LONDON - Roger Scruton, one of Britain’s most prominent conservative philosophers, has died. A graduate of Cambridge University, S cruton embraced conservative ideas after visiting Paris amid the May 1968 student uprising. In Britain, Scruton wrote articles for many publications and appeared on radio and television. YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN...Scruton was hired by Britain’s Conservative government in 2018 as an adviser on improving modern architecture. He said the incident showed there was a “witch hunt” against those on the political right and an “attempt to silence the conservative voice” — though his voice was long prominent in public discussions.

Source: thestar January 13, 2020 10:30 UTC