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A poem for the day – Launching the Whaler Juan Peron
A Belfast epic, and one of my oldest poems, the opener of my first collection, Grub. The gist of the story was found in Moss & Hume’s Shipbuilders to the World: 125 Years of Harland and Wolff, Belfast, 1861-1986, which tells how Eva Peron was due to launch a huge whaling vessel in Belfast, built [...] read our review » -
Do Words Matter?: Book Review of Political Discourse and Conflict Resolution – Debating Peace in Northern Ireland
I share many of the concerns of Andy Pollak, whose recent post ‘My Response to the Slugger Begrudgers’ zeroed in on the ‘relentless flow of negativity’ of some Slugger commentators. Pollak’s post was largely concerned with the medium of the blog. Indeed, I think the anonymity of the online world encourages extreme discourse and allows [...] read our review »
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“You can see Newton’s mind at work…”
To add to the open access treasure trove at the Royal Society, Cambridge University Library is putting online some of its collection of books, maps, manuscripts and journals. We have called the first phase of our work on the Cambridge Digital Library the Foundations Project, which runs from mid-2010 to mid-2013 and has been made possible [...] read our review »
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Comment on When does Iris actually resign?
on 8 January 2010 at 10:06 pm
Mr J,
how long have we got then until the next election then? When’s the threshold? The last election was 07, so is the next one due on 2010? Can this be brought forward if the other parties forward a motion of no-confidence in the executive. Sinn Fein are already chomping at the bit over policing and justice. It could be also be a time for the UUP and the TUV to make considerable ground.
Just food for thought…
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Comment on When does Iris actually resign?
on 8 January 2010 at 9:51 pm
Could someone tell me when is the earliest the next Stormont election can be called and who can call it? Might be something non-DUP parties could consider…
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Comment on When does Iris actually resign?
on 8 January 2010 at 9:32 pm
Imagine what it was like on Christmas Day in chez Robinson knowing all was about to hit the fan. The observer of farce rejoices. NI politics hasn’t been this exciting for years. Who knows what will happen next? Stay tuned folks and enjoy the show…
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