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Why we must retain the House of Lords
Britain’s House of Lords has arguably never received so many calls for its abolition. At the time of writing, a petition calling for a…
The Local Elections: Much Ado About Nuneaton
Peter Pulzer, the British political scientist, wrote in 1967: “Class is the basis of British party politics; all else is embellishment and detail.” The…
Rational Kim? Two Scenarios
One of the most bandied around tropes apropos the Kim dynasty in Pyongyang is its apparently evident, and ultimate rationality. Sadistic, sure. Psychopathic, definitely….
Rivers of Blood: Fifty Years On
In Defence of Enoch Powell
“Those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad.” Some weeks ago I had the misfortune of an audience with Dennis MacShane….
We must understand Enoch Powell’s “Rivers of Blood” speech, not bury it
Fifty years ago, Enoch Powell rose before a gaggle of Conservative Party activists to deliver his notorious “Rivers of Blood” speech. Delivered at the…
All political lives end in failure
Two boys are sitting in a living room watching television. One boy is playing with a knife, making notches on his chair. He holds…
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Why we must retain the House of Lords
Britain’s House of Lords has arguably never received so many calls for its abolition. At the time of writing, a petition calling for a…
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The Local Elections: Much Ado About Nuneaton
Peter Pulzer, the British political scientist, wrote in 1967: “Class is the basis of British party politics; all else is embellishment and detail.” The…
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Rational Kim? Two Scenarios
One of the most bandied around tropes apropos the Kim dynasty in Pyongyang is its apparently evident, and ultimate rationality. Sadistic, sure. Psychopathic, definitely….
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In Defence of Enoch Powell
“Those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad.” Some weeks ago I had the misfortune of an audience with Dennis MacShane….
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We must understand Enoch Powell’s “Rivers of Blood” speech, not bury it
Fifty years ago, Enoch Powell rose before a gaggle of Conservative Party activists to deliver his notorious “Rivers of Blood” speech. Delivered at the…
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All political lives end in failure
Two boys are sitting in a living room watching television. One boy is playing with a knife, making notches on his chair. He holds…
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Pakistan: Separating Fact from Fiction
When we think of Pakistan, what immediately springs to mind? Let’s address the elephant in the room: terrorism. Add on ‘extremism’, ‘rogue state’ and…
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Reflections on the Hungarian Election: A Native’s View
On 8th of April 2018, Hungary holds its parliamentary elections. This is the election that will, in one way or another, determine the long-term…
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