Just move on from ongoing historical grievances, no biggie.
âhistorianâ
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Roberts,_Baron_Roberts_of_Belgravia?useskin=vector
Although Robertsâs 2006 work A History of the English-Speaking Peoples since 1900 won critical acclaim from some sections of the media,[42][43] The Economist drew attention to some historical, geographical, and typographical errors, as well as presenting a generally scathing review of the book. The newspaper referred to the work as âa giant political pamphlet larded with its authorâs prejudicesâ.[7] More generally, Reba Soffer described him in 2009 as âdevoted ⌠to public, polemical conservatism as well as to historical revisionismâ.[44]
Heâs too far right for The Economist. Also heâs a baron.
A lovely gentleman
It was announced on 14 October 2022 in Boris Johnsonâs 2022 Political Honours that Roberts would be raised to the peerage as a life baron. On 1 November 2022, he was created Baron Roberts of Belgravia, of Belgravia in the City of Westminster.
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Support for the Iraq War and military intervention
Roberts supports a strong American military and has generally argued in favour of close relations between the Anglosphere nations. As an advocate for the general principle of democratic pluralism, he has argued that â[s]neered at for being âsimplisticâ in his reaction to 9/11, Bushâs visceral responses to the attacks of a fascistic, totalitarian death cult will be seen as having been substantially the right onesâ in the long run. In many writings, he has come out in support of neo-conservative influenced socio-political viewpoints.
During the buildup to the Iraq War, Roberts supported the proposed invasion, arguing that anything less would be tantamount to appeasement, comparing Tony Blair to Winston Churchill in his âastonishing leadershipâ. He additionally argued that acting against Saddam Hussein was in line with the âPax Americana realpolitik that has kept the Great Powers at peace since the Second World War, despite the collapse of Communismâ.
In 2003, Roberts wrote: âFor Churchill, apotheosis came in 1940; for Tony Blair, it will come when Iraq is successfully invaded and hundreds of weapons of mass destruction are unearthed from where they have been hidden by Saddamâs henchmen.â When such weapons were not found, Roberts still defended the invasion for larger strategic reasons, while arguing that his past views were based on credible assessments from intelligence services as well as other sources.
Yeah I figured he was a piece of work but he really exceeded expectations when I did the smallest possible amount of research
