Categories: Politics, Constitution, Devolved Government, Direct Rule, Local Government
On Neutral Working Environments
by beano on 25 Feb 2008 at 10:43. Categories: Europe, Sinn Fein, Republicans, Devolved Government, History
Given Sinn Fein's serious, and not at all opportunistic, commitment to creating "neutral working environments" I'm shocked, nay stunned, to find them taking advantage of International Women's Day to celebrate a convicted bomber, Mairead Farrell. Surely t… more »
10 Years and £181 million
The Saville Inquiry was established in 1998 to re-examine the events of 30th January 1972, AKA "Bloody Sunday". We knew then that soldiers shot dead 14 people in the Bogside in Londonderry's. 10 years and £181 million later and that's still about all… more »
Terrorism, not warfare
by Michael Shilliday on 19 Feb 2008 at 13:25. Categories: United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Irish Republic, Sinn Fein, IRA, Dissident Republicans, Culture, Politics, History
The Assembly has rejected any suggestion that the IRA's sectarian murder campaign was a war. A good thing, and fairly unsurprising.
I've always liked Danny Kennedy, but his performance since devolution has impressed me, and he is clearly im proving… more »
Jnr gone
by Michael Shilliday on 18 Feb 2008 at 16:51. Categories: Northern Ireland, Politics, Devolved Government
Finally, he jumps. Take a look at his (graceless) resignation statement on the BBC website. He states that more important than the government, is his party's reputation. I don't like that much. Guido points out the obvious point. Nothing screams "he… more »
Inaccessible Government
Caution: Massive vent ahead!
Sorry, this is not going to be an in-depth political analysis like some of Michael's posts (though in-depth it will be - be warned), but I had to laugh at this. Peter Robinson has announced that the Northern Ireland admini… more »
Protecting the law from the law makers
by Michael Shilliday on 10 Feb 2008 at 23:31. Categories: United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Politics, Devolved Government
I've been having an argument with Seamus here over legislators and who is qualified to be a lawmaker. I firmly believe that the salary of a legislator must be sufficient to attract those with sufficient expertise to be in a position to make good laws.… more »
MLAs To Consider 16% Pay Rise
by beano on 08 Feb 2008 at 10:10. Categories: Northern Ireland, Business & Economy, Politics, Devolved Government
A review of Northern Ireland's MLA's pay is expected to recommend a 16% pay-rise, taking the MLA's basic salary to £52,000. MLAs will themselves then vote on whether or not to accept the recommendation.
That's clearly not going to do much to help r… more »
Patten to be rolled out across UK
by Michael Shilliday on 07 Feb 2008 at 14:38. Categories: News, United Kingdom, England, Wales, PSNI, Law & Order, Politics, History
The Patten Commission was not a pleasant experience for Unionists. The abandonment of the historic name and symbols of the RUC GC was needless, insensitive, and damaging to Unionist confidence in the political process of the time. While this was not th… more »
Conservatives Courting (potential) Candidates
Seems a novel (to say the least) way of recruiting electoral candidates, but the Northern Ireland Conservatives have a message on their blog requesting that:
"people - from all backgrounds - who might like to put themselves forward for the next Westmi… more »
Another mythbuster
by Michael Shilliday on 06 Feb 2008 at 15:20. Categories: Northern Ireland, Myths and Lies, Politics, Devolved Government, History
After a period away from regular blogging of the style I don't like putting on Slugger, I'm glad to now be contributing to Everything Ulster. I'm looking forward to getting back into the habit of regular blogging.
When I met up with Beano, we were ch… more »