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My Take
Maurice Glasman interests me because he resists easy categories. A political theorist and Labour life peer who is also a working columnist, he keeps one foot in the academy and the other in public argument. His Walthamstow origins and his Faith and Citizenship work suggest a thinker rooted in community rather than abstraction, which I find more trustworthy than ivory-tower commentary. Whether or not you share his politics, there's value in an intellectual willing to wrestle publicly with messy questions of belonging and belief. I respect figures who think from the ground up, and Glasman strikes me as exactly that sort.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maurice Glasman, Baron Glasman
- Name (Japanese)
- モーリス・グラスマン (グラスマン男爵)
- Reading
- もーりす・ぐらすまん (ぐらすまん男爵)
- Born
- March 8, 1961 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Ox
- Origin
- Walthamstow, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- philosopher / politician / university teacher
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of York
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Maurice Glasman, Baron Glasman born?
Born March 8, 1961 (age 65).
Where is Maurice Glasman, Baron Glasman from?
Maurice Glasman, Baron Glasman is from Walthamstow, United Kingdom.
What does Maurice Glasman, Baron Glasman do?
Maurice Glasman, Baron Glasman works as philosopher, politician, university teacher.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.