Francis Phillips, Author at MercatorNet

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

For years typecast by the press as a bluff, gaffe-prone, ex-naval officer who enjoyed the sport of rich men such as polo, we are slowly discovering the extraordinary range of his interests and charitable work and his thoughtful, highly intelligent, enquiring mind.

by Francis Phillips Apr 13, 2021Apr 13, 2021 / 7 mins /

Discovering the beauty of music in harsh environs

by Francis Phillips Mar 24, 2021Mar 26, 2021 / 4 mins /

Remembering a ‘golden age’ when great writers entertained ordinary people

by Francis Phillips Feb 18, 2021Feb 23, 2021 / 4 mins /

Apostle to the lepers, poet in the wilderness: John Bradburne

by Francis Phillips Feb 11, 2021Feb 23, 2021 / 3 mins /

The unhappy son of a ‘keen’ Nazi fails to clear his father’s name

by Francis Phillips Jan 14, 2021Feb 23, 2021 / 4 mins /

A last generous act from a high achiever

by Francis Phillips Dec 9, 2020Feb 23, 2021 / 4 mins /

The dangerous paranoid nonsense of conspiracy theories

by Francis Phillips Nov 13, 2020Feb 23, 2021 / 5 mins /

Review: ‘The Colour of the Sky After Rain’

by Francis Phillips Nov 2, 2020Feb 23, 2021 / 4 mins /

Delving into the depths of Dickens

by Francis Phillips Sep 24, 2020Feb 23, 2021 / 4 mins /

Tillotson: the British mandarin class before the 1960s deluge

by Francis Phillips May 16, 2019Feb 23, 2021 / 3 mins /

‘Tolkien’: The early life of a creative genius on the big screen

by Francis Phillips May 3, 2019Feb 23, 2021 / 3 mins /

‘Detainment’: should a film about two boy murderers have been made?

by Francis Phillips Jan 31, 2019Feb 23, 2021 / 4 mins /

What’s in a name? The Nazi taint in ‘Asperger’s syndrome’

by Francis Phillips Oct 18, 2018Feb 23, 2021 / 4 mins /

Can there be too many biographies of Dr Johnson?

by Francis Phillips Oct 10, 2018Feb 23, 2021 / 4 mins /

Can you be a feminist and pro-life?

by Francis Phillips Oct 4, 2018Feb 23, 2021 / 4 mins /