Tim Smith
Tim Smith is a former member of Parliament and Shadow Attorney-General in Victoria, Australia
The childishness of republicanism
Lidia Thorpe’s outburst is no reflection of the Australian attitudes towards the King
Don’t give a Voice to racism
A proposed change to the Australian constitution will enshrine inequality in Parliament
On the death of pets
It is not losing a human, but it is losing a loved one
How to be realistic on Ukraine
There is a route to peace, but it will take compromise
Don’t Cry for Me, Diego Garcia
A small island is in trouble, foreigners are probably up to no good, and the Tories are yomping to the rescue
The wrongs of Proudman
Criticism does not amount to discrimination or abuse
Chill message of Booker shortlist
The contempt of publishers for middle-class life and values is diminishing the novel
Fabian fry-up
After last night’s disco, a very hungover conference is ready for a hearty plate of social democracy
Accidental Orientalism
Britain has been reduced to selling a cheap simulacrum of its history
Land of fire and blood
The detours, if at times distracting, are worth the price of this historical journey
Fear and loving
Cricket in the West Indies has not been the same since the loss of Malcolm Marshall