Alex GoodallShifting to Substack…?Take a look, let me know if you have any advice, and give us a subscribe if you like!1 min read·Nov 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…8 min read·Jul 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…7 min read·Jun 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…5 min read·May 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…7 min read·Jun 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…5 min read·Sep 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…8 min read·Jun 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…7 min read·Nov 1, 2016--2--2
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…5 min read·Aug 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…6 min read·Jul 26, 2016--1--1