The Fourth Crusade: Rejecting the Revenge Narrative The Fourth Crusade marks a crucial moment in the history of crusading upon which the values largely pivoted away from the traditional prioritisation of religious symbolism towards financial and territorial gain. Although there have always been capitalistic attitudes amongst crusaders, this had previously always been seen as a […]
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Sam Hughes explains the positives of referendums
The Positives of Having a Referendum – By Samuel Hughes A referendum is a general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision. Recent referendums in the UK decided that Scotland would remain part of the United Kingdom, the UK would leave the EU […]
Nathaniel Sole-Potter discusses National security law in Hong Kong
Amongst the busy news recently, it’s hardly surprising that a lot of people miss some quite important news regarding China and a new law they’ve drafted to impose on Hong-Kong. Recently, I had a Q&A session with Tom Tugendhat MP who’s the chair of the foreign affairs committee and during the session, lots of questions […]
James Farrow explains how we should understand the ideas of Locke
Understanding Locke Welcome to my new weekly blog series on John Locke. Each week I will explain and, analyse Locke’s ‘second treatise of government’. In each new chapter, I will extract the essence of his points in a simplified style. This week’s blog will look at who John Locke was, what he wrote and, what […]
Homer or Virgil? Jordan or LeBron? by Harry Laventure
Homer or Virgil? Jordan or LeBron? Imitatio, and the evolution of the simile. The 19th April 2020 saw Jason Hehir’s docuseries “The Last Dance” released, a dramatic and retrospective retelling of the famous 1997-98 Chicago Bulls team’s season, whilst exploring stories of the individuals who made this team, none more famous than the great Michael […]
Nathaniel Sole Potter Blogs about the attack on Free Speech.
The attack on free speech So, we’re in 2020, our country is in the most progressive state it’s ever been. I believe with progression, comes liberty. But do I believe that liberty is under threat? Yes, I do, not from government or higher power but by society. As society becomes more PC (politically correct), it […]
George Bingham asks is the portrayal of Saladin as a triumphant Jihadi justified?
Is the portrayal of Saladin as a triumphant Jihadi justified? The image of Saladin, or Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, as the “anti-crusader ne plus ultra”[1] was established by the flood of reverential Kurdish biographies written by members of his court around his death. Despite the lack of contemporary accounts that challenge this view, recent […]
Nathaniel Sole Potter discusses the case of Dominic Cummings
The story of Dominic Cummings So, it’s been hard to avoid the public’s discontent with Boris Johnson’s chief advisor, Dominic Cummings after it was found that he had driven to Durham from his home in London, days after nationwide lockdown was initiated. So, what were the reasons he thought he should drive up there? In […]
Ahren Bailey explains the mysterious secret history of MK Ultra
Project MK ULTRA was a highly classified programme, developed by the CIA that aimed to investigate the effects of mind control. The operation was active from 1953-1973, during the peak of the Cold War. America were extremely concerned about the techniques used by communist states, such as China and Korea against American prisoners. They believed […]
