Tag: The Critic
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Light in the darkness
13 November 2024. In conversation with Nigel Biggar about his career and the work of the Pharos Foundation This article is taken from the November 2024 issue of The Critic. To get the full magazine why not subscribe? Right now they’re offering five issues for just £10. What does history do? You read about human beings…
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Dissent is not hatred
17 April 2024. By Nigel Biggar for The Critic. There’s definitely no debate about whether she is transphobic or not…. She’s putting out so much hate”. So asserted Katie Neeves, biological male turned transgender female and founder of Cool to be Trans, on the BBC’s World at One last Tuesday, responding to a long string of…
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Not Just Democracy
Reflecting on a recent trip to Hong Kong, and the protests that spilled into its streets, Nigel Biggar raises questions about the limits of democratic elections to bring political well-being–‘votes,’ after all, ‘can’t be any wiser than the voters’. Yet rule of law and a free press are institutions thought essential for fostering political trust between…