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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://reason.com/archives/2011/01/04/nudgers-vs-nannies 'Nudgers vs. Nannies'], ''Reason'', 4 January 2011.
 
*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://reason.com/archives/2011/01/04/nudgers-vs-nannies 'Nudgers vs. Nannies'], ''Reason'', 4 January 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100070399/nick-cleggs-sinister-nannies-are-nudging-us-towards-an-orwellian-nightmare/ 'Nick Clegg's sinister nannies are 'nudging' us towards an Orwellian nightmare'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 4 January 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100070532/liberal-racism-at-work-africans-dont-have-wars-they-have-genocides/ Liberal racism at work: Africans don't have wars, they have 'genocides'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 5 January 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100070792/after-the-n-word-row-another-finger-wagging-assault-on-poor-old-mark-twain/ 'After the N-word row, another finger-wagging assault on poor old Mark Twain – for smoking'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 6 January 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100071125/colin-firths-george-vi-has-been-dianified/ 'Colin Firth's George VI has been Dianified'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 10 January 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100071404/george-clooneys-bizarre-mission-to-sudan-yet-another-egotistical-liberal-celebrity-invades-africa/ 'George Clooney's ego-trip to Sudan: yet another smug liberal celebrity invades Africa'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 11 January 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100071844/the-reaction-to-twitters-anorexia-promoter-kenneth-tong-was-mostly-hysterical-nonsense/ 'The reaction to Twitter's 'anorexia promoter' Kenneth Tong was mostly hysterical nonsense'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 13 January 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100072049/did-australias-obsession-with-global-warming-contribute-to-the-brisbane-floods/ 'Did Australia's obsession with global warming contribute to the Brisbane floods?'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 14 January 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100072402/minimum-alcohol-pricing-is-a-sin-tax-designed-to-punish-poor-people-for-the-crime-of-getting-hammered/ 'Minimum alcohol pricing' is a Sin Tax designed to punish poor people for the crime of getting hammered], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 18 January 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100072588/steve-jobs-should-be-protected-from-the-prying-eyes-of-disease-hungry-hacks/ 'Steve Jobs should be protected from the prying eyes of disease-hungry hacks'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 19 January 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100072732/the-police-and-the-greens-deserve-each-other-theyre-both-nosey-control-freaks-who-believe-in-state-power/ 'The police and the greens deserve each other: they're both nosey control freaks who believe in state power'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 20 January 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100073032/andrew-wakefield-didnt-cause-the-mmr-panic-on-his-own/ 'Andrew Wakefield didn't cause the MMR panic on his own'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 21 January 2011.
 
*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://www.spectator.co.uk/the-magazine/features/6630123/americaandx2019s-islington.thtml 'America’s Islington'], ''The Spectator'', 22 January 2011.
 
