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Voices from the Grave
Coming up to the Halloween holiday, some people might be frightened of the idea of Voices from the Grave – but for others, the chance to hear an oral history of the Troubles from the mouths of two (in)famous protagonists, PUP leader and former UVF member David Ervine, and Brendan “The Dark” Hughes, is not [...] read our review »
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Propaganda of Peace: Media and culture during the peace process
Extract from Greg McLaughlin and Stephen Baker: The Propaganda of Peace: The Role of Media and Culture in the Northern Ireland Peace Process. Bristol: Intellect Books. 2010. Political opponents Ian Paisley and Martin McGuiness were confirmed as First Minister and Deputy First Minister of a new executive in May 2007, closing yet another chapter in [...] read our review »
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Titanic: was it all right when it left here?
Not according to metallurgists Tim Foecke and Jennifer Hooper McCarty whose research has suggested that dodgy Harland and Wolff rivets were at fault for allowing the Titanic’s hull to be ripped apart by the pressure of the iceberg impact. With six of the hull’s chambers exposed to the Atlantic waters, the “unsinkable” ship lasted less [...] read our review »
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Comment on What happens to UCUNF now?
on 10 March 2010 at 6:19 pm
Someone- let’s just examine Mr Paterson’s proposal for NI to become an enterprise zone. 1.In order for this to happen the Assembly would need tax raising powers (only way this can be done under EU regulations).
2.Supposing Cameorn agrees, how do you think Scotland and Wales will react to NI getting these powers but not them? Badly, perhaps.
3.Would the UUP support such a move given that the main thrust of their arguement yesterday was that the Assembly is too useless to deal with the powers it’s already got never mind bunging over new powers?
4. Any shortfall in revenue would have to come out of an already squeezed block grant and given Sammy’s smart idea to freeze regional rates the pot’s getting smaller by the day.
This is another half-thought out, half-assed idea of Paterson’s rather like his “let’s build a hospital to remember the victims” idea- it was very quickly hidden away never to be mentioned again.
Perhaps you should just concentrate on beating Sylvia in North Down rahter than telling us how great Paterson is. We already know you’re bag-carrie-in-chief, you don’t have to keep proving it in public
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Comment on Fearghal McKinney to run for Fermanagh South Tyrone…
on 10 March 2010 at 6:09 pm
interesting- obviously the chattering classes are finally getting pissed off with the complete hash politicans are making and are finally climbing back into the political arena to reclaim what tands to be called “the centre ground”.
Go Fearghal! (and Mike!)
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Comment on FRU the Looking Glass
on 10 March 2010 at 6:07 pm
Did we not have a dedicated unit? Was it not called Special Branch? IIRC Daithi and his mentors did a hell of a lot of work to put Special Branch out of business and now they want it back???
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Comment on “Saville is pointless (so is any question on it)”
on 4 March 2010 at 4:58 am
rather than look to Naomi I would be inclined to look to a recent Alliance convert to the Tory cause. the young man in question jumped following a job offer and promise of a seat somewhere- I believe it may have been North Down. It appears he’s doing his master’s bidding- his master being an Englishman with aspirations to Shaun Woodward’s job. C’est la guerre?
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Comment on “A potential compromise” in North Down?
on 24 February 2010 at 6:03 pm
As I understand it, they’re not only still in, they are regarded as essential to the idea of the UCUNF project- surely it only works of there are some Tories in?. The question is why didn’t they join the UUP in the first place? Surely they’d have been welcomed with open arms- having seen the UUP list, there’s no one really jumping out other than Ringland and Nesbitt. Add McCann, Davidson and Nelson to those two and it begins to look like a game.
with regard to South Antrim I had heard Colonel Tim was in contention for Lady Hermon’s seat.
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Comment on Parsley: The SDLP must get over itself…
on 12 February 2010 at 11:06 pm
I’m begining to think there’s a large streak of anti-Catholicism to be found in IJP’s nature. He had a go a while back about “Catholic candidates” and now he’s having a wee go at the SDLP. Begins to look a bit unpleasant to say the least…
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Comment on “[Tory] Candidates are getting feedback that the austerity policy is not going down too well…”
on 4 February 2010 at 2:46 pm
Bring back Ken Clark. He’s got experience, he’s one of the “big beasts” and he was the man who’s effort in terms of strengthening the economy allowed Labour such success for its first two terms. Also,Osborne looks like a sith-former. At least Clark’s a grown-up (sort of).
Cameron can’t be allowed to to indulge in favouritism-or be seen to-if he wishes to govern.
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Comment on Tipp SF Councillor says either Gerry Adams goes or he will…
on 27 January 2010 at 7:26 pm
Mick, you’re obviously bored silly and sod all is happening at Hillsborough. Time to call it a day. elections all round- at least there’s something to do then rather than watch paint dry
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Comment on Unionist unity is an opportunity to shift baggage in BOTH parties…
on 25 January 2010 at 5:12 pm
Framer- crap. 1 uup didn’t make the difference. 9 cheating DUP votes did
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Comment on Unionist unity is an opportunity to shift baggage in BOTH parties…
on 25 January 2010 at 5:11 pm
Cynic2- if the Tories are willing to do a deal with DUP then it isn’t “about transforming attidues and creating a genuine non-sectarian Conservative and Unionist dynamic that provides a basis for real partnership with Nationalists” as you claim. It’s about a last ditch attempt to gain power.
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