Categories: United Kingdom, England, Northern Ireland, Local Wackos, Loyalists, LVF, UDA, UVF, Republicans, Dissident Republicans, Sinn Fein, IRA, Scotland, Wales
Conservatives Recruiting
After using their blog to make a call for potential Westminster candidates, Northern Ireland's Conservatives are now seeking to recruit a "Party Development Officer" to "oversee the development of the Party in Northern Ireland".
It seems like a small… more »
BBC To Take Lead on 0370 Numbers
by beano 
on 23 May 2008 at 09:14. Categories: United Kingdom, Business & Economy, Beano's Rants, Television The BBC will switch over their contact numbers from often expensive 0870 numbers to new 0370 numbers during this summer according to a response published in their list of "recent questions".
0370 calls cost no more than 01and [sic] 02 geographic land… more »
UK Communication Database: An Orwellian Step Too Far
Big Brother looks set to get even bigger if officials have their way and Parliament approves the creation of a communications database containing records on all phone calls and internet activity in the United Kingdom.
Figures estimate the number of te… more »
On the air
by Michael Shilliday on 17 May 2008 at 21:18. Categories: Internet, Northern Ireland, Television, Culture I'm a bit of a fan of the Gerry Anderson show on Radio Ulster. Hence, I'm also a big fan of On the Air. This weeks edition is absolutely hilarious. Take a look. more »
UUP/SDLP ministers remain popular
by Michael Shilliday on 17 May 2008 at 11:08. Categories: Internet, News, Northern Ireland, Politics, Devolved Government Have a read of Chekov's piece on the Bel Tel/MORI poll last week. The data set is fascinating. The voting intention figures are bunkem as usual (DUP 20%, UUP 14%, SDLP 13% SF 11% APNI 7%), but it's interesting that Reg, Michael and Margaret Ritchie are… more »
Official: Culchies Are Stupid
Judge brands Tyrone people 'typically thick'
A judge from the Republic has branded people from Tyrone as typically thick.
It would seem difficult to disagree with him were it not for the fact that it was his own justice administration making a fuck… more »
Scottish Conservatives Overreact
The Conservatives are the last party I'd expect to be complaining about police heavy-handedness but apparently, following huge trouble in Manchester after the city was flooded with up to 100,000 Rangers fans descending on the city for the UEFA cup final,… more »
I could pick a better education policy out of my ...
by beano on 13 May 2008 at 16:19. Categories: Sinn Fein, Local Wackos, Education, Devolved Government Another one for the "What the hell is she thinking?" scrapbook. Everyone's favourite tennis star Caitriona Ruane has finally put forward her proposals for ending academic selection... by not quite ending it? Well not quite, not yet. Maybe.
It seems as… more »
About That Stadium
It's been a busy few weeks for those following the debate over the national stadium plans for the Maze.
A matter of a couple of weeks before Peter Robinson is due to make his 'recommendation' to the Executive over the Maze plans, it has emerged John S… more »
Cost/Benefit Analysis of Devolution
by beano on 09 May 2008 at 16:33. Categories: Northern Ireland, Wales, Business & Economy, Devolved Government They're coming from all sides today.
O'Neill's ever-watchful eye has picked up that Wales's GVA per head is only 77% of the UK average, (down from 79% when the Assembly was set up in 1999 and 84% back in 1991) despite receiving more than £1bn of EU ai… more »
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