IN SEPTEMBER the Australian published a series of articles by contributors explaining what it means to be “Left”. Quadrant Online asked seven writers to respond and their contributions appeared as an online “Left Forum”. Quadrant Online is both the internet home for Quadrant which allows us to republish some essays from the magazine online, and also a place for opinion, reviews and discussion articles which are not published in the print edition. As in this case, the magazine’s online presence allows us to respond quickly to intellectual discussions and to increase the influence of writers who publish with us. When…