David Beer
David Beer is Professor of Sociology at the University of York.
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Running down the clock
Does Keir Starmer have any plans for his final weeks in Downing Street?
It is time to cut pensions
The economic burden on younger people is unsustainable
Sweeter the second time around
There’s a real weight to some lyrics once you’re nearer the end than the beginning
Albion’s re-enactors
Beneath Restore Britain’s rhetoric lies an impulse to retreat from history itself
Our money, abroad
If Whitehall can’t stop taxpayers’ money reaching terrorists, it should stop sending it abroad
Thank God for Brexit
The EU is a bureaucratic monster and Britain is better off out
The meaning and meaninglessness of Makerfield
Andy Burnham has triumphed — but can he maintain his success?
Stella Creasy hates questions
For many politicians, being disagreed with is proof that they are right
When violence is its own reward
How do we deal with people who kill for the sake of killing?
Britain needs the Med mindset
We have to adapt to the sweatier realities of a changing climate
The big crunch
How university expansion failed to prepare Britain for the future
