Matthew Goodwin

Everyone around the world has heard of George Floyd. Nobody's heard those names. These are girls who were murdered when they were 12, 13, 14 years of age. Not a single police officer, social worker, council official, member of parliament has had any serious consequences for turning a blind eye to this.

Yeah, sure. Well, I'm a recovering academic. I was a professor of political science since 2015. I was a university academic for 20 years. And over the last year, I've basically moved more into the public debate into political campaigning, having left the universities. But in terms of my background, I've also worked, I've been seconded to government departments.

Yeah, sure. Well, I'm a recovering academic. I was a professor of political science since 2015. I was a university academic for 20 years. And over the last year, I've basically moved more into the public debate into political campaigning, having left the universities. But in terms of my background, I've also worked, I've been seconded to government departments.

Yeah, sure. Well, I'm a recovering academic. I was a professor of political science since 2015. I was a university academic for 20 years. And over the last year, I've basically moved more into the public debate into political campaigning, having left the universities. But in terms of my background, I've also worked, I've been seconded to government departments.

I've advised various prime ministers and presidents here in Europe about political issues. But now, to be frank, I've become so concerned about the state of my country that I've entered the public debate in a much more political way.

I've advised various prime ministers and presidents here in Europe about political issues. But now, to be frank, I've become so concerned about the state of my country that I've entered the public debate in a much more political way.

I've advised various prime ministers and presidents here in Europe about political issues. But now, to be frank, I've become so concerned about the state of my country that I've entered the public debate in a much more political way.

I was at the University of Kent, having previously gone through the universities of Bath, Nottingham and Manchester here in the UK.

I was at the University of Kent, having previously gone through the universities of Bath, Nottingham and Manchester here in the UK.

I was at the University of Kent, having previously gone through the universities of Bath, Nottingham and Manchester here in the UK.

I think essentially what I saw over the last 20 years was higher education in this country, much like in North America, completely lose its way. It increasingly lost touch with the original mission of higher education. The universities I was working at were no longer really interested in the pursuit of truth.

I think essentially what I saw over the last 20 years was higher education in this country, much like in North America, completely lose its way. It increasingly lost touch with the original mission of higher education. The universities I was working at were no longer really interested in the pursuit of truth.

I think essentially what I saw over the last 20 years was higher education in this country, much like in North America, completely lose its way. It increasingly lost touch with the original mission of higher education. The universities I was working at were no longer really interested in the pursuit of truth.

in good faith debate, in scientific knowledge and evidence, especially in the social sciences. I know that you've spoken on this show to my good friend, Eric Kaufman, who has experienced the same here in the UK. And to be frank, Jordan, I just got sick of it. And I decided, you know, life is short. I wanted to try and do something about what's happening in not just the UK, but in the West today.

in good faith debate, in scientific knowledge and evidence, especially in the social sciences. I know that you've spoken on this show to my good friend, Eric Kaufman, who has experienced the same here in the UK. And to be frank, Jordan, I just got sick of it. And I decided, you know, life is short. I wanted to try and do something about what's happening in not just the UK, but in the West today.

in good faith debate, in scientific knowledge and evidence, especially in the social sciences. I know that you've spoken on this show to my good friend, Eric Kaufman, who has experienced the same here in the UK. And to be frank, Jordan, I just got sick of it. And I decided, you know, life is short. I wanted to try and do something about what's happening in not just the UK, but in the West today.

And my university ran into financial problems. And I decided this was a great moment to exit and try and have an impact on the wider conversation. And that's what I'm doing, and that's why I'm with you here today.

And my university ran into financial problems. And I decided this was a great moment to exit and try and have an impact on the wider conversation. And that's what I'm doing, and that's why I'm with you here today.

And my university ran into financial problems. And I decided this was a great moment to exit and try and have an impact on the wider conversation. And that's what I'm doing, and that's why I'm with you here today.

Well, I think in many ways, Jordan, our stories are somewhat similar within higher education. If you look at the UK, the stat that I always remind people is back in the 1960s, for every one conservative academic, there were three academics on the left. Today, for every one conservative, classical, liberal academic, there are 10 academics on the left today.