'"Left and Right is over."
James Orr is a Cambridge philosopher and theologian spearheading a return to national conservatism. Admired by JD Vance—who once described Orr as his "British sherpa"—Orr has shaped the intellectual foundations of post-liberal politics on both sides of the Atlantic. In October 2025, Orr was appointed senior advisor to Reform UK by Nigel Farage.
His writing has appeared in The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph, among other publications. At the University of Cambridge, where Orr is Associate Professor of Religion, his research focuses on Husserl, Heidegger, and Kant.
“James Orr is dedicated to the mission we have at hand both in his heart and in his head." — Nigel Farage, Leader or Reform UK
