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Monthly Archives: May 2014
An analysis of the Farage interview on LBC Radio: Was it really a “car crash?”
In the week leading up to the 2014 local elections and the European Union elections, we were treated to the power of the media in its ability to hold politicians to account. When the LBC commentator Mr. James O’Brien interviewed … Continue reading
Posted in censorship, justice, local government, statesmanship
Tagged European Union, Farage, Jeremy Paxman, LBC, Michael Howard, Nigel Farage, UK Independence Party, UKIP
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Does liberalism need to answer Tony Benn’s questions?
Many people were not fans of Tony Benn. They did not agree with his politics, or his political style. For some people, he was more in the mould of Michael Foot than John Smith or Tony Blair, which may have … Continue reading
Posted in Government, justice, local government, republicanism, statesmanship
Tagged Carl Schmitt, Iraq War, Labour, Parliament of the United Kingdom, Prerogative power, Sovereign power, Tony Benn, Tony Blair, United States
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The web induced solipsism syndrome zombies are coming!
The Snowden revelations have shown us the power of the individual in the age of social media. Although he is often associated with the idea of social media creating a voice for the individual, he has influence because of those … Continue reading
Posted in Government, justice, privacy
Tagged Herbert Marcuse, individual and society, Ivan Illich, The social contract, Thomas Hobbes, United States, World War Z, Zombie
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Will Chicago’s “disappeared” have justice?
“Behold, I cry, ‘Violence!’ but I get no answer; I shout for help, but there is no justice. Job 19:7 The Chicago Police Department, in its war on crime, has declared some murders as non-criminal deaths. They have done this, according … Continue reading
Posted in corruption, Government, justice, local government
Tagged Chicago, Chicago Magazine, Chicago Police Department, Gun violence, Illinois, Natural justice, New York City
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