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Frank Russell and the Oxford Blackmail Scandal: a "Truth" exposé.

When the Oxford blackmailer chose to target Frank Russell in 1889, was it a shot in the dark? Or had he heard rumour of Frank's...

Reputation v. Character: Evaluating the effects of reputation on the life of a 'Wicked Earl'

On Saturday 9th Oct 2021, 1PM (EST) I'll be giving a zoom talk jointly sponsored by the Bertrand Russell Society and the George Santayana...

Russell Bigamy Trial in Ealing Comedy

Of all the Ealing Comedies (1947-57), I've always had a particular fondness for Kind Hearts and Coronets which tells the tale of Louis...

Opening the Bertrand Russell Society Conference 2021

The Bertrand Russell Society Annual Meeting 2021 will be held online on 18 & 19 June. I shall be opening the meeting with a paper...