Category: Living on the Hill

“Smash Sh*t Up, It Works” – Lib Dem and Stonewall Advisor Sarah Brown

February 14, 2019 | by | 0 Comments
Lib Dem and Stonewall advisor Sarah Brown has publicly called for violence against people “trying to […] eradicate us from the public realm”. Sarah Brown, formerly an elected Councillor for the Liberal Democrats and currently on Stonewall’s Trans Advisory Group, has publicly declared that violence is acceptable against “people who have outright stated they want […] Read more

Liberal Democrats: Feminists, Your Views Are Not Welcome

February 3, 2019 | by | 7 Comments
For LGBT history month, the Liberal Democrats have put out an extraordinary statement confirming their commitment to the extreme wing of gender identity. The party which took in Aimee Challenor after the Greens decided to investigate their actions have doubled down on embracing the pseudoscience which has caused so many to ignore the erosion of […] Read more

Fetishising the Causes of Youth

November 30, 2018 | by | 0 Comments
Fear of alienating the next generation of voters and consumers has led to a problem, particularly within liberal circles, of fetishising youth and mindlessly championing their favoured causes. Looking around at the rapt faces I found myself shifting uncomfortably in my seat, like a non-believer at an evangelist meeting. This was a large conference of socially […] Read more

The Deep Roots of the Illiberal Left

November 26, 2018 | by | 1 Comments
Illiberal attitudes toward free speech and expression have been a feature among sections of the Left going as far back as Marx and Engels. “Hate speech!” is a battle cry we’re all too familiar with by now, and “deplatforming”—the disinvitation of controversial speakers—has become common practice on progressive campuses. A reversal of the Voltairean pledge, […] Read more

Now is the Time – Britain Must Stand Against Saudi Arabia

October 23, 2018 | by | 0 Comments
By Stephen Hawkins What kind of line must Saudi Arabia cross before Britain stops defending the regime and starts politically and economically isolating the state? There is a number of approaches when one poses the question of how Britain can deal with a state that consistently and persistently violates human rights, follows a fundamentally Islamist agenda, and […] Read more

Are the Democrats Running on Economics or Identity?

September 15, 2018 | by | 0 Comments
The 2018 midterm elections are mere weeks away. What is the economic message the Democrats are pushing in their attempt to win back the House and Senate? In the leadup to the midterm elections, the economy, as always, is front and centre in the minds of US voters. The US economy is relatively strong at […] Read more

Is a Borderless World Viable?

September 9, 2018 | by | 0 Comments
A world less constrained by borders is not just a pipedream but a viable reality the world should strive for, argues Vladan Lausevic. Is it possible for humanity to live in a borderless world? The answer is yes, partly because we, to a degree, are already living in such a world. To answer the question […] Read more

21 Lessons For The 21st Century: An Ominous Warning For The Future Of Liberal Democracies

September 3, 2018 | by | 0 Comments
Yuval Noah Harari’s “21 Lessons For The 21st Century” argues that the continued dominance of liberal democratic politics cannot be taken for granted. Recent debates about liberalism do not sound very promising. Historically, there have been periods of liberal ideas being on retreat and enjoying less support, such as during the 1930s. However, the main […] Read more