Dr Helen De Cruz

PMP Magazine Contributor.
Dr Helen De Cruz
51 articles in PMP Magazine

Belgian philosopher and Senior Lecturer at Oxford Brookes University who specialises in philosophy of religion, experimental philosophy, and philosophy of cognitive science.

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What does it take for a country to come together?

On reconciliation and what it would mean for a country to come together after an acrimonious, difficult situation. I am talking about the EU Referendum and Boris Johnson’s calls for reconciliation and Justin Welby’s calls for reconnection. [Read now...]

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Opinion, 2019 General Election, Boris Johnson, Brexit, Conservatives, EU Citizens, EU Referendum, Justin Welby, Remainers, Twitter thread, Vote Leave, UK Politics

Why the charges of “now you care” against EU citizens are misguided.

Someone said that EU citizens living in the UK did not care about citizens’ rights until it personally affected them. Since I have heard this charge of narrow self-interest before (the “Oh now you care” charge), let me respond in this piece. [Read now...]

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Opinion, Brexit, Citizens' Rights, EU Citizens, Freedom of Movement, Hostile Environment, Refugees, Selflessness, Twitter thread, UK Immigration, Windrush

Conservatives are ending Freedom of Movement to return to an immigration for the elites.

Dr Helen de Cruz on why Priti Patel and the Brexiters wants to end Freedom of Movement for EU citizens, and what it means for the Brits’ fundamental right to live, work and retire anywhere in Europe. [Read now...]

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Opinion, Anti-Semitism, Brexit, Brexiters, British in Europe, Conservatives, EU Citizens, Freedom of Movement, Home Office, Priti Patel, Twitter thread, UK Immigration, UK Politics

Church of England lacks moral authority and independence to head citizen assembly.

The Church I am a member of, the Church of England, continues to disappoint, Dr Helen de Cruz writes. [Read now...]

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Opinion, Brexit, Brexiters, Church of England, Citizens’ Assembly, Justin Welby, Twitter thread, UK Politics

The cavalry isn’t coming — The British can only save themselves from Brexit.

If anything is to happen, whether it is for Brexit to be stopped or reversed, it’s really only down to the British voters, Dr Helen de Cruz argues. [Read now...]

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Analysis, Brexit, Brexiters, Caroline Lucas, No-Deal Brexit, Northern Ireland, Queen Elizabeth II, Remain, Sinn Féin, UK Politics

No-deal Brexit, like Brexit in general, is simply pluto-populism.

Dr Helen de Cruz on pluto-populism, no-deal Brexit and the Conservative Party. [Read now...]

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Opinion, Austerity, Brexit, Brexiters, Boris Johnson, Conservatives, David Cameron, EU Citizens, EU27, Irish Backstop, NHS, No-Deal Brexit, Northern Ireland, Pluto-Populism, Priti Patel, Schools, The Troubles, Twitter thread, Very Rich

Hey, Brexiters, leave them kids alone...

Remember when our new home secretary, Priti Patel, said in 2016 that EU citizen’s children posed a threat to UK class sizes? [Read now...]

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Remember, Brexit, Brexiters, Children, Education, EU Citizens, Fact-Check, Languages, Priti Patel, Schools, Twitter thread, UK Immigration

What does it take for a country to come together?

Opinion, 2019 General Election, Boris Johnson, Brexit, Conservatives, EU Citizens, EU Referendum, Justin Welby, Remainers, Twitter thread, Vote Leave, UK Politics

Why the charges of “now you care” against EU citizens are misguided.

Opinion, Brexit, Citizens' Rights, EU Citizens, Freedom of Movement, Hostile Environment, Refugees, Selflessness, Twitter thread, UK Immigration, Windrush

Conservatives are ending Freedom of Movement to return to an immigration for the elites.

Opinion, Anti-Semitism, Brexit, Brexiters, British in Europe, Conservatives, EU Citizens, Freedom of Movement, Home Office, Priti Patel, Twitter thread, UK Immigration, UK Politics

Church of England lacks moral authority and independence to head citizen assembly.

Opinion, Brexit, Brexiters, Church of England, Citizens’ Assembly, Justin Welby, Twitter thread, UK Politics

The cavalry isn’t coming — The British can only save themselves from Brexit.

Analysis, Brexit, Brexiters, Caroline Lucas, No-Deal Brexit, Northern Ireland, Queen Elizabeth II, Remain, Sinn Féin, UK Politics

No-deal Brexit, like Brexit in general, is simply pluto-populism.

Opinion, Austerity, Brexit, Brexiters, Boris Johnson, Conservatives, David Cameron, EU Citizens, EU27, Irish Backstop, NHS, No-Deal Brexit, Northern Ireland, Pluto-Populism, Priti Patel, Schools, The Troubles, Twitter thread, Very Rich

Hey, Brexiters, leave them kids alone...

Remember, Brexit, Brexiters, Children, Education, EU Citizens, Fact-Check, Languages, Priti Patel, Schools, Twitter thread, UK Immigration

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