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In Liberal Democracies, we have way better tools to build the world we want than waiting on hand and foot for a benevolent Government. Peop...

Traditional Western Gender roles can be oversimplified as an exchange of money, muscles and sperm for a home, a family and food. In very co...

The beauty of conservatism lies in protecting the things we love. In keeping them holy . With less questioning, and more trust, we can buil...

"In the 21st century a 15-hour work week will suffice, as we turn instead to "how to use freedom from pressing economic cares....

I have had a couple of attempts at becoming a Vegetarian. I am completely convinced that we need to dramatically reduced our meat consumpt...

I am a Soutie . There were 48 people from all over the world at the ceremony when I became a British Citizen . It was a beautiful thing. Th...

Constraint has value. Escape hatches have real costs. I value change, and critique , more than I value faith, but I see the value in faith...

Positive goals can have unintended consequences . One push back on liberalism is a push back on individualism and selfishness. A suggested ...

Rights are a story. Good people can disagree on what they should be, and there is no objective way of showing one to be correct. The only b...

Democracy is not majority rules . Some choices should be made by individuals. Some choice affect others, and so should be consensual. A co...

If the world is divided simplistically into Conservatives (Order) and Liberals (Movement), I would normally fall towards the choice of mov...

We don't like to think of ourselves as the bad guy . I am trying to read more about Cecil John Rhodes as a way of understanding the obs...

Armenia was the first state in the world to adopt Christianity as its official state religion. From the 12th to the 17th century, there wa...

Once upon a time when we mostly looked the same, smelt the same, and wanted the same things stories tell us we liked the idea of a King. In...

When I was at university, most of the students were pretty apathetic about politics . This was the same campus that was known as 'Littl...

Guest Post : Megan Butler Megan is braver than me. So are Dean ,  Brett  and Shingai . When it comes to the really sensitive topics, I al...