Marking the 250th Anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence – A Critical View…
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John Gray is the Chair of Reclaim the Enlightenment We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.—That to secure …
New Secretary of State Brings Reality Checks for Both Unionists and Nationalists
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It’s been nearly two weeks since Chris Bryant was appointed the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and it seems he has already got stuck into the job as he ruled out the possibility of a border poll any …
Songs of the blackberry path: Tia Bow maps a journey from the Troubles to discovery
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Blackberry Path is a forthcoming album by Belfast-based songwriter Tia Bow (Fionnuala Fagan-Thiébot), with her bandmates Clare Galway and Danny Trouton. Their one-hour live performance of all of the album’s songs delved into Fagan-Thiébot’s personal narrative, exploring themes of life’s unpredictable journey, …
NI’s two blocs have one problem: their lack of delivery in government is starting to bite with the voters
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The latest LucidTalk poll gets read as unionism in decline. Look at the blocs instead: unionism’s problem is fragmentation, nationalism’s is quieter and harder, and both the DUP and Sinn Féin are both paying for a partnership that delivers nothing.
Sainsbury’s to sell Argos for £120m…
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From the BBC: Sainsbury’s has agreed to sell Argos for £120m as the supermarket chain aims to focus on its core food business. The buyer, Swift Partners, is a company which has been created to buy the brand and includes …
Spain’s migration mess…
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I confess to never having heard of Ceuta until this morning. Located on the North African coast directly across the Strait of Gibraltar from mainland Spain, Ceuta holds a unique geopolitical status as Spanish territory on the African continent. Because …
Knowing Strangers…
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Slugger is a community, even though it’s online, and when you have been part of it as long as I have, you do get to know people. We don’t know what most posters look like, what they do for a …
The rise of anti-tourist sentiment in Spain…
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Last weekend tens of thousands of Mallorcan residents thronged the streets of the island’s capital, Palma de Mallorca to protest at the unsustainable level of tourism on the island under the slogan ‘Mallorca al limite’ (Majorca at the limit) : …
The case for a Belfast City Centre National Sports Stadium…
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Chris McCracken is the Managing Director of The Linen Quarter Business Improvement District Debates around Casement Park rumble on. The current location has huge emotional resonance as home to GAA Games since 1953. However, surrounded by packed residential streets, it presents significant …
Are Stormont’s Voters Losing Patience?
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One opinion poll should never be confused with an election result. Nevertheless, the latest LucidTalk figures deserve more than the usual few days of party spin and selective interpretation, because they may be capturing something deeper: a growing public frustration …