That dubious champion of the Irish-Scots dialect, Lord Laird, is placed under the spotlight by Niall Meehan over on Spinwatch following his fall from grace over accusations of seeking payments from parliamentary lobbyists. Well worth a read not least for the reappearance of Ireland’s former Minister of Justice and supposed paragon of virtue, Michael McDowell.
AN SIONNACH FIONN 
Laird Laird surely?
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Excellent! 😉
The official blurb for his autobiography is a hoot:
1. Modern liberal thinking holds that nationalism, in all its forms, is backward looking and out of tune with the modern world.
2. Ulster Scots cultural thinking is broad based and forward thinking, with an important role to play in the development of the modern world, in keeping with its contribution over the last four hundred years.
3. The Irish, when not politically motivated, are amongst the finest people in the world.
4. ‘Equality deferred is equality denied.’ A small group of politically motivated Irish people control sections of the Northern Ireland civil service and the BBC, in such a way as to hold up the manifestation of Ulster Scots culture and thinking. This, I feel is due to a lack of self-confidence, and fear.
5. Those who are dyslexic will continue to increase their influence in society.
6. We must all be convinced, by peaceful means, that the world’s future lies in larger political units. The only idea of borders is to keep money in and unwanted cultures out.
7. Artigarvan is a wonderful place in which to spend a childhood.
8. Irish nationalism has been a negative influence on the British Isles.
Bizarre and so full of contradictions one hardly knows where to start.
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Adopts Alabama accent “Why I knew many fine neegras – a credit to their race. That Paul Robeson sho’ could sing”.
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Reblogged this on seachranaidhe1.
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would you do a post on the scots irish and their connection to north american christian fundamentalism? I know you mentioned it before but it’d be nice to expand the story
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Will look into that for sure 😉
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