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As I have lost and gained subscribers, some people might have missed posts at THE ZONE that they might have enjoyed.
Oct 2, 2022 • Ben Sixsmith
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Why I Stopped Identifying as a Conservative
“I identify as an attack helicopter.” This sort of once half-amusing quip was ground into the dust by incessant overuse by right-wing commentators in…
11 hrs ago • Ben Sixsmith
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Constance Marten, Mark Gordon and Marginophilia
A modish term that often annoys me is “marginalised”.
Sep 22 • Ben Sixsmith
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Family Blood II
Forgive a somewhat self-indulgent post but I hope the twist will be entertaining.
Sep 21 • Ben Sixsmith
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Right-Wing Cancel Culture Will Fail
Okay, let me own up to a bias here before I make the argument pointed to in the title.
Sep 19 • Ben Sixsmith
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The Body Snatching of Christopher Hitchens
In one of my favourite pieces for THE ZONE, “What Christopher Hitchens Thinks About Modern Politics”, I imagined Christopher Hitchens being resurrected…
Sep 18 • Ben Sixsmith
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Is Malcolm Gladwell a Coward?
Journalist and author Malcolm Gladwell has claimed that he was “cowed” into agreeing that trans women should be able to participate in women’s sports.
Sep 5 • Ben Sixsmith
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Why the Establishment are True Believers
Has Britain been divided accidentally or by design?
Sep 5 • Ben Sixsmith
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