"He was introduced by writer and free speech advocate Douglas Murray, who opined on what Shakespeare can teach us about cancel culture as part of a lecture given in memory of philosopher Sir Roger Scruton."

Ah Douglas Murray must be some great guy.

Wikipedia:

Murray has also written columns for publications such as The Wall Street Journal. He is known for his criticism of immigration and Islam.

yea

https://deadline.com/2023/10/kevin-spacey-standing-ovation-oxford-university-cancel-culture-lecture-1235575353/

    • MolotovHalfEmpty [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      That's actually Charles Murray.

      Here's some cheery titles from Douglas here. See if you can pick up on his vibe:

      Neoconservatism: Why We Need It (2005)

      Bloody Sunday: Truths, Lies, & thr Saville Inquiry (2011) [note that's an anti-Irish book, nothing to do with Jimmy Saville]

      Islamophilia: a Very Metropolitan Malady (2013)

      The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam (2017)

      The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity (2019)

      The War on the West: How to Prevail in the Age of Unreason (2021)