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British academics accused a Euro-skeptic member of Parliament of “McCarthyite” behavior after he wrote to university leaders asking for the names of professors who teach European affairs, “with particular reference to Brexit” -- Britain's planned exit from the European Union -- and for copies of syllabi and links to online lectures on this topic, The Guardian reported.
“The letter reflects a past of a McCarthyite nature,” Kevin Featherstone, the head of the European Institute at the London School of Economics and Politics, told The Guardian. “It smacks of asking: Are you or have you ever been in favor of remain? There is clearly an implied threat that universities will somehow be challenged for their bias.”
Chris Heaton-Harris, the conservative member of Parliament who sent the letter to university leaders, did not respond to The Guardian’s request for comment.
