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John Stuart Mill
British philosopher and political economist (1806–1873)
Thomas Paine
American Founding Father, philosopher, and political activist (1737–1809)
Herbert Spencer
English philosopher and political theorist (1820–1903)
Gary Oldman
Sir Gary Leonard Oldman is an English actor and filmmaker. Known for his versatility and intense acting style, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, three British Academy Film Awards and nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards. His films have grossed over US$11 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time.
William Morris
British textile artist, author, and socialist (1834-1896)
William Godwin
English journalist, political philosopher and novelist
Tom Stoppard
Sir Tom Stoppard was a British playwright and screenwriter. He wrote for film, radio, stage, and television, finding prominence with plays. His work covered the themes of human rights, censorship, and political freedom, often delving into the deeper philosophical bases of society. Stoppard, a playwright of the Royal National Theatre, was one of the most internationally performed dramatists of his generation and was critically compared with William Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw. He was knighted for his contribution to theatre in 1997 and awarded the Order of Merit in 2000.
Jeremy Clarkson
British broadcaster, journalist and writer
John McAfee
British-American programmer and businessman (1945–2021)
Richard Cobden
British Radical and Liberal statesman and manufacturer (1804-1865)
Edward Carpenter
English utopian socialist, poet and activist (1844–1929)
Antony Flew
British analytic and evidentialist philosopher (1923-2010)
Alan Duncan
British politician (born 1957)
Auberon Herbert
British politician (1838–1906)
Godfrey Bloom
British politician
Claire Fox
British writer (born 1960)
Rupert Lowe
Rupert James Graham Lowe is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Great Yarmouth since 2024. Elected for Reform UK, he sat as an independent from March 2025 to March 2026 following the suspension of the party whip. Lowe founded the political organisation Restore Britain on 30 June 2025, and registered it as an official political party on 20 March 2026, becoming the party's sole MP on the same day. He was a member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the West Midlands from 2019 to 2020.
Bill Etheridge
UK politician (born 1970)
Stephen R. L. Clark
British philosopher
William Belsham
historian
Thomas Hollis
English political philosopher and author (1720–1774)
Vaughan Smith
English journalist
Nathan J. Robinson
British American columnist and editor of Current Affairs magazine