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The charge of the anti-enlightenment brigade Politics

The charge of the anti-
enlightenment brigade

12th December 2012
Hitchens: from revolutionary student to Byronic celebrity Books

From revolutionary student to Byronic celebrity

20th December 2011
Social democracy is dead. Now let’s move on Politics

Social democracy is dead. Now let’s move on

14th November 2011
In praise of Engels Books

In praise of Engels

19th June 2009
An unlimited appetite for past obscenities World

An unlimited appetite for past obscenities

3rd June 2009
Neither Leveller nor statist Books

Neither Leveller nor statist

29th May 2009
Derry 1968: Ireland’s ‘moment of truth’ UK

Derry 1968: Ireland’s ‘moment of truth’

9th May 2008
How the British left betrayed Ireland’s 1968 Books

How the British left
betrayed Ireland’s 1968

25th April 2008

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Was Jesus a revolutionary? Books

Was Jesus a revolutionary?

21st December 2007
Why did communism survive for so long? Politics

Why did communism
survive for so long?

31st August 2007
Why communism survived for so long Books

Why communism survived
for so long

24th August 2007
Baiting the devout Books

Baiting the devout

13th July 2007
Baiting the devout Books

Baiting the devout

21st June 2007
You’re so vain, Nick, you think this war is about you Politics

You’re so vain, Nick, you think this war is about you

2nd February 2007
The Dawkins delusion Books

The Dawkins delusion

18th December 2006
Capital: ‘There’s nothing remotely like it’ Politics

Capital: ‘There’s nothing remotely like it’

22nd August 2006
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