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Month: 02
Year: 2020
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From Sunderland to the Bullingdon Club: Englishness Unravelled

, 26 February 2020
Unsatisfied with George Orwell's description of patriotism, John Mitchinson digs deep into his own personal history to untangle the complex roots of his Englishness.

THE UPSIDE DOWN: Reasons to be Cheerful

, 24 February 2020
John Mitchinson sets out why the Greek philosopher Epicurus' legacy has been claimed by hedonism but actually represents the opposite and is so relevant for our anxious times.

EXCLUSIVE History and the Cult of Victory: The Kremlin’s Revisionist "Soft Power"

, 20 February 2020
As Putin rewrites the past in order to control the future, Kseniya Kirillova reveals what it tells us about Russia’s strategic goals.

Eugenics was Behind Some of the Policy Disasters of the 20th Century

, 20 February 2020
Samir Jeraj considers the role British elites gave to eugenics as a deeply flawed method of providing the nation with a healthy stock of soldiers.

THE UPSIDE DOWN: Mongrel Tongue – Is English Really So Special?

, 17 February 2020
John Mitchinson on why we should celebrate the success of the flexibility of the English language which enables its richness.

Eugenics and the Intellectuals

, 17 February 2020
Stephen Unwin explores how some of the most civilised and intelligent thinkers have supported one of the most dark and barbaric philosophies in modern history.

From Sajid Javid to Rishi Sunak: Boris Johnson's New Version of the Old Colonial ‘Divide and Rule’ Game

, 14 February 2020
Hardeep Matharu explores what the rise of Conservative ethnic minority politicians reveals about the party's approach to race and diversity.

The Day I Discovered My Ancestor was a Slave Owner

, 11 February 2020
Stephen Colegrave uncovers a family secret and realises how easy it is to whitewash our slavery roots.

Fear – the Most Infectious Contagion

, 10 February 2020
With the Coronavirus the subject of headlines the world over, fears of a pandemic have again arisen. Along with media speculation, however, there is a far more insidious contagion.

THE GREAT BRITISH BREAK-UP: Lessons and Warnings from Dublin and Belfast

, 7 February 2020
Byline Times travelled to Northern Ireland and the Republic to uncover what Britain can learn about the dangers of a repressed English nationalism

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