Abortion - an inconsistency about innate human worth | Alexander Ruggles
So any acceptance of the aforementioned scientific fact that life begins at conception and the recognition of the moral truth of human life having innate worth underlines that abortion both violates and is inconsistent with an individual’s inherent right to life. Their dependency, rather than being a reason to infringe on their basic human right to life, should instead be seen to create a moral responsibility for other individuals to safeguard, protect, and uphold that individual's absolute right to life from its very conception.
Metaphysics in politics - the problem of the one and the many | Orthodox Conservatives
Conservative political philosophy finds its roots in the notion of Christian hierarchy, as the paternalistic state—the central motif of the ‘one nation’ conservatism echoed by modern thinkers such as Michael Oakeshott—is analogous to the Father’s hierarchical relationship with man, Who guides and corrects him when he is led astray.
Eastern Europe in British Grand Strategy | Dominic Lawson
A strong and militarily integrated Eastern bloc within the wider NATO apparatus promises to be a capable partner for the British military. The Enhanced Forward Presence already plays a large role in the training of the armies of the region and could be expanded and integrated into the command structure. The grand goal would be a Europe which is buttressed by an integrated Eastern coalition on one end and an independent and militarily capable United Kingdom on the other, all with the support of distant Washington.
Book poverty is a deficiency of the working class - but we can change it | Alisha Rose
Class-ingrained cultural habits like this are not something that can be changed overnight, but gradually over time, encouraging children we know to read will change their lives. It’s the best gift you could ever give, to a child or adult… So for the potential of our regions and for our children, let’s get everyone reading.
In praise of the landed gentry | Cornelius Christian
It is better, instead, for our elite to be tied to the ground from whence they came. An earl with hectares of farmland must deal amicably with those under his patronage. He is known in the countryside by name, and the common good dictates that he ensure his tenants’ wellbeing: otherwise, his family name is soiled into disrepute.
How a cursory history of British education helps us formulate solutions for the future | Alex Brown
Education is at the heart of Britain’s civic life and culture; we are talking about tomorrow's bricklayers, plumbers and builders, as much as its scientists, doctors, and politicians. Not every child is extraordinarily gifted, and nor should they be, but that doesn’t mean they are any less valued in the country and that less attention should be due to them. My three-point plan is but a brief snapshot of many policy ideas I have in improving British education.
The precarious case of conservative political identity in civic life and culture wars | Luke Doherty
Whilst we can subscribe to partisan policies and support a specific direction of travel; and be a loyal and committed acolyte to a charismatic leader, there are more profound factors that contribute to one’s political identity than the mere product of pragmatism and lack of ideological commitment. This is especially true for the conservative. Conservatism is more than just a particular economic disposition, it is an instinct deep within an individual who, recognizing that what we have collectively received is good, wishes to conserve it and defend it from harm or desecration.
Biological men have a place in sport – but it’s not as female athletes | Sam Hall
In 2018, JayCee Cooper, a trans-powerlifter, set records in women's bench press after only a year of powerlifting. In 2014, transgender pro MMA fighter Fallon Fox beat Tamikka Brents, giving her a concussion and a broken orbital bone. In layman’s terms (Biology GCSE letting me down once again) that means she had her eye socket caved in. These athletes do not want to be called men and yet in terms of testosterone levels are at a clear advantage over biological women.
The illegal immigration crisis on the Channel and the action it requires | Dan Mikhaylov
This year, an equivalent of the population of Lossiemouth will arrive on Britain’s shores illegally. No matter how one perceives Nigel Farage’s recent exposure of asylum seekers being consistently lodged in four-star hotels, it is unsettling that some of those prospective applicants arrive by illicit means and could pose not just an economic and national security threat, but also a sanitary one given the COVID-19 pandemic. Worse still, these individuals are more often than not accommodated in British communities without those communities’ assent to this practice.