I’M confident I can stamp out ‘cancel culture’ on campuses because, as education secretary, I have a deep understanding of young people. Here’s how I intend to win them over.
Tell them what to think
At 18, a young person’s mind is a confused mess of hormones and fizzy pop. Without direction the average student will be a gay Marxist by their 21st birthday. That’s why they need a middle-aged white man like me to cancel cancel culture, leaving them free not to think about things.
Freeze fees
Freezing fees at £9,000 a year for one virtual seminar a week makes me a real hero of the people. Sure, lots of them still face decades or a lifetime of stressful debt, but you can’t put a price on knowledge.
A fruit hamper for every one
If there’s one thing students go crazy for, it’s vitamin C. A fruit hamper (actually three oranges) hand-delivered to every student is sure to put me in their good books. Don’t worry about the cost to the taxpayer, we can just stick a few extra quid on their fees when everyone’s distracted by something else.
Enforced lockdown imprisonment
Erecting metal fences around student accommodation at the first mention of Covid is a good way to show undergraduates just how much you care about them. Throw in a voucher for a half-price pizza and troublesome teenagers will soon be putty in your hands.
Tamagotchis
In the unlikely event that these measures don’t work, I’ll be visiting universities to personally give out free Tamagotchis. The young people will be so excited about these fashionable new electronic pets they’ll forget what Change.org even is.
