Slugger O'Toole

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Barry the Blender has commented 246 times (3 in the last month).

1. Comment on UKIP: We’ve proved we can get votes in Wales, England and Northern Ireland…
   on 18 May 2013 at 12:59 am

   At the moment I’d say that the last seat in South Down would be a 4 way fight between Reilly, McCallister, UUP candidate and SDLP 3rd runner.

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2. Comment on Open thread for the holiday weekend (usual rules doubly apply)…
   on 4 May 2013 at 12:21 pm

   I’d like to see more proper coverage of GB politics. It’s shocking that Thursday’s election doesn’t even have a post, and a token ‘open thread’ will not allow adequate discussion.

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3. Comment on Slugger live reporting from the Fianna Fail Ard Fheis…
   on 24 April 2013 at 2:15 pm

   Will slugger cover the three main party conferences in great Britain?

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4. Comment on “But we’re still part of the UK…”
   on 10 April 2013 at 10:34 pm

   Pete, when will you learn? Thou shalt not question Sinn Fein.

   4 legs good; 2 legs bad

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5. Comment on A5 ruling: “They should not be left in any doubt about what may or may not occur…”
   on 9 April 2013 at 9:03 am

   The fact that the roads minister is even pushing this policy shows just how weak and feeble he is. The UUP is there to obey what the DUP and Sinn Fein tell it, even when it’s absolute cobblers…like the A5.

   I’m a westofthebanner too, so don’t anyone for a second give me all this rubbish about denying the area an infrastructure.

   Priorities for the west are:
   A6 dual: Randalstown to Magherafelt first and foremost, but the whole corridor gives Derry a direct route to Dublin.

   A5: Omagh to Ballygally: Create a long western corner, linking Omagh to Belfast is suffice; Newton stewart doesn’t also need a direct link.

   Cookstown bypass- try driving through that town from about 4pm and tell me that an unused road near castlederg ranks more highly.

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6. Comment on Margaret Thatcher dies….
   on 8 April 2013 at 4:19 pm

   I’m no Thatcher fan…nor a absolute opponent.

   I just find it difficult to accept that as soon as someone dies then people with strongly felt views are supposed to substitute them for platitudes.

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7. Comment on What does the Irish flag mean to you?
   on 2 April 2013 at 1:38 pm

   Unpleasant colour scheme.

   Often misrepresented by it’s dearest proponents. Many people think the Orange is gold.

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8. Comment on Spirituality and ethics are now in the hands of the people. What difference can the new Pope make?
   on 15 March 2013 at 11:49 pm

   I can’t think a reason why all these sons of Unionism are lining up to bash a Jesuit Catholic priest who has just been appointed the pope of the Roman Catholic church?

   As a full blown, protestant,bible thumping, evangelical and on occasions, collarette wearing unionist, I sincerely wish the new Pope well in his new role.

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9. Comment on Spirituality and ethics are now in the hands of the people. What difference can the new Pope make?
   on 14 March 2013 at 6:27 pm

   I’ve never understood why anyone would expect a religious institution to reflect contemporary secular attitudes to sexual morality.

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10. Comment on “The Undertaker Who Resurrected Unionism”
    on 9 March 2013 at 1:06 am

    Part of me has to wonder if Lutton would have been a better unionist candidate than Singin’ Willie in 1997

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