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The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday (Neil MacFarquhar)
With perhaps the longest title of any book I’ve read this year, The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday: Unexpected Encounters in the Changing Middle East gives an insight into the lives of people living in Middle East through the eyes of journalist Neil MacFarquhar. MacFarquhar’s father was a chemical engineer [...] 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 » -
Review: To Kill a Mockingbird
Somehow I escaped reading this essential school text, with its story of racism in 1930s American South. Living in Northern Ireland, I draw parallels with sectarianism, with its similar bigotry and prejudice. To Kill a Mockingbird was part of a Unite Against Hate campaign event at Parliament Buildings in Northern Ireland, which I’ve written [...] read our review »
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Comment on More fun at the SDLP’s expense…
on 14 April 2010 at 1:21 pm
Shinners must be worried to make this effort.
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Comment on “The package aims to deliver £225m in total…”
on 13 April 2010 at 10:09 pm
I attended a Presbyterian transferred primary school. I wonder if that would help.
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Comment on PEBs: The SDLP a mixed bag…
on 13 April 2010 at 10:05 pm
Good old Margaret.
Someone with a bit of balls?
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Comment on “The package aims to deliver £225m in total…”
on 13 April 2010 at 9:43 pm
I have lost money on my major life investment, my house.
What is Big Sammy going to do for me?
PS. I am not a Presby.
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Comment on West Belfast, social depravation and that fouled-up-in-the-works poverty strategy…
on 8 April 2010 at 5:42 pm
Gosh,
so the “depravation” title wasn’t just a spelling mistake?
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Comment on Robinson expected to speak to the BBC this evening…
on 3 April 2010 at 1:35 am
I never voted for the DUP and I am not a conservative, big or small, yet if I don’t vote for anyone then……, well actually I have to vote as I believe it my duty.
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Comment on Robinson expected to speak to the BBC this evening…
on 3 April 2010 at 12:26 am
Oh, God help us all. I know I keep saying the same thing, but these people are not fit for purpose.
Robinson looked mad.
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Comment on UCUNF Deal in FST being blocked by the DUP?
on 2 April 2010 at 4:27 pm
this is very depressing.
Who would the ordinary decent small u garden centred unionist vote for now?
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Comment on BBC goes on the attack against Robinson tonight…
on 30 March 2010 at 11:38 pm
Poor Shaun W. Just when he thought he had it all tied up.
No more headlines like what, Mr Woodward?
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Comment on DUP may not run in North Down…
on 27 March 2010 at 12:38 pm
Have I got the story right so far,
Hermon and Robinson have both selected themselves to run?
Who will be Hermon’s party workers?
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