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Patrick is reading BA History at the University of Birmingham and is an Editor for the university newspaper.

Mali: Intervention, Invasion, and Invention

Mali: Intervention, Invasion, and Invention

Broadly, it may be that intervention is a limited and fundamentally flawed approach, but to say that some invented Western Empire marches..

February 15, 2013 with 4 Comments
What Noughties Labour Left Behind

What Noughties Labour Left Behind

Ed Miliband sometimes sounds like he’s running against Tony Blair for the leadership rather than against David Cameron for the..

January 16, 2013 with 0 Comments
Marriage Equality & The Government’s ‘Legislative Boot’

Marriage Equality & The Government’s ‘Legislative Boot’

By proposing to implement this restriction on the Church of England and Wales, the government risks alienating those religious people in..

December 18, 2012 with 1 Comment
The Episcopal Question: The Role Of Women In The Church

The Episcopal Question: The Role Of Women In The Church

The nature of the Church’s enduring internal disagreement is the consequence of a belief, perhaps now held only among a few extremists,..

December 3, 2012 with 0 Comments
The Peculiar Influence Of The Church of England

The Peculiar Influence Of The Church of England

Given the influence of the Church of England and the claims it makes on issues such as the law and equal marriage, its new Archbishop has a..

November 15, 2012 with 0 Comments

US Presidential Election Roundup 3/11 – 10/11

US President Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term in office on Tuesday after a close race against Governor Mitt Romney. Polls in..

November 11, 2012 with 0 Comments
Malala Yousafzai & The Fight For Education

Malala Yousafzai & The Fight For Education

It would be a grave mistake to blame some ‘Western’ focus on education for these religious assaults on learning when young people..

October 15, 2012 with 0 Comments
Circumcision & The Dangers Of Force-Fed Belief

Circumcision & The Dangers Of Force-Fed Belief

While undoubtedly more of a challenge, affording young people the opportunity to learn for themselves is far more rewarding than..

September 26, 2012 with 7 Comments
Sleepwalking Into Segregation?

Sleepwalking Into Segregation?

As part of our series on multiculturalism, Patrick McGhee questions Trevor Phillips’ statement that we are ‘sleepwalking into..

August 14, 2012 with 0 Comments
The Pussy Riot Trial: Russia’s Resurgent Religious Right

The Pussy Riot Trial: Russia’s Resurgent Religious Right

Crucially, the Pussy Riot trial is important not only because it carries implications for the integrity and credibility of the Russian..

August 7, 2012 with 5 Comments
Sexual Health & The Need For Secularism

Sexual Health & The Need For Secularism

Despite the absence of a codified constitution in the UK that explicitly separates religion from the state, it would nonetheless be..

July 27, 2012 with 6 Comments
Guarding The Liberties Of The People

Guarding The Liberties Of The People

Healthcare should be a secular concern, and the animosity expressed towards birth control by religious institutions thus far is a crucial..

July 10, 2012 with 7 Comments
The Implications Of Immigration Reform United States v. Arizona

The Implications Of Immigration Reform United States v. Arizona

While immigration reform may be less salient an issue than the economy in this election year, the relationship between the executive and..

June 26, 2012 with 0 Comments
Romney & China: Continuity Or Change?

Romney & China: Continuity Or Change?

Many political commentators have noted the clear similarities between the foreign policies of President Obama and Republican candidate..

June 12, 2012 with 0 Comments
US Election: The Race Is On

US Election: The Race Is On

As the presidential election race solidifies into a direct confrontation between Romney and Obama, Republican foreign policy attacks on..

April 13, 2012 with 0 Comments
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