Katharine Birbalsingh is the founder and headmistress of the Michaela Community School. She is known for promoting ’small-c’ conservative values in the her school, and has subsequently been dubbed Britain’s Strictest Headmistress, which later became the title of an ITV documentary exploring her and her methods.

She spoke about the underlying philosophy of Michaela Community School, her journey from being a ‘lefty’ to now a ‘small-c’ conservative, and the lessons she learnt from her dad’s parenting.

Read the full transcript here: https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2023/02/22/katharine-birbalsingh-on-smallc-conservatism-and-the-philosophy-of-michaela-community-school

CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

02:35 What is sacred to you? Tanni Grey Thompson’s answer

08:31 Childhood, privilege and dealing with nosiness

15:23 The surgery and about getting on

19:27 Faith, sport and self-discipline

25:33 Un-selfing in sport

32:13 The medical model and disabled people’s autonomy

41:08 Assisted suicide and proper care

44:24 Woke culture, de-platforming and listening to difference

48:50 Reflection and outro

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