In 1576, Peter Wentworth, a Member of Parliament, dared to challenge Queen Elizabeth I’s ban on debating her succession in the House of Commons. As Jacob Rees-Mogg recently highlighted in his Substack, Wentworth’s declaration—“none is without fault, no, not our gracious Queen”—was revolutionary in its time, as one of the earliest claims to free speech in...
Throughout history, there have been those that have sought to preserve what has worked in a society, and those who have sought to radically transform it beyond recognition.
Conservatism is an ideology that emphasizes the importance of tradition, stability, and the reservation of existing social institutions. While the specific goals of conservatism can vary depending on the country and the time period, the overarching purpose of conservatism is to maintain and protect the social order against change and disruption. At its core, conservatism...
