The Battle of Hastings And The Irish Exile Of The English Princes
Today is the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, the military contest in the autumn of 1066 which saw England and itsContinue Reading
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The Origins Of The Halloween Jack-O’-Lantern
There are many customs surrounding the annual October holiday of Halloween or All Hallows’ Eve, the quasi-Christian festival incorporating significantContinue Reading
7th Century Ireland, Where The Students Go To Party
Once upon a time the appearance of “Spanish students” on the streets of Dublin was regarded as one of theContinue Reading
JK Rowling, In Defence Of Greater England
Sometimes an individual should simply stick to doing what he or she does best. In the case of the BritishContinue Reading
Michael White, The Debonair Greater Englander
Michael White, the parliamentary correspondent of the nominally centre-left Guardian newspaper in the UK, has gained an unenviable reputation overContinue Reading
No Respect In Bradford For Journalists
Interesting report by Ben Judah for the European edition of the current affairs site Politico on his recent encounter inContinue Reading
Waterboarding Made In Britain
Back in June of this year Ireland’s public service broadcaster RTÉ finally got around to examining the long history ofContinue Reading
No Value In Welsh For Tory’s English Candidate
Over the last few decades our Celtic neighbours in Wales have seen the emergence of something approaching a national consensusContinue Reading
Scottish Democracy Meets X Factor
In the recent Scottish referendum 44% of voters said “Yes” to an independent Scotland. In contrast 56% of voters saidContinue Reading
That Pre-Vote Pledge By The British Party Leaders
Taking about broken promises the above image is taken from today’s edition of Britain’s right-leaning Times newspaper. So much for all-partyContinue Reading
Woe To The Vanquished
Well I’ve waited half the morning to write this post and I’m still unsure of what to say. The feelingContinue Reading
Tweeting For #VoteYes In The #IndyRef #Scotland
Some recent tweets by @ansionnachfionn on the #IndyRef #BritNats so desperate they referencing #DadsArmy in #IndyRef so #VoteYes for #ScottishContinue Reading
The Common Struggle
Just time to highlight three articles that deserve your attention. The first is “10 Reasons Why Irish Is An AbsolutelyContinue Reading
John Prescott, A Metaphor For Failed Britain
As the referendum campaign on Scottish independence enters its closing days Lord John Prescott, the former Deputy Prime Minister of theContinue Reading
Scotland To Say Yes?
Within the margin of error but given two years of unrelenting attacks by the British political and media establishment itContinue Reading
Scotland The Brave
The Mirror has an excellent post featuring a recent radio discussion in the United States on Scotland’s upcoming referendum onContinue Reading
Scotland Votes No, Scotland Gets Tory/UKIP (DUP/UUP/TUV) Rule?
Some interesting polling in Britain which shows that the centre-left Labour Party is still in the lead over the governingContinue Reading
Equal In Any Language
In yesterday’s Guardian newspaper the journalist and political activist Ellie Mae O’Hagan argues that the Welsh language should be partContinue Reading
A Message To Scotland
When the children’s author JK Rowling announced her financial support for the anti-sovereignty side in Scotland’s forthcoming referendum on independenceContinue Reading
Harry Potter To The Rescue!
It says much for the fantasy politics of British nationalism that a decision by the English-born children’s author JK Rowling toContinue Reading
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