Monthly Archives: September 2010

Re-inventing Ed

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Dr Nick Wright

After 4½ months of relatively rancour-free campaigning, Labour has a new leader.  By the slimmest of margins (50.65% to 49.35%), Ed Miliband beat his brother David into second place, and so completed the remarkable process of reinvention from policy wonkish … Continue reading →

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The Papal visit: serene indifference?

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Dr Nick Wright

Whether you accept them at face value or regard them as nothing more than gestures of political expedience designed to distract from more immediate problems, public apologies for past wrongs have become a regular feature of our public discourse in … Continue reading →

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Burning Books

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Dr Nick Wright

As an “act of defiance” it’s wonderfully straightforward: first, order a couple of hundred copies of the Koran from Amazon – you may well get a discount for bulk buying, and if you subscribe to Amazon Prime, you can have … Continue reading →

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In praise of Käthe Kollwitz

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Dr Nick Wright

On a recent trip to Berlin, we visited a museum dedicated to the artist Käthe Kollwitz.  Given the often-searing social criticism that formed the basis of her work, not to mention her avowedly left-wing politics, the location of the museum … Continue reading →

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