Some people turn you off at the first syllable. But I could listen to John O’Sullivan for hours. You won’t have to commit that much time, but do take some and listen to our colleague, Down Under at the Menzies Research Centre, where last month he gave the John Howard Lecture. His talk was titled “Conservatism, Compromise, and the Politics of Conviction.” Have a watch (it starts with the former Aussie PM giving JO’S a very warm welcome):