Paul Sagar

Paul Sagar is a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge, working on the moral and political thought of David Hume.

On violence, protest and London's March for the Alternative

How do we pass moral judgment over the use of political violence? What of situations that lack a basic strategy, as on London's March for the Alternative? Paul Sagar regrets the violence last Saturday, but tempers his judgment with an understanding of the underlying reasons.

By Paul Sagar

/ 28 Mar 2011

Reflections on a Riot

What happens when you go to a demonstration peacefully and are caught up in a riot? An honest account of what it is like for both sides as English higher education is marketised

By Paul Sagar

/ 12 Dec 2010