Charles will be Good King | Jake Painter
The longevity of her majesties reign lulled most of us into this false sense that she may well last forever. Alas; whilst she reigned over 15 prime ministers, 6 popes, and was just 2...
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Bojo Should Go but it May Not Matter in the End | Jake Painter
The current political climate feels much like what it was in the immediate period before the 1964 General Election. The Tories – after having 12 years of continuous government – were battered and bruised....
There’s No Good Reason to Legalise Cannabis – Jake Painter
It would appear that the cannabis debate has begun back in earnest. Sadiq Khan – forgetting or being deliberately ignorant of the fact that he as London Mayor has no power to drug laws...
Defence: The Tories’ Greatest Shame | Jake Painter
Peace is guaranteed through strength and we have for far too long had peace whilst being weak. This situation cannot possibly last for much longer.
Le Pen won’t win – but that doesn’t matter | Jake Painter
This is one prediction that I may well get wrong. With Marine Le Pen 1% ahead of Macron in an second round run-off opinion poll for the 7th of April (Politico) and only 2%...
The Cyprus Experiment | Jake Painter
The society of Aldous Huxley’s A Brave New World is a highly stratified one. Within this world, individuals are lumped into a predetermined caste system, with local hatcheries and conditioning centres determining how many...
Is China on the Brink of Collapse? Probably Not | Jake Painter
When thinking of subjects such as these, one must be careful not to conflate what they want to happen with what will happen. It is no secret that China is remerging to its historical...
COVID-19 Will Eb and Flow, but Liberty Will Likely Forever Perish | Jake Painter
The scene is Britain in 1974 and the IRA are stepping up their terror bombing campaign on mainland Britain. Continuing cries for justice and retribution against the perpetrators are deafening; both within the House...
The Fundamental Problems with the British Left | Jake Painter
“It is a tendency identified by the late Australian political philosopher Kenneth Minogue as ‘St George in retirement’ syndrome. After slaying the dragon the brave warrior finds himself stalking the land looking for still...
Reason Alone Cannot Guide Man | Jake Painter
The Great men, who in France prepared men’s minds for the coming revolution, were themselves extreme revolutionists. They recognised no external authority of any kind whatsoever. Religion, natural science, society, political institutions – everything...
