Brian Martin Lapsa
Dr. Brian Martin Lapsa is an academic working in the history and philosophy of education
Homebrewed school reform
The home education movement is here to stay. That’s a good thing for everyone
Most Read
Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
Papal pressures
The Pope was well-received in Spain, but political tensions have been mounting
Britain lacks a party of the young
Britain’s alienated young are drifting leftwards because no serious movement on the right is speaking to their interests
Russia’s useful internet addicts
No, Russia is not a beleaguered outpost of European values
A failed war on fags
The black market has taken over the tobacco trade Down Under
Out with the old?
Reform seems to be thriving, and Labour seems to be losing, but what can actually change?
The regressive feminism of “angry young women”
Gen Z’s radical vanguard have built their worldview on unprogressive foundations
What makes an American?
What characterises a US citizen in the 21st century, beyond abiding by the country’s laws and supporting its constitution?
Breaking the mould
The closure of the Denby pottery factor is an example of short-term political thinking
The global migration compact trap
The UN migration compact may be non-binding, but its political effects are very real
