Tag Archives: European Union

Of course, the Queen wants Brexit.

Posted on May 9, 2017 by

If we read Aristotle, his effort to insist that the function of political science is to describe accurately the regime we are talking about or living in, it becomes clear that the most dangerous thing we can do sometimes is … Continue reading →

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Strauss, Weimar and the Crisis of the UK liberal democracy

Posted on July 10, 2016 by

Last night I sat down with Strauss’s Liberalism Ancient and Modern to read the chapter on Spinoza (Preface to Spinoza’s Critique of Religion).[1] I did this to improve my understanding of Strauss’s approach to the tension between reason and revelation … Continue reading →

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Matthew Parris burnishes Boris Johnson’s leadership credentials

Posted on March 26, 2016 by

Yesterday Matthew Parris wrote a column attacking Boris Johnson for his behaviour and his success.[1] More importantly, he wrote about his success as a result of his behaviour. For many commentators, the column appeared devastating, cruel, well-deserved, destructive, and damaging. … Continue reading →

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A night at the Symposium: St. John’s College Post Graduate Research Symposium

Posted on August 10, 2014 by

On Thursday the 7th of August, I attended the Post Graduate Research Symposium at St. John’s College in Durham.  The Institute for Advanced Studies hosted the event and Dr. Mark Ogden chaired it. The event had 10 speakers over 2 … Continue reading →

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An analysis of the Farage interview on LBC Radio: Was it really a “car crash?”

Posted on May 27, 2014 by

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 →

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A response to Paul Pillar on Ukraine

Posted on April 13, 2014 by

In his essay NATO Expansion and the Road to Simferopol Mr Pillar makes several arguments to suggest that the European Union, the United States, and NATO were as much responsible for Russia’s interventions in Ukraine as the Russian. His argument, … Continue reading →

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Has Putin’s claim to bring glory back to Russia masked his betrayal?

Posted on March 23, 2014 by

      If Putin wanted to bring glory back to Russia, he would be doing the following. First, he would improve health care[1]. Second, he would improve higher education.[2] Third, he would create jobs.[3] Fourth, he would free his … Continue reading →

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