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The Trojan Horse Affair - Part 2

2022/3/18
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Brian Reed
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Hamza Syed
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Ian Kershaw
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Razwan Farooq
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Tahir Alam
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Tahir Alam认为信件的作者是其熟识的人，可能不止一人，并暗示可以通过分析信件中为谁辩护来找到答案。 Brian Reed和Hamza Syed通过分析信件内容和Adderley小学的雇佣纠纷，推断信件很可能由Adderley小学的校长Rizwana Dar或其支持者撰写，目的是为了在雇佣纠纷中自保，并利用信件中对Tahir Alam的指控来转移公众注意力。他们认为，信件中对Adderley小学雇佣纠纷的详细描述以及法官的独立判断都支持了这一推断。 Ian Kershaw在调查报告中并未对信件作者进行调查，而政府调查人员更关注信件的主题而非来源。 Razwan Farooq表示，调查人员对信件来源不感兴趣，更关注穆斯林是否在从事‘坏事’。

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Hamza and Brian delve into the Trojan Horse letter, suspecting the source might be closer than they think. Bewildered by the letter's seriousness given its origins in a personnel dispute, they establish a headquarters to analyze it.
  • The Trojan Horse letter prompted investigations and disrupted an education movement.
  • Tahir believes the letter's author is someone he knows from the educational environment in Birmingham.
  • The letter defended individuals who were at risk of losing their jobs.

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Hamza and Brian think the source of the Trojan Horse letter might be hiding in plain sight. After learning about the petty personnel dispute that probably gave rise to the letter, they’re even more bewildered about how it ever could have been taken seriously. To get full access to this show, and to other Serial Productions and New York Times podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, subscribe at nytimes.com/podcasts.

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