by nabidana | Sep 20, 2009 | Uncategorized
Would you find it acceptable for teachers to ask children to write essays about Europe, in the middle of a referendum campaign, and reject the work if it was negative about the EU? Watch the general media space in Ireland in the next few days.
by nabidana | Sep 18, 2009 | Europe, politics
I am no conspiracy theorist, as regular readers will be aware. I think planes flown by islamist terrorists brought down the twin towers, I don’t think US dollar bills are evidence of a freemason / Jewish plot to rule the world. But I do think the Irish...
by nabidana | Sep 7, 2009 | Uncategorized
So in my previous post, I explained that some organisations were putting up really godawful posters for the Lisbon Treaty. And I think most people agree that very many of them are pretty substantially awe-inspiring. I was awfully inspired on a few of them to pull...
by nabidana | Sep 3, 2009 | politics
The most amusing thing about the nascent referendum campaign in Ireland is the approach of the two sides. It’s not as oppositional at least in spirit as you might think. The Pro Lisbon lobby are smug. They got a second referendum, meaning they have lots of fun...
by nabidana | Aug 31, 2009 | Uncategorized
I don’t usually comment on Irish politics. It is, after all, their country, and they can do whatever they want to it. But the latest posters for the Lisbon Treaty Referendum, put up by the intensely nasty campaign group Cóir should ensure that this referendum...
