Julian Baggini

The failure of political consumerism

When the parties claim that they hear what the public is saying about, say, immigration, the public knows it is being told what it thinks the parties want it to hear. What has been lost is any sense that the parties speak from conviction.

By Julian Baggini

/ 23 Sep 2013

The failure of political consumerism

When the parties claim that they hear what the public is saying about, say, immigration, the public knows it is being told what it thinks the parties want it to hear. What has been lost is any sense that the parties speak from conviction.

By Julian Baggini

/ 23 Sep 2013

Should religious hatred be illegal?

Philosopher or journalist: which side are you on? For Nick Cohens reply to Julian Bagginis article, and replies by each writer to the others criticism, scroll down

By Julian Baggini and Nick Cohen

/ 4 Aug 2004

Greens and climate sceptics: coping with the backlash

Join the new openDemocracy debate on the politics of climate change here In the contested area of environmental politics, one thing is certain: emissions of hot air are at unsustainable

By Julian Baggini

/ 30 Sep 2003

The Philosophy of Journalism

If you want to look quaint and naïve in sophisticated circles, your best bet is to use the two words truth and objectivity without irony or scare-quotes. It is not

By Julian Baggini

/ 14 May 2003

The failure of political consumerism

The failure of political consumerism

Should &#147;religious hatred&#148; be illegal?

Greens and climate sceptics: coping with the backlash

The Philosophy of Journalism

Should religious hatred be illegal?