Author Archives for James Alexander

Who is the Goat?

August 8, 2024 5:35 pm Published by 21 Comments

Who is the Goat? The Greatest of all time? The Government of all the talents? Prof James Alexander ponders the journey of the goat from ancient symbol of depravity to modern symbol of success in his capricornucopia.


Peterson vs Peter Pan

August 6, 2024 11:06 am Published by 16 Comments

"Tune in, turn on, grow up!" Jordan Peterson tells Joe Rogan it's time to put the permanent adolescence of the 1960s behind us. It's Peterson vs Peter Pan, says Prof James Alexander.


The Threat to Democracy

July 24, 2024 11:29 am Published by 32 Comments

'Populists' like Donald Trump and Nigel Farage are a "threat to democracy", chant the mainstream media. In fact, they are just reminding our politicians what they are supposed to be doing, says Prof James Alexander.


The Third Past the Post System

July 19, 2024 11:20 am Published by 33 Comments

Labour is divided over electoral reform, with its leaders happy with First Past the Post, which gave them a landslide on a 34% vote share, but activists wanting PR. Prof James Alexander looks at the issues.


Zadie Smith’s Grey Teeth

July 4, 2024 1:27 pm Published by 10 Comments

Zadie Smith looks back with glazed eyes on the good old days of Blair, and welcomes the likely dawn of a new Labour era. Prof James Alexander takes the writer to task for her simplistic view of the world.