THE O'NEILL MANIFESTOS

Mark O'Neill's no-holds-barred opinionated essays and manifestos

Sensitivity Consultants in Publishing? Just Kill Me Now

In this always-offended world, it's become necessary for the publishing industry to hire sensitivity consultants. No thanks. We'll pass.

Jul 18, 2026

Why People Who Claim to be Christians Likely Haven't Read The Bible

A lot of people loudly identify as Christians without ever reading the Bible in any serious, sustained way.

Apr 8, 2026

A Rant From The Department of What/The/Fuck

A furious argument about language, pronouns, and the line between respect and social coercion.

Jan 9, 2026

Why a Second US Civil War Is a Dead Certainty

America is not immune to collapse. The country is polarised, armed, furious, and primed for detonation.

Oct 27, 2025

You're Thick As Haggis To Believe In Scottish Independence

The pitch is freedom. The reality would be messier, poorer, and far less romantic than the slogans suggest.

Oct 23, 2025

A Country's Problems Are Always Blamed On Foreigners

When a country starts falling apart, blaming foreigners is the oldest, laziest distraction in politics.

Oct 15, 2025

The Museum of Dead Attention Spans

Welcome to the museum nobody wants to admit exists: the graveyard of focus, patience, and sustained thought.

Oct 13, 2025

Young People Claim Covid Has Destroyed Their Lives. Bullshit

A blunt pushback against the idea that Covid permanently stole an entire generation's future.

Oct 13, 2025

Cancel Culture Isn't Justice, It's Mob Rule

Justice needs evidence, proportion, and process. Cancel culture prefers speed, outrage, and public punishment.

Oct 12, 2025

Everyone Loves to Hate the EU - But It Stops The World Falling Apart

The EU is an easy punching bag, but it has helped keep the peace in Europe since 1945.

Oct 11, 2025

How Woke Became a Dirty Word

Once a useful word for awareness of injustice, woke became a political insult and cultural grenade.

Oct 10, 2025

Why Are People So Unhinged About Transgender People?

Transgender people are a small part of the population, yet some people lose their minds over their existence.

Oct 9, 2025

Compassion Is Humanity's Sharpest Weapon

Compassion is often dismissed as soft, but it may be the hardest force civilisation has left.

Oct 7, 2025

The World Is Full Of Insufferable Selfish Assholes

The real global plague is selfishness, and it keeps showing up everywhere from politics to public life.

Oct 6, 2025

Why Germany Will Never Be Allowed to Forget the Nazis

Germany still lives under the shadow of the swastika, while other countries quietly bury their own ugly histories.

Oct 5, 2025

The German Far-Right WILL Get Into Power One Day

Mainstream German politicians keep repeating that the far-right will never rule. Eventually, they will.

Oct 4, 2025

Why Governments Fear Writers More Than Weapons

Governments fear writers because ideas travel farther than bullets and survive longer than regimes.

Oct 3, 2025

The Only People Who Hate Free Speech Are the Ones Who Can't Win an Argument

The people screaming loudest for censorship are often the people least prepared to defend their ideas.

Oct 2, 2025

The Infantilisation of Adults: Society Turns Everyone Into Children

Modern culture keeps treating grown adults as fragile children, and the results are not pretty.

Oct 1, 2025

Why Assholes Online Keep Finding Me

Apparently, one of the top ways people find the site is by searching for assholes online. Charming.

Sep 25, 2025
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