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"A coolly thoughtful analysis...This is a book about right now. The
question of what is sayable, and what should be, has seldom been
such a live one."
--The Guardian (UK) "One of the many pleasures of reading Richard
King's On Offence is it allows you to sift the old from the new. It
appears to be an attack on political correctness. But King, an
Australian author, who deserves to be better read here, is from the
Left and understands that the great issues of any time are as
likely to be fought out within the Left and the Right as between
the Left and the Right."
--The Spectator (UK) "Magnificent"
--The Observer (UK) "Fascinating...This book is an invitation to
rip off the muzzle and start talking."
--Good Reading "One of the books of the year...an intellectual map
for our times"
--Saturday Age "Lively...a bright and magnanimous reminder."
--Sunday Age "Fired me up"
--Andrea Goldsmith, author of The Memory Trap "Richard King is one
of the most interesting of the new generation of Australian
journalist/critics."
--Clive James "A ripper of a book...Fantastic."
--Steve Austin, ABC Radio Brisbane "An excellent insight into the
growing culture of intolerance...On Offence should be required
reading for all journalists, members of Parliament and anyone who
gets offended on a regular basis."
--New Zealand Listener "An extended essay of uncommon eloquence and
brio."
--The Australian "King shows how mantras of political correctness,
via a lengthy process of ideological entrenchment to rival that of
the divine right of kings, have given rise to constant
pronouncements of outrage threatening freedom of speech."
--The Australian, 'Books of the Year' "It is clear King is a fan of
Clive James' style and obvious delight in playing with language.
Despite dealing with some serious topics, On Offence is filled with
humour and beautifully turned phrases."
-Weekend Press, Christchurch "For King, a freethinking democracy
provides expression for all opinions, even unpalatable ones.
Exposing the hypocrisy of the current climate of overactive
sensibilities, King provides examples of how the insidious
infiltration of what is "acceptable" and politically correct often
results in reactionary backlashes that damage the very causes they
promote."
--West Australian "I dare say a great many people will be offended
by Richard King's On Offence. Good. They can take a deep breath,
count to ten, pull themselves together, and come to terms with what
King convincingly demonstrates is integral to the functioning of
civil society. This is a calm, clever, and lucid book."
--Gideon Haigh "Superb...I read [King's article "Offence Goes
Viral"] on the train, furiously underlining and stifling myself
from yelling out, "That's so true!""
--Stephen Romei
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