A lecturer has sent a Eurosceptic Tory MP his ‘Brexit lectures’ and they’re brilliant
Remember Tory MP Chris Heaton-Harris who was accused of “McCarthyite” behaviour after writing to university vice-chancellors to demand a list of tutors lecturing on Brexit?
Well one lecturer has done just that and it’s brilliant.
Dear Chris Heaton-Harris, following your letter to my VC, here are the details of my Theatre History lectures. #Brexit #highered pic.twitter.com/Hnfes1EE1B
— Paul Kleiman (@DrPaulKleiman) October 24, 2017
Exactly what the request deserved.
@royona Realised, too late, that I'd omitted good old Bertholt. So, extra lecture: Alienation or Alien nation?: Brecht's Brexit. 🙂
— Paul Kleiman (@DrPaulKleiman) October 25, 2017
Can I sit in on Week 10? Looks brilliant! #BrexitMcCarthyism
— Dom Pates (@dompates) October 24, 2017
You have completely inspired me to do similar for landscape architecture module on a park re-design. There is nowhere Brexit cannot touch!
— Clare Rishbeth (@clarerishbeth) October 25, 2017
The week 10 title sums it all up.
— EveningPerson for EU (@eveningperson) October 25, 2017
In case you missed it, here’s the Heaton-Harris tweet.
To be absolutely clear, I believe in free speech in our universities and in having an open and vigorous debate on Brexit.
— Chris Heaton-Harris (@chhcalling) October 24, 2017
He did his best do disown it – apparently it was for an ‘academic study’ – but not many people were buying that.
"Supply me with the names of professors at your establishment who are involved in the teaching of Brexit." pic.twitter.com/ThDFvOYgX3
— Simon Littlefield (@SimoLittlefield) October 24, 2017
And here’s Lord Buckethead’s response.
I have just sent this letter to your Houses of Parliament, in response to a letter that an MP has sent to universities from your Parliament. pic.twitter.com/iSqVZ3mFso
— Lord Buckethead (@LordBuckethead) October 24, 2017
In case you can’t read it…
“Chris,
I was wondering if you could be so kind as to supply me with the names of parliamentarians at your establishment who possess even an iota of skill in the handling of European affairs, with particular reference to Brexit.
Furthermore, may I suggest that rather than wasting the time of University vice chancellors, you would be better served assisting both your party and the national interest by concentrating what influence you have in attempting to avoid the imminent economic crisis into which current government policy appears destined to plunge your constituents in Daventy and the United Kingdom as a whole.
If you could stop pestering education professionals with pathetic requests, your planet will be much obliged. I sincerely you you are able to provide them with such and I loo forward to watching you change course.
Your interstellarly, Lord Buckethead. Intergalactic Space Lord.”