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...
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...
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.
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%...
Columnists / Comment / Jake Painter / The Mallard
by Guest Contributor · Published February 19, 2022 · Last modified May 10, 2022
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...
Columnists / Comment / Jake Painter / Think Tank
by Guest Contributor · Published October 20, 2021 · Last modified May 10, 2022
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...
Columnists / Comment / Jake Painter
by Guest Contributor · Published July 5, 2021 · Last modified May 10, 2022
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...
Comment / Jake Painter / Think Tank
by Guest Contributor · Published June 21, 2021 · Last modified May 10, 2022
“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...
Columnists / Comment / Jake Painter
by Guest Contributor · Published May 25, 2021 · Last modified May 10, 2022
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...
Columnists / Comment / Jake Painter
by Guest Contributor · Published May 19, 2021 · Last modified May 10, 2022
One should always ask themselves “Is this a hill I’m willing to die on?”. I asked myself that when the new bout of Israeli and Palestinian conflict reared its ugly head and a plethora...
Columnists / Comment / Jake Painter / Think Tank
by Guest Contributor · Published May 8, 2021 · Last modified May 10, 2022
“There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.” – Proverbs 14:12 Michel Houellebecq is an engaging writer, whatever one may think of his overt messages....
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