Sheer Infuriating Hypocrisy
Image by DUP Photos via Flickr It has taken me a full day to temper the invective I was planning to use in response to Peter Robinson’s contribution to the education debate. To those of you who...
View ArticleRobbo and Secularism: I think not
Robinson with Young Earth Creationist Edwin Poots (Pic: DUP Flickr) Peter Robinson was at pains to give the impression, when interviewed by Jim Fitzpatrick on the Politics Show today, that the DUP was...
View ArticleCCHQ Shafts Northern Ireland Conservatives
Big on Society, Small on Principle (Image Wikipedia) Conservative central office has never really cared for Conservatives who happen to reside in Northern Ireland. CCHQ has a history of being...
View ArticleWho will “Do an SNP” in Northern Ireland?
Robinson needs to start cleansing his party of flat-earth nutters if he is to "do an SNP" Image via Wikipedia I’m remarkably up-beat this morning. I have cast aside my normal grumpiness. While the...
View ArticleThe Centre-Right Gap
Shinners and DUPs: United in Spending (Photo credit: Wikipedia) On Inside Politics on Sunday Fionnuala O’Connor had a pop at me (and Irwin Armstrong of the Conservatives) for suggesting that there was...
View ArticleCaleb Foundation Chickens-Out
Last night I popped along to a meeting of the Humanist Association of Northern Ireland (HUMANI), hoping to hear a presentation from the “Press Officer” of an organisation called the Caleb Foundation....
View ArticleCasualties of causality
Nick Robinson (Photo credit: Matito) The flag protests in Belfast have been a great opportunity for ‘experts’ to come up with various ’causes’ of the street protests/riots. The media – especially the...
View ArticleBugger the Union: Official DUP Policy
Nigel Dodds demands that the rest of the Union should have less money so the NI Executive can waste more. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The DUP has today demanded a reduction in spending by the Treasury...
View ArticleCentre of Peace?
Does Jeffrey Donaldson seriously think a Peace Centre on the site of a notorious prison is a good idea? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Jeffrey Donaldson, the Jesus-fish wearing DUP MP for Lagan Valley,...
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