"Dr Starkey made the argument that the national curriculum should consist of "a serious focus on your own culture" echoing Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove's recent announcement that he aimed to put "our island story" at the heart of Britain's national curriculum." - M F

Dr David Starkey has ignited conflict with his fellow academics by calling a Trinity history Fellow an "immigrant who was trying to push a multicultural agenda in education", and arguing that most of Britain was a "white mono-culture." ...typical David Starkey rant - Halil

Non-white British population reaches 9.1 million, nearly one in six of the population. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society... - Halil

Why do people give this lightweight Tudorphiliac bore time? And as for Gove... history is far too important to be left to historians and the government ;) - Pete's Got To Go

Because he creates a good news distraction from the real issues in the country maybe? - Halil

That may be part of it. And what he says resonates with people- and because he is 'posh' and 'academic' it lends credibility. - Pete's Got To Go

Didn't he have a poor humble background, which makes him even more appealing to both working and upper class people? - Halil

No idea- I really do not care for him and his shallow, attention seeking posturing :) - Pete's Got To Go

I agree, but I bet he'll still get invited on BBCQT! :( - Halil

As for 'Our Island Story' pffft. You can be true to the 'island' bits of our history without it being some dull trudge through Good Old English Heroes and how they Sorted Out The Foreigners - Pete's Got To Go

The arrival of the Anglo-Saxons ... is still perceived as an important and interesting event because it is believed to have been a key factor in the identity of the present inhabitants of the British Isles, involving migration on such a scale as to permanently change the population of south-east Britain, and making the English a distinct and different people from the Celtic Irish, Welsh and Scots ....this is an example of a national origin myth ... and shows why there are seldom simple answers to questions about origins.[30] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... - Halil

It's very fashionable to bash multiculturalism but I think tolerance of diversity and difference is one of the most valuable things. Putting everyone into one narrow mold of what is culturally acceptable is what got me to leave Switzerland in the first place. History, especially, benefits hugely from a wide scope - something he clearly doesn't have. - Iphigenie