MULLINS: A glaring absent word in the Dáil Sudan debate
In J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter novels, Lord Voldemort is often referred to obliquely as “He who must not be named.” The alias, acting as a protective verbal demarcation for those who do not want to risk conjuring the Dark Lord. We speak of ‘him’ but we do not name him. I couldn’t help but think … Read more