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Closure of the Wellcome ‘Medicine Man’ display “an act of cultural vandalism”


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Christopher Snowdon quoted in City AM

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Mark Littlewood writes for The Times

Christopher Snowdon quoted in The Times

IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon has been quoted in The Times responding to news that the Wellcome Collection’s exhibit dedicated to its founder, Sir Henry Wellcome, is to be closed because of its alleged racism and sexism.

Christopher was quoted:

“It shows that the mind-rotting ideology of critical social justice has captured many of our institutions.


“If you find it upsetting that people in the past did not share your progressive values then maybe running a museum isn’t for you. Closing the exhibition was an act of cultural vandalism.”


The full article can be read here.



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