Dennis Glover
Dennis Glover is a speechwriter and author of the novel The Last Man in Europe, which tells the dramatic story of the writing of Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm.
Opinion
World elections
What the French election means for the future of Europe’s growing far-right movement
France’s newly created left-wing Coalition may have won the election, but if history shows us anything, it’s that the far right knows how to bide its time.
- by Dennis Glover
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Who was really to blame for the failure of Scott’s Antarctic expedition?
More than a century after Captain Robert Scott’s Antarctica expedition, the reasons for disastrous outcome are still fiercely debated by the explorer’s devotees.
- by Dennis Glover
Opinion
World politics
What’s the difference between 1939 and 2023? Not enough
Exactly 100 years ago, the world set itself on a path to tyranny and war. This time, we can pull back from the abyss.
- by Dennis Glover
Opinion
Political leadership
Simon Crean stuck to his guns on the Iraq War, and was proven right
During his brief time as opposition leader, Simon Crean put some steel back into the Labor Party’s spine.
- by Dennis Glover
Opinion
Voice to parliament
If Dutton thinks Orwell’s animals would oppose the Voice, then pigs can fly
In the long and lamentable competition for interpreting George Orwell’s sayings to mean the opposite of what he intended, Peter Dutton is awarded Animal Hero First Class.
- by Dennis Glover
Opinion
Freedom of speech
Censoring Roald Dahl: the plot-twist even Orwell didn’t think of
In the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell created a world where history was ‘rectified’ to suit political masters. Sound familiar?
- by Dennis Glover
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/by/dennis-glover-p536qr