ideology
What precipitated a worldwide total war in the 1930s?
Rather than focusing on the struggle in Europe, Jonathan Fennell shows how the hopes and fears of tens of millions of people fired processes of radicalisation across the globe
The woke wars intensify
Nigel Biggar argues eloquently for countering ‘cancel culture’ with classical liberalism – but a far more fanatical anti-woke ideology is gathering pace
Putin’s éminence grise: The Wizard of the Kremlin, by Giuliano da Empoli, reviewed
Modelled on Putinism’s founding father, Vladislav Surkov, the protagonist of this internationally acclaimed novel pales by comparison with the real-life ideologue
Progressives vs. bigots: How I Won a Nobel Prize, by Julius Taranto, reviewed
When a quantum physicist and her partner reluctantly move to a university staffed by cancelled luminaries the scene is set for a darkly comic clash of ideologies
How schools are captured by ideological institutions
This week, Nadeem Zahawi told teachers that they have ‘an important role in preparing children and young people for life…
We need ideology in politics
‘Studying history at Balliol,’ writes Chris Patten, ‘I knew that the one thing which made me uneasy was a grand…
We need ideology in politics
‘Studying history at Balliol,’ writes Chris Patten, ‘I knew that the one thing which made me uneasy was a grand…
You shouldn’t lose your children for disagreeing with Boris Johnson
Do your children have a bleak and nihilistic view of the world? It’s hard to tell, really, when they spend…
Putin’s masterplan
Russia is returning as an ideological force in the world – to champion conservative values
Miliband’s empty outrage
I’m writing this from the Conservative party conference in Manchester, but it’s Ed Miliband I want to discuss. In particular,…
Damned either way
Tibor Fischer 23 April 2022 9:00 am
The War on the West is Douglas Murray’s latest blast against loony left wokery, chiefly in the areas of race…