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Snow in Britain – Beautiful but Deadly

Snow in Britain – Beautiful but Deadly

Britain lies under a white blanket of snow. Children play while adults moan about un-gritted roads and delays at airports. But the heavy snow – beautiful and pure as it is – highlights a filthy stain [...]

Liberal ‘Extremism’ on Campus?

Liberal ‘Extremism’ on Campus?

Jamal Harwood Recent articles in the Huffington Post have argued that Muslim students are dodging issues of ‘campus radicalisation’, because Muslim speakers of various affiliations have been invited to speak on campus. As a member of [...]

Bankers’ Bonuses and Lost Honour: A Convenient Diversion

Bankers’ Bonuses and Lost Honour: A Convenient Diversion

Jamal Harwood Dominating the UK press this week is the tale of two bankers, a banker’s bonus, and the end of honour. Whilst it is rather surprising that the contrasting tales of two bankers should dominate [...]

Is the current financial crisis the end of capitalism?

Is the current financial crisis the end of capitalism?

Idries de Vries The credit crisis of 2007 and 2008, which has since then morphed into a global sovereign debt crisis, has shown fundamental flaws in the economic system of capitalism. This does not necessarily imply [...]

Debunking Cameron’s morality speech

Debunking Cameron’s morality speech

This week British Prime Minister David Cameron made a speech marking the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible – also known in Britain as the ‘Authorised’ version. His remarks that Britain should be proud to [...]

The death of Steve Jobs and the decline of Western Civilisation

The death of Steve Jobs and the decline of Western Civilisation

As Steve Jobs personal biography by Walter Isaacson hits bookshops around the world, a fierce debate rages about his rank amongst America’s greatest innovators. President Obama fired the opening salvo when learning about Steve Jobs’s (Ibn [...]