BY DOMINIC WIGHTMAN AND JAMIE FOSTER It is a peculiar truth of the modern age that the institutions we assume to be most solid—the pillars of the state—are often the most vulnerable to decay. We imagine the law as a kind of granite edifice, blindfolded and impartial, weighing evidence in her scales without fear or favour. The reality, as any honest observer of recent history … Continue reading The Hanging Judge and the Factory of Truth
BY QUENTIN PIGG For one man’s life, thousands throng the streets to risk their own. There are, however, activists amongst them who aren’t there for George Floyd and who will carry on marching on Britain’s streets and through her institutions long after his name is out of print. Their march is for the ideology that has taken not one, but over one hundred million lives … Continue reading Marx V Neanderthal Sideshow
BY PAUL NEWALL I’m always been fascinated by organisations like Hope Not Hate (HNH), partly by how much hating they do and partly by how their political agenda is covert in the same way as the boobs of a lap dancer. It makes me wonder about the changing situation of hate in our society. If you look at propaganda posters from 1941, it would appear … Continue reading Hope Not Hate & the BBC
BY SAM WHITE You may be aware that this week, relations between Tommy Robinson and Maajid Nawaz’s Quilliam Foundation broke down completely. For those not up to date on what happened, here’s a summary. First, there’s Tommy Robinson, former leader of the English Defence League, and outspoken campaigner against Islamic extremism. Robinson is a deeply controversial figure about whom you can find two competing descriptions: … Continue reading Quilliam Flawed
