Archive - Jesting Pilate

The Fragility of Left-Wing Majorities

In Britain, the Right has only failed when it's tried to govern from the Centre

Jun 2 •

March 2025

The Forced Retirement of Lord Denning

The limits of a multicultural society

Mar 24 •

One Nation Toryism

The False Dichotomy between Macmillan and Thatcher

Mar 3 •

February 2025

Democracy without a Demos

Is it possible to have a functioning society without the members of that society regarding themselves as a single coherent group?

Feb 12 •

Liberal Authoritarianism

The more liberal you are with criminals, the more authoritarian you must be with citizens.

Feb 7 •

January 2025

What’s Gone Wrong with Sentencing?

Sentencing Council guidelines mean that habitual offenders are consistently released. Who's to blame?

Jan 27 •

Brezhnev-era Liberalism

Liberalism has entered its Brezhnev era

Jan 20 •

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