Essays & Opinion
No More Leaders of the Free World
Some believe that Trump and Clinton are competing to be leaders of the free world. Outside of the USA, few will share that belief. […]
Essays & Opinion
Essays & Opinion
If Terror Has Nothing to Do with Islam…
There is an oft-repeated rationalization that Muslim terrorists are not Muslims. The same hollow wordplay would be denounced if used to excuse rape, child abuse, racism or homophobia. […]
Essays & Opinion
How to Remain in Europe; An Easy Guide to Avoiding the Consequences of Brexit
Do you disagree with Brexit? This simple trick lets you negate the votes of millions and will keep you in the European Union! […]
Essays & Opinion
This CEO Wanted a Debate About Brexit, so I Gave Him One
O2 CEO Ronan Dunne said he wanted a ‘proper debate’ about the UK’s membership of the European Union, but he chose a terrible way to engage with the people most likely to want Brexit. […]
Essays & Opinion
The Messed-Up Marketing of No Man’s Sky
I expect No Man’s Sky will be a great game. However, neither Hello Games nor Sony can be proud of the way they have communicated with the people who want to play it. […]
Essays & Opinion
Livingstone Panders to Anti-Semites (and You Know It)
That Ken Livingstone ‘remembered’ Hitler’s support for Zionism perfectly demonstrates how politicians use misinformation and coded language to appeal to anti-semites whilst pretending to abhor racism. […]
Essays & Opinion
Oscar Row: Black is not the only minority
Why do writers assert that minorities are under-represented in nominations for Academy Awards, when they only cite Black actors, and never actors from other minorities? […]
Essays & Opinion
Connery vs. Craig: The infographic
If you cannot remember who was the better Bond, this infographic should help to jog your memory. […]
Essays & Opinion
The Tao of Iain M. Banks’ Culture
In his Culture novels, Iain M. Banks depicted a utopian society which has a ‘way’ and a sense of destiny akin to those found in religion. The second of these novels, The Player of Games, illustrates how Banks’ atheism did not stop him believing that certain moral values will inevitably prevail. […]
Essays & Opinion
Blaming the Victims of Terror
Western apologists for radical Islamic terror should stop blaming the victims, and start addressing the perpetrators and supporters of terror who live in the West. […]