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The cruelty of campus cancel culture

The cruelty of campus cancel culture

Oxford student Alexander Rogers was the victim of an unforgiving rush to judgement.

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Nov 13, 2024
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Alexander Rogers was just 20 years old when he took his own life in January this year. A popular and talented Oxford student, he was described as a ‘vibrant presence’ in the Junior Common Room of Corpus Christi College. But at the inquest into his death this week, the public learnt that Alexander took his own life af…

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