The abolition of motherhood
One of Apostolic Christianity’s perhaps best-known customs is the veneration of the Virgin Mary. Amongst many Protestant denominations it is also perhaps the most ridiculed…
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Why I don’t like Effective Altruism
Welcome, all newcomers, to my Burkean blog. The focus of this little corner of the site will be (usually) brief gobbets approaching ethics, ideology, and political history…
Brexit and Immigration: What does an end to freedom of movement mean for Britain?
Alex Illingworth asserts some home truths about Brexit and immigration
Conserving Conservatism: Defining Our Beliefs
Alex discusses ways that conservatives can go about conserving conservatism, including being more assertive in defining what conservatives believe.
Anarcho-conservatism – Is that even a thing?
Alex Illingworth examines the value of 'Tory anarchism'
The Lammy Review is Real Fake News
Alex Illingworth criticises the Lammy Review for it's flawed logic and its author, David Lammy, for his malign intentions
In Defence of Oxford’s Vice Chancellor
Alex Illingworth questions the outrage at the Vice Chancellor
Socrates, Hegel or Both? An Enquiry
Historically, philosophy has been both the domain of the layman and the academic. In today’s world, to study philosophy involves enrolling in an academic institution – a…
The Hebrides – An Aesthetic Journey
I recently returned home from two-week long journey away from my cosy surroundings in the South of England. I had been spending some time in Cumbria, but a week-and-a-half…
Edmund Burke – the Father of Conservatism
Edmund Burke is widely considered the father of modern conservatism, but who was he, and how can we interpret his ideas today?