A right-wing intellectual is an oxymoron.

It took place between 1986-1989, and pitted left-wing intellectuals against right-wing intellectuals.

Ultraconservatives from right-wing intellectuals to criminal syndicates have always maintained discreet contacts with the conservative governing party, the Liberal Democrats.

Other right-wing intellectuals were making the same point.

And that is exactly what the right-wing intellectuals intended.

During the American 1980s culture wars, this would attract the anger of politically conservative and right-wing intellectuals who were trying to defend the status quo.

The right-wing intellectuals sought to influence postwar political culture in a way that would destigmatise their fascist ideas.

Hence the grotesque spectacle of Communists assailed as wicked 'Reds' by right-wing intellectuals who are in essential agreement with them.

Perhaps the last right-wing intellectual was T. E. Lawrence.

A few right-wing intellectuals told the truth then.