Category Archives: Politics

Remembering Thermopylae – ARGHHHH

Posted on 06/02/2020 by Maria Pretzler

  Right. Long time, no blog. But this one is going to be a heartfelt post that may well put some noses out of joint. But it needs saying. The Greek government is issuing memorial coins for the battle of … Continue reading →

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Why Boris should have remembered the Ostracism of Hyperbolus

Posted on 30/06/2016 by Maria Pretzler

UK Politics is just too distracting these days. Today we arrived at a point where both main parties are in the middle of differently shambolic leadership contests. These last few crazy days have brought to mind quite a few ancient parallels … Continue reading →

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On Pledges Carved in Stone

Posted on 05/05/2015 by Maria Pretzler

Yesterday, just four days before the election, the Leader of the UK Labour Party, Ed Miliband, unveiled an eight-foot limestone slab, carved with his six main election promises.  Reviews were mixed, but it was a delight to all  who regularly get … Continue reading →

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What the Church of England is really saying about same-sex marriage

Posted on 12/06/2012 by Maria Pretzler

Guest post by Alan Renwick, Reader in Comparative Politics, University of Reading   @alanjrenwick Confused about the Church of England’s arguments concerning same-sex marriage? Here is a brilliant executive summary which which knows how to read between the lines. Alan Renwick … Continue reading →

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Private University Fail (with a dose of political corruption)

Posted on 23/12/2011 by Maria Pretzler

The Austrian edition of last week’s Die Zeit (51/2011) contained an article on such a blatant example of a private university gone wrong that I decided to translate the whole article in order to give it a chance of some exposure.  My … Continue reading →

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The Trouble with Universities in Wales

Posted on 16/10/2011 by Maria Pretzler

Just over a week ago, the Times Higher Education Supplement brought out this year’s World Universities Rankings. Although universities live and die by such ranking exercises these days, we should take such elaborate attempts to compare apples with oranges with … Continue reading →

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