by nabidana | Apr 25, 2009 | politics
Over on the excellent UnionistLite blog, a coverage and analysis of the Ulster Unionist AGM. Nicely done, and good to see Cameron using the ‘Selfish and strategic interest’ line to good effect.
by nabidana | Apr 24, 2009 | Hoons, politics
UnionistLite comments on his excellent blog that one solution to the troughing of Northern Ireland MPs might be, in part at least, the end of multiple mandate. He’s right, of course; I would extend that one person one mandate principle all the way down to...
by nabidana | Apr 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
Northern Ireland’s MPs should be treated exactly the same as MPs from other parts of the United Kingdom. Their expenses should be based on their actual attendance at and participation in Parliament, and no MP should be entitled co claim a red cent from the tax...
by nabidana | Mar 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
The BBC reports that DUP MP Gregory Campbell has criticised the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commissioner for raising concerns about the situation of currently detained terror suspects in Northern Ireland. Monica McWilliams has noted, quite correctly, that the...
by nabidana | Mar 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
In the aftermath of three terrorist murders and the end of dissident republican ceasefires which threaten to plunge the region into devastating social and economic crises, the people of Northern Ireland this week expressed a willingness to return to their trivial...
