Niall Ferguson
Scottish historian
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| September 2024 | In a CNBC interview, disputed claims that Trump threatens American democracy, arguing that the political system successfully contained Trump's impulses in 2020 and 2021. |
| September 2024 | In a CNBC interview, disputed claims that Trump threatens American democracy, arguing that the political system successfully contained Trump's impulses in 2020 and 2021. |
| June 2024 | Niall Ferguson became a bi-weekly columnist at The Free Press. |
| June 2024 | Niall Ferguson became a bi-weekly columnist at The Free Press. |
| June 14 2024 | Ferguson was awarded a knighthood in the birthday honours list of King Charles III. |
| June 14 2024 | Ferguson was awarded a knighthood in the birthday honours list of King Charles III. |
| 2023 | Ferguson was a visiting lecturer at the London School of Economics for the 2023/2024 academic year. |
| 2023 | In an interview with Jordan Peterson, Ferguson declared his position as a lapsed atheist and discussed the implications of atheism on society and individual ethics. |
| 2023 | The University of Austin received approval to grant degrees. |
| 2023 | The University of Austin received approval to grant degrees. |
| 2023 | In an interview with Jordan Peterson, Ferguson declared his position as a lapsed atheist and discussed the implications of atheism on society and individual ethics. |
| 2023 | Ferguson was a visiting lecturer at the London School of Economics for the 2023/2024 academic year. |
| October 7 2023 | Niall Ferguson commented on the Hamas-led attack on Israel, stating that the violence witnessed was the most severe against Jews since the Holocaust and emphasized the impossibility of co-existence with Hamas in control of Gaza. |
| October 7 2023 | Niall Ferguson commented on the Hamas-led attack on Israel, stating that the violence witnessed was the most severe against Jews since the Holocaust and emphasized the impossibility of co-existence with Hamas in control of Gaza. |
| September 2023 | Ferguson opined that unless Biden withdrew his candidacy, the Democrats were likely to lose the White House to Trump, comparing the situation to other historical presidential terms. |
| September 2023 | Ferguson, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and their two sons were baptized. |
| September 2023 | In a CNBC interview, Ferguson disputed claims that Trump posed a threat to American democracy, acknowledging Trump's weaknesses but asserting that the political system had contained his impulses successfully. |
| September 2023 | Ferguson, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and their two sons were baptized. |
| September 2023 | Ferguson opined that unless Biden withdrew his candidacy, the Democrats were likely to lose the White House to Trump, comparing the situation to other historical presidential terms. |
| September 2023 | In a CNBC interview, Ferguson disputed claims that Trump posed a threat to American democracy, acknowledging Trump's weaknesses but asserting that the political system had contained his impulses successfully. |
| May 2023 | In an article for The Spectator, Ferguson suggested that Trump could realistically win the 2024 Republican primaries and presidential election despite ongoing legal challenges against him. |
| May 2023 | In an article for The Spectator, Ferguson suggested that Trump could realistically win the 2024 Republican primaries and presidential election despite ongoing legal challenges against him. |
| July 2022 | In commenting on the ethnic diversity of candidates for the July–September Conservative Party leadership election, Ferguson argued against the idea that racism or nostalgia for the British Empire significantly influenced the Brexit vote. |
| July 2022 | Niall Ferguson endorsed Kemi Badenoch's campaign during the July 2022 Conservative Party leadership election. |
| July 2022 | In commenting on the ethnic diversity of candidates for the July–September Conservative Party leadership election, Ferguson argued against the idea that racism or nostalgia for the British Empire significantly influenced the Brexit vote. |
| July 2022 | Niall Ferguson endorsed Kemi Badenoch's campaign during the July 2022 Conservative Party leadership election. |
| March 22 2022 | Niall Ferguson expressed his views on the ongoing conflict following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, concluding that the U.S. intended to prolong the war by continuing military support to Ukraine, while criticizing the lack of diplomatic efforts for a cease-fire and labeling the Moscow rally as 'fascistic'. |
| March 22 2022 | Niall Ferguson expressed his views on the ongoing conflict following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, concluding that the U.S. intended to prolong the war by continuing military support to Ukraine, while criticizing the lack of diplomatic efforts for a cease-fire and labeling the Moscow rally as 'fascistic'. |
| 2021 | Ahead of the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, Ferguson criticized the SNP government of Nicola Sturgeon for its management of the Scottish economy, education, and freedom of speech, while arguing that the Labour Party's belief in devolution to stem Scottish nationalism was a mistake. |
| 2021 | Niall Ferguson became a joint-founder of the new University of Austin, Texas. |
| 2021 | Ferguson condemned the Capitol attack by Trump supporters and called for the prosecution of participants, asserting that Trump's actions had cost Republicans the Senate. |
| 2021 | In a podcast interview with Lex Fridman, Ferguson reflected on the failures in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, attributing many issues to systemic problems rather than placing personal blame on President Trump. |
| 2021 | In a podcast interview with Lex Fridman, Ferguson reflected on the failures in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, attributing many issues to systemic problems rather than placing personal blame on President Trump. |
| 2021 | Ahead of the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, Ferguson criticized the SNP government of Nicola Sturgeon for its management of the Scottish economy, education, and freedom of speech, while arguing that the Labour Party's belief in devolution to stem Scottish nationalism was a mistake. |
| 2021 | Ferguson condemned the Capitol attack by Trump supporters and called for the prosecution of participants, asserting that Trump's actions had cost Republicans the Senate. |
| 2021 | Niall Ferguson became a joint-founder of the new University of Austin, Texas. |
| 2020 | Ferguson predicted the European Union was destined to become 'moribund' and at risk of collapse, critiquing its monetary, immigration, and security policies. |
| 2020 | During the presidential election, Ferguson noted that Trump's support among Black and Latino voters was rising, despite expectations of a Democratic 'blue wave' due to concerns over law and order. |
| 2020 | Ferguson predicted that the EU was destined to become 'moribund' and at risk of collapse, asserting that the single currency primarily benefited Northern Europe and Germany while causing turmoil in Southern Europe. |
| 2020 | Ferguson was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (HonFRSE) in the disciplines of language, literature, and history. |
| 2020 | Ferguson predicted the European Union was destined to become 'moribund' and at risk of collapse, critiquing its monetary, immigration, and security policies. |
| 2020 | Ferguson was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (HonFRSE) in the disciplines of language, literature, and history. |
| 2020 | Ferguson predicted that the EU was destined to become 'moribund' and at risk of collapse, asserting that the single currency primarily benefited Northern Europe and Germany while causing turmoil in Southern Europe. |
| 2020 | During the presidential election, Ferguson noted that Trump's support among Black and Latino voters was rising, despite expectations of a Democratic 'blue wave' due to concerns over law and order. |
| June 2020 | He began writing a semi-monthly column for Bloomberg Opinion. |
| June 2020 | He began writing a semi-monthly column for Bloomberg Opinion. |
| January 2020 | Niall Ferguson began predicting that the COVID-19 pandemic would have a severe impact on the world, drawing on his research of previous pandemics. |
| January 2020 | Niall Ferguson began predicting that the COVID-19 pandemic would have a severe impact on the world, drawing on his research of previous pandemics. |
| 2019 | In an op-ed in The New York Times, Ferguson characterized the China–United States trade war as the beginning of a Second Cold War, suggesting it could reduce political polarization in the U.S. |
| 2019 | He was a visiting lecturer at Tsinghua University in China from 2019 to 2020. |
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