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Lessons in Cute Hoorism: “Graft was accepted, for you were taking from the British…”
I’ve been catching up on some reading, recently. Most pleasantly surprised by John Drennan’s latest opus from Gill and Macmillan, Cute Hoors and Pious Protestors… It’s early days yet, but I was struck by this paragraph, part of a dissection of Fianna Fail near the beginning: One of the more fatal consequences of our colonial [...] read our review »
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Round up of Tuesday’s Political Studies Association conference
If you want to get a flavour of the proceedings at the Political Studies Association conference on its opening day, then the Storify collation below will bring you some of the images, tweets and sounds of the day. Particular highlights included: the Opening Plenary with David Blunkett, Peter Riddell and Matthew Flinders; and the late [...] read our review »
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Is Fianna Fail the new Woolworths of Irish politics?
It’s not published until 3rd March, but one book I recommend you place an advance order for from Slugger’s Bookstore is James Harkin’s Niche. Belfast émigré Harkin examines a number of stories from business, culture and politics and comes to a single insight: everywhere the broad middle is collapsing. He offers Woolworths as an iconic exemplar [...] read our review »
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not even remotely funny!
I agree. Im more inclined than ever to vote for FF or the PDs after seeing this. Looks like something Pat Rabitte would put together
absolutely brilliant!
Very good well worth a watch, almost as funny as the time the guy Paul Stokes disrupted the Late Late Show’s Pat Kenny.
Maybe I’m missing something but I thought it was pretty stupid. I don’t understand why all the people criticising Bertie had English accents (one Scot). Are they celebtities or political commentators of some kind? It was just stupid. Not funny at all. Actually made Bertie sould good.
Oops, should read
“Actually made Bertie sound good”
God Eamonn I hope FF realises the power of Youtube to sway voters in its favour. You’re actually more inclined to vote FF/PD after seeing the above video? These intertubes are fierce powerful.
I think you missed the point USA.
That was a sppech by bertie interspersed with another program.
stooooopid