We simply cannot afford to lose our civic spaces I WALK my dog through Queen’s Park in Glasgow most days. Like many others, I often pass the Victorian glasshouse, often almost without thinking… The National (Scotland) · Jul 22
The British Statesman Who Recognized America's 'Fierce Spirit of Liberty' "When you drive him hard, the boar will surely turn upon the hunters," Edmund Burke warned Parliament. What if the British government had followed his advice? Reason · Jun 27
This unsettling book says we live too long – but Australia’s problems lie in power, not age Australia’s widening generational gap of wealth and inequality could reach record levels within years, suggests recent research. This tension is playing out in national debates over the budget and the housing crisis, as well as provocative new books and films taking aim at baby boomers. The Conversation · Jun 19
Dr Aggrey Burke obituary Consultant psychiatrist who blew the whistle on racist admission policies at London medical schools The Guardian - UK · Jan 16
Yuval Levin: What is Trump's "Mandate"? A.E.I.'s Yuval Levin discusses Trump's mandate (or lack thereof), building coalitions, and how the classic divide between Edmund Burke and Thomas Paine remains relevant. Reason · Nov 21, 2024
One day, all matters of state will be decided through Strictly Come Dancing. That day seems near The Saturday night staple is no longer just a dance show – it’s a battlefield, where political fights and culture wars are waged, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2024
Can liberal conservatism survive the remaking of the right? We’ll soon find out The struggle between liberalism and reactionary strands of thought has gnawed away at the Tories since the party’s dawn The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2024
The MAGA right actually hates America Why do conservatives wrap themselves in the flag so desperately? Maybe because their ideas are un-American Salon · Sep 7, 2024
Friday essay: how an unholy alliance of the separatist left and reactionary right rejected the Voice’s ‘sensible middle way’ If the 1999 republic referendum got crushed by an “unholy alliance” between monarchists and direct electionists, the Voice referendum was repudiated by an unprincipled union between the separatist Indigenous left and the reactionary right – though the right’s opposition was more electorally impactful. The Conversation · Aug 22, 2024
Exploring The Influential Political Thinkers Of The Enlightenment Era Learn about key Enlightenment Thinkers like Locke, Rousseau, and Voltaire who shaped modern political thought. Top News · Apr 29, 2024
OPINION - The End of Enlightenment review: the chaotic and bloody real story of the famous age Some ideas are too successful for their own good. They take flight from their original context and are capacious to a dangerous degree. The Enlightenment, Richard Whatmore contends in this book, is just such an idea. Well yes, since it appears to describe a state of mind rather than, say,… Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2023
The End of Enlightenment by Richard Whatmore review – a warning from 18th-century Britain In a study with chilling modern resonance, the history don contends that the age of reason was betrayed by the greed, corruption and barbarism of Britain’s ruling elite The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023
DfE’s funding error will have a lasting impact on teaching assistants and pupils Brief letters: ‘Bare bones’ education | Reading emails | Edmund Burke’s wisdom | How to pronounce one The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023
The New Leviathans by John Gray review – should we abandon hope and prepare for anarchy? The philosopher falls back on generalities and sketches of oddballs in his latest, sometimes frenzied assault on liberalism and humanity The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023 Poem of the week: Silence by Marianne Moore A man who might seem rather snooty gradually reveals himself as cultured and restrained, rather like Moore’s art
Salon · Jul 1, 2023 There are no conservative intellectuals From Burke to Buckley to Patrick Deneen, we've seen a 200-year history of defending the indefensible
Wales Online · May 24, 2023 'University fees need to rise with inflation' university boss warns Having fixed price £9,000 annual fees amid 10% inflation is "not sustainable", said Bangor University VC Professor Edmund Burke
WEKU · Mar 28, 2023 President Biden pushes for assault weapons ban, but GOP leaders remain opposed The president said he's already used the "full extent" of his executive authority to combat gun violence. GOP lawmakers argue it's premature to press bills before the facts are out.
The Conversation · Mar 7, 2023 Mary Wollstonecraft: an introduction to the mother of first-wave feminism Mary Wollstonecraft has had something of a revival in recent years.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023 We can’t let Joshua Reynolds’ magnificent Portrait of Omai leave the UK This breathtaking 7ft-high portrait of a Polynesian visitor to London in the 18th century captures a complex cultural encounter and showcases the genius of Reynolds
The Conversation · Jan 10, 2023 Richard Price: how one of the 18th century's most influential thinkers was forgotten According to the eulogies and obituaries written at the time of his death in 1791, Richard Price’s name would be remembered alongside figures such as Benjamin Franklin, John Locke, George Washington and Thomas Paine.
Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2022 Why don’t the Tories care any more about young would-be homeowners? Society, wrote Edmund Burke in Reflections on the Revolution in France, “is a partnership not only between those who are living, but between those who are living, those who are dead, and those who are to be born.” This was one of the founding principles of modern Conservatism — but…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2022 Oh wow! How getting more awe can improve your life – and even make you a nicer person Whether it’s the immensity of the Grand Canyon or the beauty of an intricate spider’s web, feeling awestruck is good for you. Here are 10 ways to get awed
The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022 Trickle-down Truss and the wealth creation myth Letters: The social and environmental costs of wealth creation are becoming impossible to ignore, writes Jeremy Brettingham, while Barbara Williams says the key to our survival is not money but healthy ecosystems. Plus letters from Alan Knight and Damian Grant
The Conversation · Jul 21, 2022 The wonders and terrors of modern technology evoke the ancient concept of the sublime, and present us with a choice In recent weeks the world has been awed by the first series of colour images to emerge from the James Webb Space Telescope. A celestial concert, the images of swirling galaxies and conflagrations of gas presented an unprecedented view of the early cosmos. US President Joe Biden spoke of the…