The rise and rise of the German Greens
Slowly and quietly, the German Greens are filling the void once occupied on the centre-left by the collapsing social democrats. German politics may never be the same again.
Tag: liberalism
Little Letterhole: We’ll miss the United States when it’s gone
DONALD Trump was full of praise for his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinistö this week. ‘I enjoyed being with you aContinue Reading
2017 in retrospect: Donald’s year
In retrospect, 2017 hasn’t produced a lot of good news, from Trump to the sexual harassment revalations. But don’t despair: there are signs the tide is beginning to turn.
Move the capital to Manchester, and other radical ideas
The serious economic and geographic inequality in the United Kingdom requires innovative solutions. Can we solve our problems with big, radical ideas like moving the capital to Manchester?
It’s finally time to retire the royals
The monarchy is a fundamental part of public life. But why is this still considered appropriate? Why shouldn’t we have a national debate about the place of the Royal Family in modern society?
Election 2017: Time for Tim
Letterhole urges a vote for the Liberal Democrats, the only party that supports sensible social and cultural liberalism. But more than anything, this nasty Tory government must be defeated.
France’s revolution from the middle
France is being swept by a new populist movement promising radical change and a solution to the country’s divisions and inequalities. No, not Marine Le Pen – Emmanuel Macron!
Little Letterhole: Thanks, Obama
IN NOVEMBER 2008, it seemed for people across the globe that a new age of peace and hope had been usheredContinue Reading
Reclaiming liberalism one Trudeau at a time
With the rise of populism unabated, it is time for liberals to make their ideals of tolerance, freedom, and openness palatable again. To do this, they must learn from their champion: Justin Trudeau.
Trumpocalypse
Against the odds Donald Trump will be President of the United States: the most powerful man in the world. Beholden to Putin and a regressive agenda, America’s best hope is to let Trump discredit himself.
