Field Notes on the Republic

The Idea of a Loyal Opposition

The Idea of a Loyal Opposition

Michael Fowler

The party out of power in Britain is called His Majesty's Loyal Opposition, and the phrase only sounds like a contradiction. It is one of the most important ideas a...

The Idea of a Loyal Opposition

Michael Fowler

The party out of power in Britain is called His Majesty's Loyal Opposition, and the phrase only sounds like a contradiction. It is one of the most important ideas a...

A Republic, If You Can Keep It

A Republic, If You Can Keep It

Michael Fowler

A republic, if you can keep it, the line attributed to Franklin at the close of the Convention. Historians treat the anecdote with caution, but the second half is true...

A Republic, If You Can Keep It

Michael Fowler

A republic, if you can keep it, the line attributed to Franklin at the close of the Convention. Historians treat the anecdote with caution, but the second half is true...