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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 » -
Have we Learned our own Lessons? Book Review of John Brewer’s Peace Processes
Northern Ireland’s peace process has been promoted as an international success story. The Republic’s Department of Foreign Affairs has its Conflict Resolution Unit, which aims to disseminate the ‘lessons’ of the Northern Ireland peace process. And some of the prominent players in our peace process have travelled abroad to other troubled spots to share their [...] read our review »
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The peace process not such a good model after all
Which reminds me…. Platform for Change’s driving force Robin Wilson has produced a corrective to the notion that the lessons of the NI conflict are easily exportable. Like myself, Robin is associated with the Constitution Unit. He introduced his new book in a CU blog which I here reproduce. The water crisis in Northern Ireland [...] read our review »
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Comment on 2012 Irish Open: Executive swingers
on 14 May 2012 at 11:21 pm
Cynic2, NI Politics is based on kicking them’uns whoever they maybe.
Bell plays the sectarian card as its usually a safe bet with their voters.
Martina Anderson plays the jealousy card – thinking that Sinn Fein voters are mostly lower income.
Both these idiots are willing to torpedo NI players wonderful achievements throughout the year for the sake of grandstanding in the spotlight kicking the perceived enemy.
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Comment on Labour Party in Northern Ireland – conference on Saturday #lpniconf
on 12 March 2012 at 1:58 pm
iluvni
9 March 2012 at 2:27 pm
“After all these years, they are still the uninvited guests within the Labour party.
They arent wanted or valued, are permitted to organise through the threat of court action, when will they take the hint?”
Remember the signs of the 60′s?
No Blacks (Bernie Grant 1987 – 1st Black Labour MP)
No Dogs (David Blunketts dog)
No Irish (ermmm..)
Just because some narrow minds dont want you doesnt mean you dont fight!
/used to be a member of the Labour Party way back when NILP had only double digit numbers….resigned when it was obvious the Iraq War was based on lies.
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Comment on Thoughts on Prescription Charges
on 9 January 2012 at 3:58 pm
The one good thing the bunch of idiots on the hill have got right and now they want to reverse it.
Stormont is a huge black hole sucking up cash thats supposed to be used for our benefit.
EU farming subsidies – completely messed up to the tune of tens of millions.
Jobs for the boys/girls – convicts on 70k per annum/Double jobbing/Nepotism.
Transfer tests – another dogs dinner, our future generations education sacrificed on the altar of incompetence. (This is the generation that will eventually have to pay off our debts!)
Scrap the prescription fee’s for the sick – oh wait hold on a minute…….
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Comment on Conor Maskey: “regardless of what the incident may or may not be…”
on 12 December 2011 at 5:33 pm
Maskey, Maskey – the name sounds familiar.
Any relation to the motability driver Alex?
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Comment on “The Committee views this matter with the utmost seriousness…”
on 7 December 2011 at 5:00 pm
I’m sitting here shaking my head unable to think of what to say.
Gonna have a lie down and come back to this later.
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Comment on Donaldson calls for DUP-led pan-UK unionist movement #dupconf
on 30 November 2011 at 1:25 pm
My head is spinning from this.
I have bleated about this before: Last Month Jeffrey Donaldson DUP MP hand delivered a letter to Downing St protesting a change in law permitting Royals to marry Catholics. PERMITTING.
This law dates back centuries to a time more akin to Apartheid, yet this fool wants to keep them’uns down.
On the next breath he’s at a conference where they are asking for more Catholic votes.
He cant even bring himself to say that Catholics enter his office he uses the term “from a Catholic background” – what does that mean? Reading between the lines, hes softening the fact that they may well ask him for help but its ok as they no longer practice their faith?
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We were never at war with Eastasia, we were always at war with Eurasia.
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Comment on “…it’s not actually the economy, stupid, after all.”
on 28 November 2011 at 8:24 am
DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson hand delivered a letter to Downing Street protesting the proposed change in law, allowing Royals to marry a Catholic.
This wasnt in 1970/1980 or even 1990. It was this month.
(All commonwealth nations have agreed to the change.)
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Comment on Whose junket is it anyway?
on 25 November 2011 at 9:37 pm
Taxpayers (remember the Govt has no money, only what they take from workers) paying for 2-3 proven big hitters going to the US is no issue.
To pay for 11 is a complete joke.
Its not a them or us or Nolan question, its our money we decide what happens to it.
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Comment on The TUV why it will not just go away
on 23 November 2011 at 10:16 pm
Cheers for the quick reply Turgon but you didn’t explain why you said it. All our Political parties have their snouts firmly at the trough for a very long time.
Nepotism is rife, jobs for the boys & girls and dont forget double/triple jobbing.
Some parties are worse than others but Alliance strikes me as one of the better behaved ones. (Perhaps I have missed a major scoop somewhere?)
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Comment on The TUV why it will not just go away
on 23 November 2011 at 9:56 pm
Turgon – why do you describe the Alliance members with the phrase “snouts at the trough”? You have done it twice now in articles posted today.
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