Rant

The mirror

On human rights, and whether they are a good idea

In defence of Mr Basil Ball

I know, I know. It would probably be wise to wait for the test to be over to write this, but I wanted to get it out now at what I think might be the peak of doubt in Bazball. Also, it’ll be really funny to look back on if I am wrong.

Against sovereignty

Russia’s appalling war has made the moribund concept of sovereignty briefly…

Confession: I’m an erratic anarchist

A cringeworthily self-indulgent piece about my political journey…

I hope aliens look like a painting by Rothko

It seems unlikely that there aren’t any aliens. It’s possible of course, but I…

Mokhtefi on Algiers

Another piece, this time a book review, I submitted on spec unsuccessfully. I wrote it nearly 3 years ago, for a magazine I co-edited so I…

The UN at 75

This is a piece I submitted on spec unsuccessfully, sticking it up here in case of interest. I wrote it in late October of last year so obviously a few references are now out of date: Trump was not re-elected and Guterres has announced he would like to stand again. He’s also been remarkably consistent on…

Noise and signal

Some quick thoughts on the electoral horse race