Michael Higgins
Michael D. Higgins is an Irish politician who has served as the President of Ireland since 2011, previously as a Labour Party TD and government minister.
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Jul 29, 2026
Lean Right
Wrote that young people are losing faith in democracy because of what they have been taught, citing support for authoritarian leaders.
Articulates the conservative critique that left-leaning educational institutions are undermining democratic values.
Jul 23, 2026
Lean Right
Authored column criticizing law societies for exaggerating anomalies as graves in reconciliation contexts.
Seen as exposing misuse of reconciliation rhetoric.
Jul 11, 2026
Lean Right
Higgins authored an op-ed condemning Carney's expropriation plan for Alto as creating second-class citizens and undermining property rights.
Conservatives endorse Higgins's defense of property rights and view the expropriation as a dangerous Liberal overreach that sets a bad precedent.