In the crude Manichean world view that has come to characterise political discourse today, you are either a skiver or a striver, someone who contributes to society or is parasitic on it. All parties claim to speak for “hard-working families”, the only people whose interests need defending.
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ReadFRONT FACING PHILOSOPHY – OXFORD, 7 NOVEMBER. For the final event in the Blackwell’s/OUP festival, some of the best known authors explore[…]
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