenced the term.
While there is no doubt that concerns around cancel culture have become more prominent in recent years, does the level of attention reflect the realities of public opinion?
Where do most people stand on the real-world tensions between freedom of speech and freedom from harm? And are we a nation divided on these issues, or do we have more in common than we suspect?
Join British Future, the Policy Institute at King’s College London and Ipsos to discuss these questions and more, drawing on findings from a major programme of research.
Panel:
- Sunder Katwala – Director, British Future (Chair)
- Kelly Beaver – Chief Executive, Ipsos UK and Ireland
- Sian Griffiths – Education and Families Editor, The Times
- David Willets – Peer and former Minister for Universities and Science
- Albie Amankona – Co-founder, Conservatives Against Racism for Equality
British Future’s latest activity on Twitter
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via @brixtonblog
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Sunday Telegraph news report on a poll of British Muslim attitudes, with comments from Fiyaz Mughal responding to it. This survey found that 4/10 Muslim respondents say Hamas did not commit atrocities on October 7th. Thread on these findings follows.
The 6th anniversary of Home Office Windrush Scandal which took place yesterday at Windrush Square in Brixton. My tribute to those who have died so far!
Our @jake_puddle writes for @lgcplus on how councils are driving new ideas to support people seeking asylum – and a new toolkit to share this innovation with others working in local government. https://www.lgcplus.com/services/community-cohesion/jake-puddle-councils-are-driving-new-ideas-to-support-people-seeking-asylum-03-04-2024/
"Strengthening social cohesion could never be the work of govt alone – but a stronger framework for what public policy can contribute could help unlock the broader civic response that we need too." @sundersays for @EasternEye on Sara Khan's cohesion review https://www.easterneye.biz/dame-sara-khan-review-social-cohesion/
"Responses that support asylum-seekers are possible and even effective, improving outcomes for both people seeking asylum and the communities in which they live," argues @mweihmayer for @LSEpoliticsblog referencing new @britishfuture asylum toolkit
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/government-vs-councils-on-asylum-policy/
"Migration for work: the ‘brightest and best’ vs economic and social need" - our @Heather_Rolfe analyses the new Immigration Attitudes Tracker data in this blog for @UKandEU https://ukandeu.ac.uk/attitudes-towards-migration-for-work-the-brightest-and-best-vs-economic-and-social-need/
