Jason Arday: Cambridge’s woke poster boy or smear campaign victim?

In this episode of The Daily T, Tim Stanley and Jacob Rees-Mogg dissect the downfall of Professor Jason Arday following his resignation (telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08/05/jason-arday-fa…) from Cambridge University in the wake of plagiarism allegations (telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/24/cambridges-div…) and unverified CV claims. They speak to Professor Kehinde Andrews on the accusations Prof Arday (telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08/06/cambridge-hire…) faces and whether the intense scrutiny represents a racially-motivated smear campaign or a genuine concern for academic integrity.

Tim and Jacob also discuss the wider state of Britain’s political parties, following the fallout from the Conservative Party’s controversial selection of former neo-Nazi Joshua Bonehill-Paine (telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/08/05/former-neo…) as a local council candidate and The Telegraph’s report on Wes Streeting accepting funds tied to disgraced crypto figure Sam Bankman-Fried (telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/08/05/wes-street…). The pair ask: has over-regulation destroyed political judgment, or are today’s politicians simply worse than their predecessors?

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Highlights:

• Jacob Rees-Mogg reacts to the plagiarism scandal surrounding the University of Cambridge's former professor Jason Arday
• Professor Kehinde Andrews defends Jason Arday in the wake of his resignation
• Tim and Jacob discuss Wes Streeting political donations being tied to disgraced crypto figure Sam Bankman-Fried
• Jacob Rees-Mogg reacts to the scandal surrounding the ex Conservative local councillor candidate and former neo-Nazi Joshua Bonehill-Paine
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