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With few conservatives, academia will struggle to develop a theory of progressivism
Recently, there has been renewed debate about ideological imbalance in academia, the political scientist Robert Maranto complaining about the dearth of…
Sep 16
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Why is Keir Starmer so untrustworthy?
Keir Starmer, leader of the UK Labour Party, is an untrustworthy politician. As a member of the Corbyn Shadow Cabinet and, from 2020, Labour leader…
Sep 7
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August 2023
Polish democracy’s key test
The Polish election raises crucial questions about democracy in Poland and Europe
Aug 20
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Thomas Prosser
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Why are the Celtic nations so progressive?
To an unusual degree, governments in Celtic nations (Ireland, Scotland and Wales) are more progressive than Celtic voters. Relevant measures reflect…
Aug 6
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July 2023
The Farage and Coutts case shows that low decouplers threaten liberal democracy
Following the Nigel Farage and Coutts case, the Brexit leader being debanked for his political views, certain analysts have mentioned the concept of…
Jul 26
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June 2023
Proportional representation just isn’t worth the hassle
Recently in the UK, electoral reform has appeared on the agenda, the Labour Party hinting that it may change the UK’s First-past-the-post (FPTP) system…
Jun 28
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Scotland and Wales aren’t ready for further powers
Devolved government is in crisis. The arrest of former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, near unprecedented in British politics, is only the latest…
Jun 14
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May 2023
Should I stay or should I go?
This weekend, the Congress of the University and College Union (UCU), the main trade union for UK academics, passed a motion which called on the UK…
May 29
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April 2023
The long march of low liberalism - A review of Bringing Down Goliath by Jolyon Maugham
Bringing Down Goliath comes with baggage. Jolyon Maugham is founder and director of the Good Law Project, an organization which uses the law to achieve…
Apr 30
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Why Poland matters
A review of God’s Playground: A History of Poland (Volumes I and II) by Norman Davies
Apr 14
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A review of Matt Goodwin’s Values, Voice and Virtue
In Values, Voice and Virtue, Matt Goodwin argues that a liberal ‘new elite’ dominates Britain, the values and interests of this elite conflicting with…
Apr 9
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Three questions about the sociocultural class
This week, Matt Goodwin, a well-known British political scientist, published Values, Voice and Virtue, a book arguing that a ‘new elite’ of…
Apr 1
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