*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://www.spectator.co.uk/the-magazine/features/6630123/americaandx2019s-islington.thtml 'America’s Islington'], ''The Spectator'', 22 January 2011.
*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100081665/thrifty-prim-snobbish-anti-bling-uk-uncut-is-like-the-youth-wing-of-the-womens-institute/ 'Thrifty, prim, snobbish, anti-bling – UK Uncut is like the youth wing of the Women's Institute'],  
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100073238/rupert-murdoch-is-the-victim-of-a-chattering-class-conspiracy-theory/ 'Rupert Murdoch is the victim of a chattering-class conspiracy theory'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 24 January 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100073461/andy-gray-is-the-victim-of-skys-thought-police-cheered-on-by-liberal-hacks-and-twitterati/ 'Andy Gray is the victim of Sky's thought police, cheered on by liberal hacks and Twitterati'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 25 January 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100073726/andy-gray-and-richard-keys-this-scandal-is-a-gift-to-the-middle-classes-who-despise-football-culture/ 'Andy Gray and Richard Keys: This scandal is a gift to the middle classes who despise football culture'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 27 January 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100073972/i-have-no-sympathy-for-tessa-jowell-her-party-instituted-snopping-on-citizens/ 'I have no sympathy for Tessa Jowell: her party instituted snooping on citizens'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 28 January 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100074331/mummys-packed-lunch-and-the-death-of-student-radicalism/ 'When did student 'radicals' start taking mummy's packed lunch to protest?'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 1 February 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100074552/as-a-republican-im-sick-of-these-lazy-snobbish-jibes-at-the-royal-wedding/ 'As a republican, I'm sick of these lazy, snobbish jibes at the Royal wedding'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 2 February 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100074767/the-egypt-protests-have-exposed-the-hypocrisy-of-mealy-mouthed-western-commentators/ 'The Egypt protests have exposed the hypocrisy of mealy-mouthed Western commentators'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 4 February 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100075008/baroness-ashton-lectures-egypt-on-democracy-what-does-she-know-about-it/ 'Baroness Ashton lectures Egypt on democracy. What does she know about it?'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 7 February 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100075376/hait-lets-not-let-out-imaginations-run-riot/ 'Packs of rapists haunt Haiti, reports the American press. So where is the evidence?'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 9 February 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100076177/why-liberals-secretly-love-the-english-defence-league/ 'Why liberals secretly love the English Defence League'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 15 February 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100076651/sorting-rubbish-into-different-bins-is-nothing-more-than-a-useless-religious-ritual-forced-on-us-by-the-green-lobby/ 'Sorting rubbish into different bins is nothing more than a useless religious ritual forced on us by the Green lobby'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 17 March 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100076714/moaning-media-savvy-lobbyists-not-the-silent-majority-are-forcing-changes-in-government-policy/ 'Moaning, media-savvy lobbyists, not the 'silent majority', are forcing changes in government policy'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 17 February 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100076870/the-persecution-of-johnny-ball-and-how-gross-intolerance-is-crushing-free-debate-on-climate-change/ 'The persecution of Johnny Ball and how gross intolerance is crushing free debate on climate change'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 18 February 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100077114/jacqui-smith-on-erotica-john-prescott-on-bulimia-cherie-blair-on-contraceptives-%E2%80%93-this-political-soul-baring-is-more-disgusting-than-porn/ 'Jacqui Smith on erotica, John Prescott on bulimia, Cherie Blair on contraceptives – this political soul-baring is more disgusting than porn'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 22 March 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100077594/the-narcissism-of-the-ipad-imperialists-who-want-to-invade-libya/ 'The narcissism of the iPad imperialists who want to invade Libya'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 25 February 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100077913/the-censorious-instincts-of-the-yes-to-av-lobby/ 'The censorious instincts of the Yes to AV lobby'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 28 February 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100078269/charlie-sheens-brave-heroic-stand-against-the-tyrannical-therapy-police/ 'Charlie Sheen's heroic stand against the tyrannical therapy police'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 2 March 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100078506/thats-a-first-the-icc-is-after-muammar-gaddafi-a-man-who-isnt-black/ 'That's a first. The ICC is after Muammar Gaddafi – a man who isn't black'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 4 March 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100079401/the-dalai-lama-the-latte-sipping-classes-favourite-religious-leader-finally-agrees-to-step-down/ 'The Dalai Lama, the latte-sipping classes' favourite religious leader, finally agrees to step down'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 10 March 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100079537/did-my-iphone-kill-17-people-no-it-didnt-now-get-over-yourself/ 'Did my iPhone kill 17 people?' No, it didn't. Now get over yourself], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 11 March 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100079652/already-some-people-are-gloating-about-the-humbling-of-modern-japan/ 'Already some people are gloating about the humbling of modern Japan'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 12 March 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100080792/this-mop-topped-stargazer-revels-in-the-insignificance-of-mankind/ 'This mop-topped stargazer revels in the insignificance of mankind'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 22 March 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100080939/the-debate-over-nuclear-power-is-being-driven-by-holocaust-hungry-doom-mongers/ 'The debate over nuclear power is being driven by holocaust-hungry doom-mongers'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 23 March 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100081248/who-wants-to-go-through-life-defining-themselves-as-a-non-believer/ 'Who wants to go through life defining themselves as a 'non-believer'?'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 24 March 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100081385/danny-alexander-the-great-do-me-a-favour/ 'Danny Alexander the Great? Do me a favour'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 25 March 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100081665/thrifty-prim-snobbish-anti-bling-uk-uncut-is-like-the-youth-wing-of-the-womens-institute/ 'Thrifty, prim, snobbish, anti-bling – UK Uncut is like the youth wing of the Women's Institute'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 29 March 2011.
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*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100081577/japan-and-the-vanity-of-western-journalists/ 'Japan and the vanity of western journalists'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 29 March 2011.
 
*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100082062/hold-on-%E2%80%93-why-haven%E2%80%99t-any-of-these-will%E2%80%99n%E2%80%99kate-haters-ever-protested-against-the-monarchy-before/ 'Hold on – why haven’t any of these Will ’n’ Kate haters ever protested against the monarchy before?'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 31 March 2011.
 
*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100082062/hold-on-%E2%80%93-why-haven%E2%80%99t-any-of-these-will%E2%80%99n%E2%80%99kate-haters-ever-protested-against-the-monarchy-before/ 'Hold on – why haven’t any of these Will ’n’ Kate haters ever protested against the monarchy before?'], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 31 March 2011.
 
*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://reason.com/archives/2011/03/30/nudgers-vs-nannies 'Nudgers vs. Nannies'], ''Reason'', April 2011.
 
