We haven't covered the Jason Arday story, but fortunately, our colleague Amy Curtis over at Townhall has. Arday was distinguished as the youngest black professor at Cambridge University in the U.K. He was a superstar, but then questions about plagiarism and his life story began to be raised. Curtis reports for Townhall:
Yesterday, we reported that Jason Arday, the youngest black professor at the University of Cambridge, was in the spotlight amid allegations of plagiarism and academic fraud, including the fabrication of parts of his life story. Arday said he ran 30 marathons in 35 days, that he didn't learn to read or write until he was 18 due to autism, and that he had to relearn his dissertation following brain surgery.
When Jack Grove, reporter with Times Higher Education (THE) reached out to Arday with questions as part of Grove's investigation, Arday went to police and claimed Grove had harmed his mental health. That launched a four-month investigation by Scotland Yard, and while the police found no wrongdoing, Grove was warned to stop contacting Arday. Arday's lawyers also sent a letter to THE and said the reporting on Arday was an "attack" and "racially motivated."
Now Arday has resigned his post, and it seems his resignation letter was AI-generated.
Arday was found dead on Friday, and London Mayor Sadiq Khan posted on Friday night that he was devastated, and that Arday "faced an unacceptable public hounding and campaign of abuse."
I'm devastated for the family and friends of Jason Arday.
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) August 14, 2026
He faced an unacceptable public hounding and campaign of abuse. I know many Londoners will be angry and upset this evening.
Jason Arday was the victim of a pernicious public shaming that other people in his position…
The post continues:
… simply wouldn’t have faced.
His death was a tragedy, but once again it should be a wake-up call for all of us.
What do you mean, "other people in his position simply wouldn't have faced"? Do you mean people who weren't DEI hires? Of course, progressives are making this out to be about racism. Here's a member of Parliament.
If Jason Arday were a white middle-class academic, he would not have been hounded by the British press in the way he was.
— Zarah Sultana MP (@zarahsultana) August 14, 2026
My thoughts are with his loved ones. May he rest in peace.
In 2020, Mike Adams committed suicide after being canceled and losing his job as a professor.
— Jeremy Kauffman 🦔🌲🌕 (@jeremykauffman) August 14, 2026
Adams was never dishonest. All he did was say things like "rioters are thugs" and "women's studies aren't essential".
Even in death, the media ran awful headlines like this. https://t.co/IPAYlthQa9 pic.twitter.com/nKjHknAsqw
He's a fraud. You clowns did this.
— JWF (@JammieWF) August 14, 2026
Of course, Khan has the replies turned off.
When he says “other people”
— Laurence Fox (@LozzaFox) August 15, 2026
He means white people.
Vile.
When he says Londoners will be angry and upset what is he trying to achieve do you think?
Vile.
The most vile take from one of the most divisive race baiters in Britain. https://t.co/gAGGfuRaUt
Horrible, divisive take as always, with all the usual dog whistles. https://t.co/BqynnrVJbA
— Nick Dixon (@NickDixon) August 14, 2026
When Sadiq Khan says "other people" he means white people. Even in death, liberals refuse to see Arday as anything other than his colour & their virtue accessory. There is no grave that Sadiq Khan won't defile with division. I am a Londoner but this monster does not speak for me. https://t.co/yoYM0aXnAI
— Ike Ijeh (@ikeijeh) August 14, 2026
No, Jason Arday was the victim of DEI policies that deliberately overlooked his lies, fraudulent claims and promoted him well beyond his ability. The Universities and academics involved should share the blame. https://t.co/8zZmw4bMiW
— Christopher Talbot (@Lord_Talbot64) August 14, 2026
No white person would have faced this in the UK because no white person in the UK would have EVER been given a free pass their entire academic career you fucking shit bag. https://t.co/iIdCie5PVR
— EducatëdHillbilly™ (@RobProvince) August 15, 2026
It was a goddamned tragedy and absolutely predictable and every single enabler, from wherever up to fucking Cambridge, who put him where he was is culpable https://t.co/FenV2g5KiZ
— Aelfred The Great (@aelfred_D) August 14, 2026
I find it unacceptable that London’s mayor is irresponsibly suggesting that other people don’t face this level of public shaming and that it’s somehow got to do with race. The wakeup call is not what you think it is. https://t.co/NchtxKWsSo
— Eve Barlow (@Eve_Barlow) August 15, 2026
If Jason had been white the story would have lasted a day, if it even made national news. I watched all of this unfold predicting the end and hoping I’d be wrong https://t.co/9Eo3ysYoGM
— Siob, Princess of Yorkshire #FBPE #FBR (@Sillyshib) August 14, 2026
Honestly, fuck off. He lied extensively for self promotion, and invented various incidents of racism for attention and self promotion. His behaviour was awful from literally anyone. He had a class for children with autism named after him and allowed those children to be betrayed. https://t.co/rRqd5J21TE
— Ted Neath (@TedNeath) August 14, 2026
An outrageous attempt to exploit a very sad event to rewrite the narrative.
— Legal Phil (@Legal_Fil) August 15, 2026
Folks like this do not care about Arday—even in death, he is just an object to them. They are beneath contempt. https://t.co/N5rm0EgarQ
Our own Gordon K will have more on this story later, but for London's mayor to surreptitiously suggest that racism was to blame is outright irresponsible.
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