Hanna’s SDLP targets the Centre Ground and the Alliance Party
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The former giants of northern politics have not had a good time of it in recent years. Once the dominant parties in Unionism and Nationalism, the Ulster Unionist Party and the SDLP have increasingly been pushed to the margins of …
Letters from Unionism: Three Voices
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Three unionists write in their own words, interwoven with my reflections. I have come to see that I still feel a kinship with unionism, even though I’ve moved away from supporting the Union. My hackles start to rise as I …
Could Right-Wing Nationalists Ever Vote DUP?
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An intriguing letter in yesterday’s Irish News from DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley in which he made a pitch on behalf of his party to Catholic working class voters. (The letter itself is paywalled, but the full thing is well worth …
If the education system cannot see the majority, it cannot claim to serve it…
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El Cavador is a Slugger reader from Belfast In January 2025, Education Minister Paul Givan refused transformation bids by Bangor Academy and Rathmore Primary School. Parents at both schools had voted overwhelmingly in favour of integrated status. Department officials recommended …
The Orange Order Is Irish Too – Like It or Not…
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The Mail on Sunday (Irish edition) is not everybody’s idea of a truth-telling newspaper (that’s an understatement). They had a front-page ‘exclusive’ earlier this month entitled ‘Humphreys Husband’s Secret Orange Order Past’ about the Fine Gael presidential candidate Heather Humphreys’ husband Eric’s’s …
Anyone want to join me for the Offline October challenge?
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As I’ve said before, I’ve got a love/hate relationship with the internet. On the one hand, it gave me a career, makes life easier in countless ways, and lets me inflict my musings on the God‑fearing people of Northern Ireland. …
A Way In
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Its previous series have been lauded by The Times, The Guardian, The Scotsman and The Spectator. It airs not just in the UK and the Republic but in countries like Australia, Holland, Norway, Poland, India, Singapore and Malaysia. It has …
Er what immigration Crisis? Northern Ireland population grows by a massive 0.4%…
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Immigration is a hot topic these days, but why let the facts get in the way of emotion? From the Irish News: According to the ONS data, the north’s net population increased by 7,467 between mid-2023 and mid-2024, representing a …
Europe Triumphs at Ryder Cup In Spite of Disgraceful Crowd Behaviour
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Normally, this is a story we would leave to our daily posts. But the recently concluded Ryder Cup, in which Team Europe (including local man Rory McIlroy) clinched victory yesterday made the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Team Europe …
The Assassination of Charlie Kirk and what comes next?
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Tom Brady is a Journalist and independent Councillor on Ards and North Down Borough Council When I saw the horrific footage of conservative activist Charlie Kirk being assassinated, I was disgusted. But I was also filled with dread at what …