Alex Proudfoot
alex.ihe.ac.uk
Alex Proudfoot
@alex.ihe.ac.uk
Chief Executive of Independent Higher Education - https://ihe.ac.uk

Passionate about the power of learning, language, philosophy, comedy, music, and the greatest of all art forms, disco.

Still believes in truth, beauty, tolerance and humanity. Just.
Good
October 29, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Wonderful. Also, was in Leeds this week and similarly struck by its buzz and beauty.
October 25, 2025 at 7:57 AM
What is immoral is not adjusting immigration policy (and really more importantly, economic and education policy) to reduce numbers coming in or even increasing outflow. It is tearing up an established contract between the state and law-abiding individuals who were told they had permanent residence.
October 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
It’s horrendous, but also as @sundersays.bsky.social has pointed out it is not just one MP’s immoral aberration, it appears to be official party policy…?
October 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
It’s immoral and unfair and un-British and would materially (and rightly) damage our reputation in the world.

Honestly what on earth are they thinking?
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Well yes. OfS have publicly floated this as a possibility. The hard political and economic reality of implementing such a policy hasn’t become any easier since the last time it was floated and abandoned, however…
October 12, 2025 at 9:11 AM
I suspect that something has been lost in translation/interpretation en route to this article..
October 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Thank you for the moral clarity and (all too rare) common sense. We must be unafraid of articulating our values if we are to have any hope of defending them.
September 23, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Thank you for saying this. Hopefully many other MPs will speak up too. Parliament needs to present a united front against such a clear threat to our democracy and explicit incitement to racist violence. The vast majority of the country is with you.
September 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Reposted by Alex Proudfoot
Thank you for saying this. Parliament needs to present a united front against such a clear threat to our democracy and its explicit incitement to racist violence.

Such transparently anti-democratic, anti-British, intolerant, divisive and dangerous forces must be recognised, resisted and condemned.
September 14, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Reposted by Alex Proudfoot
This is absolutely true but those millions want to see the significant and growing threat to the country posed by anti-democratic, intolerant and racist movements (+ their cynical leaders) explicitly recognised, resisted and condemned. Need Government + Parliament as a united front against this now.
September 14, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Reposted by Alex Proudfoot
Thank you for saying this. Hopefully many other MPs will speak up too. Parliament needs to present a united front against such a clear threat to our democracy and explicit incitement to racist violence. The vast majority of the country is with you.
September 14, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Thank you for saying this. Parliament needs to present a united front against such a clear threat to our democracy and its explicit incitement to racist violence.

Such transparently anti-democratic, anti-British, intolerant, divisive and dangerous forces must be recognised, resisted and condemned.
September 14, 2025 at 10:47 AM
This is absolutely true but those millions want to see the significant and growing threat to the country posed by anti-democratic, intolerant and racist movements (+ their cynical leaders) explicitly recognised, resisted and condemned. Need Government + Parliament as a united front against this now.
September 14, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Thank you for saying this. Hopefully many other MPs will speak up too. Parliament needs to present a united front against such a clear threat to our democracy and explicit incitement to racist violence. The vast majority of the country is with you.
September 14, 2025 at 9:41 AM
🤦🏻‍♂️
June 19, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Reminds me of the Chief’s wife in Asterix..
April 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM
I’m nothing if not reliable.
April 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
We can at least assume there will be no Mickey Mouse degrees tolerated in the vicinity of this new park, given the fierce competition for intellectual property rights.
April 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM