John Lloyd
Articles by John Lloyd
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Politics
Invasion was the courageous thing to do
- 20 March 2006
Mistakes have been made in Iraq and opponents of the war may revel in them, but nothing can alter the rightness of overthrowing a dangerous tyrant. By John Lloyd
Books
The case for freedom. For a few on the left, Tony Blair's determination to take a stand against tyranny has been a source of admiration rather than despair. John Lloyd explains why, when it comes to foreign policy, he is no longer ashamed to be called a "neo-con"
- 12 December 2005
Neoconservatism: why we need it Douglas Murray Social Affairs Unit, 220pp, £20 ISBN 1904863051 Anti-totalitarianism: the left-wing case for a neoconservative foreign policy Oliver Kamm Social Affairs Unit, 128pp, £13.99
Society
Why I can no longer write for the NS
- 14 April 2003
John Lloyd, a regular contributor for the past seven years, explains why this paper's anti-war stance has driven him to resign. The left, he argues, should fight for those who are repressed by their own rulers. It has thrown away the chance to do so
Books
Blood brothers. John Lloyd on fear and loathing among the loyalist gangs of Belfast
- 03 March 2003
David Ervine: uncharted waters Henry Sinnerton Brandon Books, 255pp, £7.99 ISBN 086322301X The Billy Boy: the life and death of LVF leader Billy Wright Chris Anderson Mainstream, 207pp, £15.99 Milestones in Murder: defining moments in Ulster's terror war Hugh Jordan Mainstream, 236pp, £9.99
Politics
The left discredits itself by pursuing the wrong target
- 17 February 2003
The anti-war movement, argues John Lloyd, is guilty of the worst kind of moral equivalence, equating Bush and Blair with Saddam and Bin Laden. It has been seduced by anti-Americanism
World Affairs
Pay any price, bear any burden?
- 03 February 2003
Idealism and vision have returned to America. Why, ask some, should the Arab world, with a US-led drive for reconstruction, not turn out as eastern Europe did?
Politics
Is Russia closing in on itself again?
- 27 January 2003
Vladimir Putin wants to play a central role in international affairs. But he also shares his countrymen's suspicion of the outside world. John Lloyd sees signs that his isolationism may prevail
World Affairs
Is the Daily Mail right about immigrants?
- 06 January 2003
Unskilled migrants depress the wages of unskilled natives. But if we allow entry only to the highly educated, the results for poor nations are dire. John Lloyd on a liberal dilemma
World Affairs
Is man too wicked to be free?
- 16 December 2002
In France, an intellectual has caused a furore by denouncing his fellow leftists for covertly reactionary views. John Lloyd finds illumination in this quarrel
