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The Imperfectionists (Tom Rachman) – an insight into a newspaper that’s maybe not so fictional
‘news’ is often a polite way of saying ‘editor’s whim’ Given the shift from print to online and e-ink, maybe Tom Rachman’s The Imperfectionists was a suitable first first book for me to finish reading on the Kindle. Considering the economic pressures on the newspaper industry, his novel perhaps captures the spirit and soul of [...] read our review »
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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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“Unionism Decayed 1997-2007″ by David Vance: book review
I initially wrote this when the book was first published three years ago; whilst certain elements of it now sound dated, its basic premise that the period of 1997-2007 was a period of irreversible decay for Northern Irish Unionism can still be argued as a valid opinion. My own feeling is that it did indeed [...] read our review »
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Comment on Willie Flags Up An Interesting Question
on 21 May 2012 at 4:40 pm
Songofstrongbow
Willie has, in the past, moved beyond the brief of victims advocate to actually supporting loyalist, sectarian murder of innocent Catholics.
That’s not a man perpetually grieving but is one step further, one who hates. Read the words he posted on Facebook and listen to how he said that he did not regret the language he used regarding primary school children.
Speaking for myself and my nationalist perspective, the Holy Cross incident is always there in my mind as a measure of the inhumanity ordinary people are willing to inflict on innocent children here.
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on 21 May 2012 at 1:17 pm
Just as well Willie wasn’t at Twickenham, UK at the weekend
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18127003
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on 21 May 2012 at 12:44 pm
Nevin.
Frazer never even went to the school to check out the facts but asked for photos from the 4 people, he claims, complained to him. He also claimed that he tried to contact the school. Really?
Maybe he should have Googled them http://www.stpatricksprimaryschool.co.uk/gallery/25340110874.ikml as I did and saw the international dimension. Frazer also said, in the Mc Kee interview, that he was not sorry about the language he used, just about the mistake regarding the flag. I’m sure we don’t need reminding that even primary school kids are not beyond a bit of physical and verbal fury being thrown at them.
As for the BBC thing; I first became aware of the story via the UTV site and the Twitter trail seems to support that. Furthermore, as linked by Chris, the Belfast Telegraph also published the story. Reporting the story and holding Frazer to account is better than letting the rumour mill take over (see the end of my last paragraph), especially as the school took the flags down.
As for Chris’ blog; No harm to Mick or Chris but there’s hardly enough readers of Slugger to set NI off in flames but we know that Frazer has a dedicated following who listen to the complete inflammatory syntax that Frazer indulges in eg. the use of the term “Catholic extremists”.
The man throws unfounded accusations around with gay abandon, often in conflict with the known truth, such as refusing to believe the innocence of the Reaveys (I can link a supporting video if you like).
As for the Reynolds/Hume/Adams photo; We cannot and must not be dictated to by eejits. Eejits will do what they do, no matter what the rest of society does or think.
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Comment on Willie Flags Up An Interesting Question
on 21 May 2012 at 9:47 am
Nevin;
If you have the time, listen to the audio I linked. Failing that, please take note of the comments Frazer made to Seamus Mc Kee that I mentioned in my first post
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Comment on Willie Flags Up An Interesting Question
on 21 May 2012 at 12:26 am
In fairness to Willie, you wouldn’t put him up against even CJ de Mooi on Eggheads for the goegraphy questions
” See if a Paki comes from India and kills a Provo? I’m going to shake his hand”
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on 21 May 2012 at 12:21 am
I’ve long thought that Willie’s use of the term “Catholic extremists” on his website should have got him a day in court under incitement laws.
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Comment on Willie Flags Up An Interesting Question
on 21 May 2012 at 12:00 am
Primary school kids at that Mac
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Comment on Willie Flags Up An Interesting Question
on 20 May 2012 at 11:46 pm
Drumlin Rocks
Thing is that the shinner didn’t accuse the egg box of being a training ground for loyalist eggs. Willie put school kids in the frame.
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Comment on Willie Flags Up An Interesting Question
on 20 May 2012 at 11:27 pm
Found it
“Pupils at a secondary school in Londonderry have been asked to sign a letter opposing moves to change the city’s official name to Derry.
Parents of pupils at Lisneal College received the letter from the principal, David Funston, a week ago.
He said he had been asked to distribute an attached letter opposing the name-change which students could sign and forward to Derry City Council.”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/foyle_and_west/8262599.stm
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on 20 May 2012 at 11:21 pm
What was that issue, in a state school in Derry, about pupils being issued with a leaflet on some political issue? I think it was about the proposed name change back to Derry but I could well be wrong
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