Alex GoodallShifting to Substack…?Take a look, let me know if you have any advice, and give us a subscribe if you like!Nov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020
Alex GoodallBritish History and #BlackLivesMatterI was taught at school to be suspicious of the Whig interpretation of history: the approach that dominated British scholarship in the mid…Jul 1, 2020Jul 1, 2020
Alex GoodallDonald Trump and the Emperor with No ClothesWe all know Hans Christian Andersen’s story of the Emperor with no clothes. In a far off town long ago, two swindlers arrive and promise…Jun 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020
Alex GoodallMartin, Malcolm and AmericanismTo get a sense of quite how far the United States’ myths of itself vary from the reality, consider the example of the Civil Rights…May 12, 2020May 12, 2020
Alex GoodallThe Great GambleAll politics is about making bets on the future. Right now, the Labour Party has gone all in. The kind of future that emerges will…Jun 2, 2019Jun 2, 2019
Alex GoodallHalf a theory, quietly argued.This is possibly a silly thing to do, but I have half a theory about the dynamics of contemporary left anti-Semitism and I’m just putting…Sep 11, 2018Sep 11, 2018
Alex GoodallJezza, terror, and the guard dog that didn’t bark.Given the issue is now firmly back in play, it’s perhaps not surprising that much digesting of the election result has focused on Brexit…Jun 13, 2017Jun 13, 2017
Alex Goodall“Not anti-Semitism but anti-Zionism”: A Few Brief Thoughts on Politics and PrejudiceAllegations of anti-Semitism are used to shut down legitimate criticism of the state of Israel, and to justify Islamophobia. In a free…Nov 1, 20162Nov 1, 20162
Alex GoodallBetween Pandering and Self-Pity: Thinking About Political CommunicationMost people who have taught students at any level will be familiar with the experience of dealing with challenging or difficult texts…Aug 8, 2016Aug 8, 2016
Alex GoodallWhy would a Corbyn supporter change their mind?I saw this tweet this morning. In response, here’s a bit of possibly ill-thought-through material that’s part of an effort to take the…Jul 26, 20161Jul 26, 20161