The SNP, Scotland And The Ireland Scenario
Has the British Prime Minster David Cameron hit the self-destruct button on the so-called United Kingdom? The legalistic diktats fromContinue Reading
Tag: British Nationalism
Horrible Histories With The Sunday Independent
The Irish Independent’s pet “historian”, John Paul McCarthy, has written a lengthy article on some of the behind-the-scenes events relating to theContinue Reading
A Year Of The French
There is an interesting series of articles, in French, on the status of the Irish language in the North ofContinue Reading
The SNP – Going For A Proportional Measure Of Freedom?
A new poll, reported in the Scotsman newspaper, shows an increase in the support for independence amongst voters, with the majority plumpingContinue Reading
Colonially Speaking
While in my earlier post it was good to see positive news for Ireland’s Irish-speaking population, it’s depressing to beContinue Reading
The SNP And The EU – We Have The UK Surrounded
Just a quick post to note the latest – unprecedented – polling numbers for the SNP, reported in the Herald Scotland overContinue Reading
Fighting The Peace
Outreach? What outreach?! Looking on at the hostility of many in the British separatist minority as they react to the half-hearted overturesContinue Reading
What’s All This Shouting? We’ll Have No Trouble Here!
Following on from the DUP leader Peter Robinson’s “outreach” to “Catholic voters” in the North of Ireland (by which heContinue Reading
British Minority To Irish Majority: Your Language Is Foreign Gobbledegook
Last week the DUP leader and Joint First Minister Peter Robinson made an “outreach” at his party conference to RomanContinue Reading
Mind Your Language, Please!
The right-wing British establishment newspaper, the Daily Telegraph, carries a typically dismissive article on the Liet International Song Contest, which wasContinue Reading
A Majority In Scotland Now Favour Independence?
A newspaper poll in Britain has shown an astonishing increase in support for Scottish independence, with up to 49% ofContinue Reading
Labour Versus British Unionists – A Snapshot Of Irish Political History
The wonderful Irish Election Literature blog carries a 1938 anti-Fianna Fáil leaflet from the Irish Labour Party, that also targetsContinue Reading
Liberal Britain, Or Don’t Mention The War. The Irish One, That Is.
The British left and the issue of Britain’s continued colonial presence in Ireland. A natural match you may think? Er, think again.Continue Reading
Lies, Damned Lies And The War In Ireland
Journalist Martina Devlin sets the readership of the Irish Independent (and others) fairly hopping with outrage over her latest opinion piece. CanContinue Reading
Scottish Tory Blues
With the SNP emerging triumphant from the most recent electoral contests to become the dominant force in Scottish politics theContinue Reading
Fine Gael: The Terrorists We Embrace And The Ones We Don’t
Fine Gael minister Phil Hogan has declared that there is no place for terrorists in Áras an Uachtaráin. According to the IrishContinue Reading
The Provisional IRA: From Insurrection to Parliament
Irish journalist Jason Walsh reviews new book The Provisional IRA: From Insurrection to Parliament by veteran Republican Tommy McKearney over atContinue Reading
British Journalist Lectures The Irish People On “Democracy”. Laugh Now Or Laugh Later?
One presidential candidate, two journalists and two conflicting opinions. The first journalist is Nick Cohen, a regular contributor to variousContinue Reading
Robin Swann Of The UUP – No Irish Wanted Here!
Here is a wearily familiar report from the Associated Press on the recent Líofa 2015 initiative launched by the minister of cultureContinue Reading
Fascists, Neo-Nazis And The British Unionist Minority In Ireland
There is an interesting review in the Belfast Telegraph newspaper of Mathew Collins’ new book, “Hate”, which charts his journey through Britain’sContinue Reading
British Journalism And The ‘Agreed Narrative’ On News From Ireland
There is a highly critical post by the British journalist and media lecturer Roy Greenslade in his Guardian blog today, where heContinue Reading
From Ireland To Iraq – The Same Army, The Same Abusers
Veteran British journalist Robert Fisk examines the use of torture by the British Army in Iraq, highlighted by the recentContinue Reading
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