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The 30th of June was the last date for extending the Transition period for Brexit. The BBC failed entirely to mention it on its nightly news coverage. Since there is no agreement for an extended Transition by 1st July the UK will finally fully leave the EU by January 2021. …
Read More »Hate covers a multitude of Sinns
I was a student during the troubles, and I came across a lot of people from Ireland. It always became clear after just a little bit of conversation where someone was from. Both communities from Northern Ireland frequently wanted to escape to Britain and this was often the case with …
Read More »None of us need to flee
It’s a UK General Election. What matters is who wins a UK majority. It doesn’t matter who wins in Devizes, nor does it matter who wins in East Antrim. Clwyd West doesn’t get to choose which party leads us and who is our Prime Minister and nor does Na h-Eileanan an …
Read More »Against the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill
This speech was originally made by the author in the House of Lords on 10 July 2019 My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, has reminded us of his own deep commitment to devolution, and it is one that I share. In his remarks responding to the Minister earlier, the …
Read More »UK media are fearmongering over Northern Ireland as part of their anti-Brexit stance
Let me explain something about Northern Ireland, which is being totally overlooked in all the fear-mongering being pushed by UK mainstream media at present. There will be no United Ireland because of Brexit. There will not be one in your lifetime, nor mine, dear reader. The UK media, in their …
Read More »Gerry Adams posts offensive and racist Tweets
Gerry Adams, President of Sinn Féin and long time member of the IRA Army Council, revealed a little of his more sinister side tonight with a couple of unguarded tweets. The first, blatantly using racist language. The second using a word which has long since been used as an offensive …
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