*[[Brendan O'Neill]], [http://reason.com/archives/2011/03/30/nudgers-vs-nannies 'Nudgers vs. Nannies'], ''Reason'', April 2011.

Revision as of 13:08, 30 May 2012

LM network resources
Brendan O'Neill on fora.tv

Brendan O'Neill is associated with the libertarian anti-environmental LM network. In particular, he has written for LM magazine and Rising East, is editor of internet magazine Spiked, co-founded the anti-regulatory Manifesto Club and has spoken at the Battle of Ideas, the Brighton Salon, Leeds Salon and Manchester Salon.

O’Neill grew up in North London as one of five brothers, the eldest being Michael. Like Claire Fox and Fiona Fox, he is a child of Catholic Irish immigrants, in this case from Galway. He attended Catholic schools throughout his education, including St James Catholic High School in Colindale, Barnet, based in a Dominican convent. [1] [2]

He commenced his career in journalism in 1997 at Living Marxism and then LM when it was retitled after the Revolutionary Communist Party was dissolved, until the magazine was forced to close in 2000 after losing a libel trial.[3] [4] He then wrote for its successor Spiked from its foundation in 2000, until in 2007 he took over as editor from founding editor Mick Hume.

As one would expect, his writing is entirely consistent with the LM network’s extreme libertarian and anti-environmental views. While claiming to be an atheist, he regularly defends the Catholic Church from attack.

From Jan 2011, he wrote a regular blog for the Telegraph.[5] Prior to that, he wrote regularly for the Guardian.

From the Battle of Ideas biography:[6]

"Brendan O’Neill is the editor of spiked and author of the green satire Can I Recycle My Granny and 39 Other Eco-Dilemmas, published by Hodder & Stoughton in 2008. He started his career in journalism at spiked‘s predecessor, Living Marxism, then its successor LM, until it was forced to close in 2000 following a notorious libel action brought by ITN. When he’s not writing for and editing spiked, and commissioning journalists who have something to say and the guts to say it, O’Neill writes widely for publications on both sides of the Atlantic. His journalism has been published in the New Statesman, the Spectator, the Guardian, The Sunday Times, the British Journalism Review, the Press Gazette and the Catholic Herald in Britain, and in Salon, Slate, the Chicago Sun-Times, the American Prospect, the American Conservative and Reason magazine in the United States. He is also a feature-writer for the Christian Science Monitor in America and for the BBC in Britain.
O’Neill has also been a guest on numerous TV and radio shows in Britain, Ireland and America, including on BBC radio and TV, Sky News, Channel 4 News and The Last Word on More4; The Big Bite on RTE television in Ireland and Talk Radio in Dublin; and on the Heartland show on Fox News and International Correspondents on CNN, and radio stations in New York, San Francisco, Colorado, Wisconsin and Washington, DC. He has given talks at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, the Oxford Literary Festival, the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London and the Battle of Ideas at the Royal College of Art. He was depicted in the play An Explosion, which explored the meaning of terrorism, at the Battersea Arts Centre in London in 2006 (O’Neill was played by actor Jim Pyke). O’Neill also founded and taught the Online Journalism course at the University College for the Creative Arts in Surrey, England."

Affiliations

Publications

Books

  • From Bosnia to Beslan, Pluto Press May 28 2006
  • Can I Recycle My Granny and 39 Other Eco-Dilemmas, Hodder & Stoughton, 2008 (as Ethan Greenhart)

Popular press, magazines articles and web publications

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Contact

Blog "Freedom Rules"
Personal website "Brendan O'Neill"

Resources

Dale, Iain and Yasmin Alibhai-Brown "Crosstalk video interview"
Datoo, Siraj, "Interview", "The Student Journals", 27 October 2010
Greenstein, Tony, "Spiked by Spiked", Socialist Unity, 13 March 2009
Hari, Johann, "Who do we vote for now
Klinger, Max, "Interview", "Varsity, 5 February 2011
Little Atoms, "Video interviews 2006 & 2007
Alex Lockwood Five reasons Brendan O'Neill is wrong Alexlockwood.net website 15 July 2008
Andrew Newman More on the intellectual laziness of the RCP Socialist Unity website 10 March 2007
Simister, Vicky, "What not to say", Humanist Life, 17 Sep 2010

References

  1. The plane truth The Spectator, 4 Feb 2006
  2. The weird fashion for bashing faith schools Spiked, 23 August 2010
  3. His first article seems to have been: Brendan O'Neill, 'Divided loyalists in Ireland', Living Marxism, No. 80 - June, p. 31.
  4. Last Magazine Marxism-Thaxis, 22 June 2000
  5. Brendan O'Neill, "The Telegraph" acc 11 Mar 2011
  6. Battle of Ideas 2010 festival biography (Accessed: 12 Mar 2011)
  7. About forth, forth website, acc 19 Apr 2010