Join the Tories online…
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The British Conservative Party has just speculated £250,000 on a new database that they hope will net them new members via the web. It’s particularly noteworthy for them as until now (not unlike the UUP) party membership has been regulated …
Blogs: the modern moveable type…
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The Belfast Telegraph has the story of the demise of one Dan Rather, whose long career in the media may have ended at the hands of a powerful network of blogs. Tony Blankley welcomes the outcome and weighs the benefits …
Peace process: critical questions
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Eric Waugh is in top form this evening. A long term critic of the practical working of the Belfast Agreement, he outlines what the opening gambit of unionist negotiators should be:- The first principle is that more of the same …
In gratitude
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Seamus Heaney writes on the life and work of his fellow poet Czeslaw Milosz, from last Saturday’s Guardian Review, while threading a simultaneous discourse on the nature and power of poetry.Within characteristically dense but measured prose Heaney pays tribute to …
Bugs taken to leaders
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As a second bug is found, this time in Sinn Fein party offices, Gerry Adams has vowed to hand the device back to Tony Blair, Bairbre de Brun (the device was in her offices) has highlighted the issue with 40 …
Money’s too tight to mention….
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We’ve had a rough summer of it, but it seems that things are getting back to normal on Slugger. What I think it has highlighted is the difficulty of keeping up a site that at least aspires towards professional values …
Dave
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While Slugger had it’s problems Dave Wood carried on writing on his excellent website.Thanks Dave. There’s a book in this, and I’ll want you to sign a copy for me! Discover more from Slugger O'Toole Subscribe to get the latest …
Leeds: téarmaí réamhphósta le feiceáil?
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Féachann Robert McMillen ar na héilimh atá á ndéanamh ag an dá thaobh. Discover more from Slugger O'Toole Subscribe to get the latest posts to your email. Type your email… Subscribe
Sinn Féin asks British to cease spy operations
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Sinn Fein has called for the British government to call off surveillance operations after a bug was founding in a meeting room in Connelly House. Gerry Adams has asked for a line to be drawn under the conduct of all …
A Big Con?
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A little later than intended but still a useful antidote to the party politics (possibly), a characteristically spiky interview with The Guardian has Roddy Doyle following on from his ‘blasphemous’ view that Joyce “needed a good editor” and kicking hard …
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