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17 April 2023. The Irish Times. Sir – In his review (March 31st), Marc Mulholland caricatures my book, Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning, when he reports that I “tell those aggrieved by imperial land-grabbing, discrimination and repression to stiffen the lip, look on the bright side, stop feeling sorry for themselves, and realise that was all for the…
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14 April 2023. By Nigel Biggar for The Times. As brutal regimes flex their muscles, nationalists’ caricatures of the Empire burden Britain with an imaginary guilt What moves voters is often not the analysis of policies. When the think tank These Islands conducted a focus-group survey of the Scottish electorate in 2021, it discovered that…
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Originally published on 7 August 2014 for Theology. By Nigel Biggar. Why Christianity benefits secular public discourse, and why, therefore, Anglican bishops should sit in a reformed House of Lords Since the failure of the Coalition government’s attempt – or rather the Liberal Democrats’ attempt – to reform the House of Lords in 2012, the…
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Good government requires that the making of laws and policies be responsive to the needs of the people Originally published on 26 August 26 2011 for The Times. By Nigel Biggar. Sir, When Philip Ridd (letter, Aug 24) claims that Britain is not a “true democracy”, because the House of Lords is not elected, he…
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Originally published on 29 March 2012 in Theology. By Nigel Biggar Theo Hobson’s argument that there are cogent theological objections to the establishment of the Church of England is not persuasive. He concedes that the current form of establishment is liberal, but implies that this renders the Church harmless in the sense of being deferential…
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Originally published on 15 August 2015 for The Herald. By Nigel Biggar. Lord Sewell’s scandalous conduct has been a gift to the professional enemies of the British constitution. Thus Pete Wishart, the SNP’s leader in the Commons, has used the occasion to mock the House of Lords as “the most absurd and ridiculous legislature anywhere…
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Monarchy brings a distinctive and Christian contribution to the state, argues Nigel Biggar THE British monarchy has had a good year. The 60th anniversary of the Queen’s coronation has reassured our sense of continuity with the past, while the birth of a new heir promises stability down several generations into the future. These are among the…
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27 March 2023. By Nigel Biggar for The Times. World leaders, even Putin, take the nuclear threat seriously. Why if Kyiv had kept its stockpile? When Russian forces crossed the border and advanced on Kyiv just over a year ago, only two responses were possible: acquiesce or fight. The Ukrainians chose to fight and the…
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1 March 2023. Nigel wrote an article for issue 14 of Aspects of History, a multi-platform periodical founded and edited by Oliver Webb-Carter. Aspects of History believes that ‘history should be both championed and challenged, disseminated and debated’. You can find Nigel’s article through the link below. Do make sure to subscribe to Aspects of…