At a time of reconfigured political cleavages in Britain and Europe, Thatcherite thinker Mark Littlewood gives his views on the future of the right and the place of liberal-conservatism in Britain and the West.
Consecrating a heritage whose core is individual liberty, liberal-conservatism can form a coherent synthesis rather than a fragile compromise. Here is an outline, drawing on Burke, Scruton and Kolnai as well as Smith, Tocqueville and Hayek.
What if modernity's Achilles' heel wasn't so much economic or social as demographic? British essayist Louise Perry shows how the declining birth rate in the West could precipitate the end of the model that has shaped two centuries of progress.
Free immigration from the EU certainly boosts economic performance, but it has serious side-effects that have been overlooked. It is thus becoming the driving force behind Switzerland's illiberal transformation.
According to David Betz, professor at King's College, the West has crossed a critical threshold: the weakening of political legitimacy, the fragmentation of identities and the loss of social cohesion are all factors in future violent insurrections.
Demographic realities have been largely absent from the political debates on pensions and healthcare costs over the past year. It's time to renew our welfare state on the basis of a coherent, long-term vision.
The British Labour Party won last July's election thanks to the support of an electorate committed to a restrictive migration policy. However, it remains to be seen whether Labour will be able to deliver on its promises in this area.
L’histoire de l’Egypte démontre comment les flux migratoires mêlés aux transferts de compétences peuvent, à terme, favoriser la création d’un Etat politiquement et socialement fort.
The New Popular Front, which came first in Sunday's second round of early legislative elections, does not have an absolute majority in the Assembly. France is right-wing, and Emmanuel Macron will have to take this into account when appointing the Prime Minister.