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The year behind and ahead
Happy New Year!
Jan 6
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Thomas Prosser
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December 2024
Is cancel culture a panic? A review of The Cancel Culture Panic by Adrian Daub
For a while, I have wanted to read an extended critique of concerns about freedom of speech.
Dec 22, 2024
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Thomas Prosser
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Is cancel culture a panic? A review of The Cancel Culture Panic by Adrian Daub
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November 2024
Is Parliament capable of debating assisted dying?
Today, the UK House of Commons debated and voted in favour of the second reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. There is a long way to…
Nov 29, 2024
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Is Parliament capable of debating assisted dying?
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Why I’m staying on Twitter/X
If you are active on Twitter (or X, as it has been called since July 2023), you will probably have noticed the recent exodus from the site.
Nov 14, 2024
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Thomas Prosser
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Tuesday’s US election and why social justice ideology might not be so bad for liberal democracy
With a few days until the US presidential election, much debate focuses on implications for liberal democracy.
Nov 3, 2024
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Thomas Prosser
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Tuesday’s US election and why social justice ideology might not be so bad for liberal democracy
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October 2024
It’s crucial to put problems with academic freedom in perspective
Over the weekend, I went to the Battle of Ideas festival in London.
Oct 21, 2024
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Thomas Prosser
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It’s crucial to put problems with academic freedom in perspective
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I can’t find evidence for the luxury beliefs hypothesis
The luxury beliefs hypothesis has achieved considerable fame.
Oct 11, 2024
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I can’t find evidence for the luxury beliefs hypothesis
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September 2024
Memory lane, post-industrial decline and the future of British politics
This Substack has been going for almost three years, but has yet to feature a personal post.
Sep 2, 2024
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Thomas Prosser
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Memory lane, post-industrial decline and the future of British politics
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August 2024
After all this week’s fuss, I still disagree with scholar-activism
This week on Twitter/X, there has been lively debate about the role of activism in academia.
Aug 16, 2024
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Thomas Prosser
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After all this week’s fuss, I still disagree with scholar-activism
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July 2024
You can’t end the culture war
In 1999, Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair declared that ‘the class war is over’.
Jul 27, 2024
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Thomas Prosser
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Three thoughts on Thursday's election
As expected, Labour won Thursday’s UK election and Keir Starmer is prime minister.
Jul 6, 2024
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Thomas Prosser
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Three thoughts on Thursday's election
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What would a Labour supermajority tell us?
By a crushing margin, the Labour Party is set to win Thursday’s UK election.
Jul 2, 2024
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