Friday 22 June 2007

Julie Burchill To Read For A Degree

The concentration in all of this has been on her quitting journalism (which I don't think will last), but the real story is that she is to read for a Theology degree. Well, everyone should have a Theology degree - it would be a great civilising force.

But Burchill, admittedly never much noted for consistency, has had among her few constant themes the pointlessness of universities, and the unjustifiably exaggerated employablity and perceived importance of graduates; on the latter, she did as she so often did and wildly overstated what was essentially a strong case. Like an undergraduate, in fact.

Here's hoping that her projects will include continuing work on asbestosis and on the demonisation of the white working class.

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