Category Archives: Northern Ireland: Politics

Thoughts on the Northern Ireland peace process.

The Kirk McCambley Appreciation Society

Worthy of mention is the growing ‘apreciation society’ on Facebook for Iris Robinson’s former toyboy Kirk McCambley. The 21 year-old, a Roman Catholic cafe owner, was named as the young lover of Mrs Robinson during a BBC documentary , which … Continue reading

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Laughing at Iris Robinson

I’m going to break with a very long retirement to laugh out loud at Iris Robinson. Actually, I’m not really laughing out loud at her, it’s a pretty horrible situation to be stuck in the middle of… The silly old … Continue reading

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I just realised…

…it’s been so long since I blogged about politics (or indeed paid any attention to politics) that I have no idea who the secretary of state for Northern Ireland is these days. Is it still Peter Hain?

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One for the fans…

I saw this and thought of you lot… When you call yourself an Indian or a Muslim or a Christian or a European, or anything else, you are being violent. Do you see why it is violent? It is because … Continue reading

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Peace Be With You

Well, I couldn’t let this week pass without some comment on the restoration of the Assembley. Is this the beginning of a bright new future for Northern Ireland? That was the burning question yesterday. It’s really too early to tell, … Continue reading

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Hanson's Further Lies

I asked a few weeks back about new voices in the Northern Irish blogosphere, and got a less than stunning response. One blogger who left a comment was Hanson, who I’ve seen around comment threads on NI blogs for a … Continue reading

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Northern Irish Blog Recommendations

Right, imagine you were approached by a friend or colleague and asked to recommend a good Northern Irish political blog…. Who would you recommend? I’ve lamented the state of the Northern Irish blogosphere a while back, and now that I’m … Continue reading

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The Last Of The Portadown News – Newton Emerson

You know, there’s been a big hole in the political satire market since Newton Emerson hung up his boots for a semi-respectable career as a journalist. Thankfully, he’s done the decent thing and bundled the last couple of years worth … Continue reading

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Fair Employment In Northern Ireland

As many of you know, I’m in the process of looking for a new job. I’m currently breaking out in blotches at the sight of application forms and trying to ‘tweak’ my history to fit the job I’m applying for. … Continue reading

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What's Happening?

I’m sorry to say that The Levee Breaks has fallen by the wayside recently. It’s got swept up in the general madness that is life at the moment. My political blogging has run out of steam to a degree – … Continue reading

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