UK Brexit Plan Of Customs Centres And Zones Risks Return To A Militarised Border
Despite the numerous media claims to the contrary, by both optimists and apologists, there is very little evidence that theContinue Reading
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Riots And Violence In Britain To Achieve Brexit
In recent weeks there has been a noticeable tonal shift in the rhetoric of the Brexit movement in the UnitedContinue Reading
Natalie Woods In Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, 1976
I think I may have mentioned before that one of my favourite films is Cat On A Hot Tin Roof,Continue Reading
Some Critiques Of The American Christian Film Industry
Here are some interesting takes on the cinematic sub-genre of Christian movies, a small but apparently thriving industry in theContinue Reading
Luxembourg And Ireland And The Hysteria Of Brexit
The reaction of the right-wing British press to yesterday’s alleged humiliation of the prime minister Boris Johnson by Xavier Bettel,Continue Reading
Poll: Majority Support In The North Of Ireland For Reunification
Regional data from the latest poll by Lord Ashcroft, the former Conservative Party deputy chairperson turned polling guru in Britain,Continue Reading
Scottish Judges Rule Prorogation Unlawful As The DUP Seeks Annexation By Bridge
If the United Kingdom is confused on how to proceed with leaving the European Union, imagine how the other twenty-sevenContinue Reading
Lyra McKee’s Angels With Blue Faces. A Story Ignored
The fatal wounding of the Irish journalist Lyra McKee during an indiscriminate New IRA gun-attack on PSNI officers and armouredContinue Reading
“Anti-Government Forces”. The New Politics Of Brexit Britain
Britain’s Express title may have abandoned its pretensions to be a newspaper, given its fondness for publishing conspiracy theories andContinue Reading
Comparing Galactic Empires: Dune, Hyperion, Foundation
The YouTube channel Ideas Of Ice And Fire has published a short but informative video essay comparing the three mostContinue Reading
Brexit And The UK’s Coming Winter Of Discontent
While I’ve been guilty of it myself, in recent weeks I’ve become increasingly wary of some of the hyperbole beingContinue Reading
Unionist And European In A Time Of Brexit
“Sure hasn’t it always been that way” A couple of years back, in a throwaway comment to a close friend,Continue Reading
Prorogued: UK Parliament Suspended Amidst “Coup” Outrage
While the decision by the Boris Johnson-led government in the United Kingdom to “prorogue” or suspend the parliament in WestminsterContinue Reading
The Proposed Wings Over Scotland Party
Like others I tend to distinguish between online political campaigning or activism and the offline pounding of pavements and theContinue Reading
ReviewTechUSA: Top YouTuber Mistakes
Some sage advice on audience and peer interaction for content-publishers from the otherwise highly-opinionated Richard Masucci of the YouTube channelContinue Reading
Another Bizarre UK Brexit Plan: Ireland Should Swap EU Rules For UK Rules
While ministers and officials in the United Kingdom may have spent the last few days arguing that a leaked governmentContinue Reading
Operation Yellowhammer Dossier: UK Hard Border In Ireland Inevitable
The leaking of a confidential British government report to The Sunday Times in London has added new weight to theContinue Reading
Must Farm Bronze Age Settlement
An omnivorous tapeworm up to ten metres long lurking in the coils of a human intestine, consuming all that theContinue Reading
Lindsay Ellis, The Last Of The Game Of Thrones Hot Takes
The film critic and cultural commentator Lindsay Ellis has published a pretty good take on The Game of Thrones, HBO’sContinue Reading
The Politics Of A No-Deal Brexit For The Tories, The DUP And Sinn Féin
Call my bluff? I sometimes wonder if the threat of a disorderly no-deal exit from the European Union on OctoberContinue Reading
Michael Gove: UK Will “Safeguard” Security On The Island Of Ireland
It says much for the political and cultural tone deafness of the current crop of leaders in the United KingdomContinue Reading
Border Poll: The No-Deal Brexit Plan Fintan O’Toole’s Westminster Suggestion Ignores
Although this article is dismissive of Fintan O’Toole’s suggested plan for defeating a no-deal Brexit, outlined in last week’s IrishContinue Reading
