Archives for: July 2008, 09
Alliance Justice Minister? Are you mad?
by Michael Shilliday on 09 Jul 2008 at 23:37. Categories: News, Northern Ireland, PSNI, Direct Rule, Law & Order, Politics, Devolved Government
Over the past few months it's become clear that the DUP won’t take Gerry Kelly and Sinn Fein won't take Jeffrey Donaldson as Justice Minister. This has led to the crazy notion that the Alliance should do it, and utterly predictably they seem amenable to… more »
Playing politics with racism
by Michael Shilliday on 09 Jul 2008 at 23:08. Categories: Internet, News, United Kingdom, Culture, Politics, Language
This kind of thing really winds me up.
A Tory frontbencher has apologised after using a racist phrase during a House of Lords debate.
Lord Dixon Smith retracted the remark in the chamber, saying: "I apologise, my Lords. I left my brains behind. I a… more »
EU to ban Ryanair?
The European Parliament is set to vote on proposals that would ban airlines from quoting prices that don't include taxes and charges. Super, smashing, great!
Not before time. Prices, in this country anyway (unlike North America), have always included… more »