Bruce Gilley
Bruce Gilley is professor of political science at Portland State University. @BruceGilley3
Beware of Bad Ideas
The democratic state has a duty to act as an ideological gate keeper to protect society
The dismal state of British defence
The UK’s defence strategy is a combination of hope and vibes
Why was I the only reporter?
On the sentencing of the Rotherham grooming gang
Fleeing Sally Rooney’s god
Why have critics been ignoring one of the novelist’s most important themes?
Scruton and the roots of modern conservatism
Roger Scruton’s path from sophisticated soirées to a squalid Fleet Street pub
The US is getting what it wants in the Middle East
Israeli escalations against Hezbollah are not defiance but an extension of U.S. strategy
Merkel the Disaster
The sad dolts in the room are wrong about the former German chancellor
Now’s your time, House of Lords
The upper house must prove its worth by opposing the shabby Chagos Islands deal
Don’t idolise Roger Scruton
Our reverence for the late thinker must not limit our imaginations