John Adamson
John Adamson is a political and cultural historian
A magnificent update — for good and ill
Only one with a slightly deranged confidence could ever have attempted it
When the Left thought free trade meant peace
Socialists, communists and liberals were united by a conviction that free trade could, and would, promote democracy and justice
Of course the culture wars matter
It is people who trivialise them who are not taking politics seriously
Killing the good Samaritans
In the face of monstrous violence, we are losing control of our public spaces
Postmodern fantasy
Modern fantasy authors often try and subvert traditional religion, with bleak and unoriginal results
Religious freedom is being ignored this election
The global persecution of Christians and other religious minorities will be a defining issue for the next government, but it is barely being discussed
The rise of academentia
Mere transgression is being elevated above genuine insight and creativity
On She/Her Majesty’s Secret Service
Yousaf resigns and Lavery is maligned in another weird week of Scullionbait
Making art of the Holocaust
As dramatic opera, The Passenger inhabits a grey zone of guard–prisoner relations
Children need education, not indoctrination
We need more debate on what children are being taught in RHSE