Derbyshire’s isn’t low voltage. His position was confrontational, unlike Will. Derb is willful, Will is a droid.
Disagree. Derb was until recently a proclaimed low-grade believer, but has slipped over the edge into atheism.
He still routinely speaks respectfully of believers as such. He is confrontational only with those he considers unscientific, intentionally deceptive or espousing positions contrary to the evidence. The lead group being Young Earth Creationists.
This is quite different from having an attitude of hatred or disdain for anybody who believes in a Supreme Being. Not all beliefs are deserving of respect simply because they are religious in nature.