Patrick West Explained

Patrick West (born 1974, London) is a British freelance writer and political commentator.

Early life

He is the son of British journalist Richard West and Irish journalist Mary Kenny. his brother is the journalist Ed West.

Career

West has written for The Spectator, New Statesman, The Times Literary Supplement, and Standpoint and Spiked.

In 2004, West wrote the monograph Conspicuous Compassion: Why Sometimes It Really Is Cruel to Be Kind on the topic of "recreational grief" being displayed by the British public.^{[1] [2]}

West's 2005 report for Civitas, The Poverty of Multiculturalism, asserted that multiculturalism was losing its hold on public life.^[3]

Works

• Book: Get Over Yourself : Nietzsche for Our Times. . August 1, 2017 . Andrews UK . 978-1845409333.
• Conspicuous Compassion, Civitas, 2004,
• The Poverty of Multiculturalism, Civitas, 2005 ^{[4] [5]}
• Beating Them At Their Own Game, How The Irish Conquered English Soccer, Liberties Press, 2006
• The Times Questions Answered (editor), HarperCollins, 2004

Notes and References

1. News: 'Mourning sickness is a religion' . BBC News . 23 February 2004 . 14 July 2021.
2. News: Britain 'wallowing in mourning sickness' . The Telegraph . O'Neill . Sean . 14 July 2023.
3. News: Report attacks multiculturalism . 30 September 2005 . BBC News . 14 July 2023.
4. News: Thompson . Damian . You can keep your identity politics. The Spectator . 29 January 2005. .
5. News: Multicultural policy 'is breeding racial hatred' . The Times. .