George CarterTradition & its placeEdmund Burke stated that the most important revolution was not in politics but in the sentiments, manners and moral opinions of the…Aug 2, 2017Aug 2, 2017
George CarterSome thoughts on the British political classThat we even have something describable as a political class. And that it is a term easily recognisable by multitudes of all stripes. Is a…Nov 29, 2016Nov 29, 2016
George CarterSome thoughts on the US Presidential ElectionI have noted elsewhere that Donald Trump is an absurd candidate. But this should not be surprising considering the absurdity of the times…Oct 25, 2016Oct 25, 2016
George CarterMeditation on Matthew Arnold’s Dover BeachIt is one of the most widely read poems in the English language, yet it would appear we have taken very little from it. The lamentation on…Oct 25, 2016Oct 25, 2016
George CarterThe Butchers Bill (of words)There’s always some trepidation that comes with writing an essay on language. There is an immediate expectation on the part of the reader…Jul 13, 2016Jul 13, 2016