I had long intended to write a post on the founder of our party as part of the Wessex Political Thinkers series. The sad news of his recent death makes a reflection upon his contribution to Wessex Regionalist thought even more timely. Alexander Thynn–then Viscount Weymouth, later Marquess of Bath–first became interested in formulating aContinueContinue reading “Wessex Political Thinkers: Alexander Thynn”
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Wessex Political Thinkers: Rolf Gardiner
Rolf Gardiner (1902-1971) was a friend and neighbour of George Pitt-Rivers, who I have written about previously. Like Pitt-Rivers, he is a problematic figure, due to his early support for Hitler. Unlike Pitt-Rivers, his support appears to have been short-lived. Some have speculated that this was due to his having Jewish ancestry; but Hitler’s militarism,ContinueContinue reading “Wessex Political Thinkers: Rolf Gardiner”
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