Thoughtless charity serves no purpose except moral self-indulgence. We feel we have done our part to do something good, but such charity is dangerous. Maimonides, the Jewish philosopher, lists his Eight Levels of Giving....
Despite the proclamations of Thatcher, there is such thing as a society, and the Conservative party now has the support of an economic group which values family and community deeply. In order to maintain the...
There are millions of jobs and businesses under threat today from changing geopolitical environment (globalisation, trade wars, protectionism), innovation (smartphones, artificial intelligence, robots, drones, self-driving cars, genetic modification), technology (different ways to do business,...
“It is always said that a man grows more conservative as he grows older; but for my part, I feel myself in many ways growing more and more revolutionary” G.K. Chesterton. In The Art...
To change the world, imagine the world you want. Don’t limit yourself to what is practical, or worry about what is achievable. That will come later. Imagine without any inhibitions or limiting yourself in...
To prospective university students: one, congratulations; two, you must be prepared to enter an environment in which conservative ideas are at best ignored, and at worst openly derided. In my experience, conservatism is seen...
“Out, and into the world.” That was the cover artwork for the Spectator the week of the European Union independence referendum, and the moderately inspiring message of stepping out of a protectionist racket and...
This article was commissioned by the North of England Student Conservative Alliance for the Brexit Youth Conference 2018. As it stands, the Conservative Party is divided on most things: laterally, there is a distinction...
We know we must rebuild the Conservative grassroots. The question is how? As I write, the Conservatives face an issue of identity. Lord Feldman’s Party Review stated that “the Party does not tend to...
Jordan B. Peterson has been described as the most influential thinker in the West. His book, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos has been an instant best-seller, despite being described by Guardian...
