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Patrick Young's avatar

Sociology is magical thinking. Marxism 101. Pseudo-intellectual masturbation for people too stupid to cope with proper science that requires maths & logic rather than feelings & identity politics.

Colin Elliott's avatar

The recipients of these grants are indeed reprehensible, but what I want to know is; who is responsible for deciding to give it to them?

I'm guessing that it is difficult enough to extract this extraordinary waste of taxpayer or trust money when we are constantly told borrowing is too high, and that the details of the chain of responsibility is even more opaque, but we need to get MPs to know what is done in their name, and for opposition parties to work on a plan to cure this dreadful flesh-consuming disease.

Richard Bicker's avatar

You've already identified the culprits. They is them, and them is they. The same people who receive the grants make the grants, only displaced somewhat in time, place, and authority. It's basically a revolving door with the volume and rate of rotation powered by tax money (i.e. unlimited). Don't worry about attempting to find justifications (or blame) for spending those grants; there are none available (or accepted), and there's plenty more money where that came from.

Jack Harper's avatar

Yes, those who dispense the funds are the real culprits. And remember it is never their own money that they are dishing out.

Possession Friend's avatar

What's with ' Professors ' looking like Country and blues singers doing Line-dancing these days ?

JOHN McCarthy's avatar

He looks like a really pretentious prat: 'Look at me with my cool hat and tattoos!'.

Ian Munro's avatar

Another example, Charlotte, of the completely insane grifting supported by our money! Why can't we withhold any funding? Who individually agreed to it?? No one agreed that this or any other government, Quangos, NGO's or civil (uncivilised) service can spend our money like this! They work for us - Scrap it all!

Ian Watkins's avatar

It's Borrocks masquerading as Serious Thought.

Diana Durham's avatar

unbelievable, - all this crap has fed in to our bankruptcy literally and intellectually. Thanks for continuing to expose it.

Colin King's avatar

Given me some good ideas for boosting my income in retirement. My in depth analysis says that one look at him tells me he is a twat, but one who knows how to game the system. The amounts are ridiculous.

Stewart Wood's avatar

I just can't believe the amounts he received! Does he have post-grads in his labs, equipment and consumables costs. Where does the money go?

Nigel Relph's avatar

So to answer your question, Charlotte, “no”!