by nabidana | May 10, 2010 | Election 2010
Apologies for the title, but really, seriously, what is it we have now? The Liberal Democrats offered Proportional Representation. They slumped in the election losing seats, and retained their position as the third party in UK politics. The Labour Party offered a...
by nabidana | Jan 30, 2010 | Hoons, Northern Ireland, stupidity
I notice that, finally, consideration is being given to whether the Conservative Party should be fully invested in Northern Ireland, and what sort of interaction there should be between the party and the (inaccurately described) province. I’ve written about...
by nabidana | Jan 28, 2010 | Diplomacy, Hoons, politics, stupidity
Tuesday, 26 December 2009 4.15am Castle woken by intrusion alarm, as Lord Alderdice tries to ram-raid his way through the security cordon in a JCB. Eventually talked down by David Forde, and was immediately tazered by angry PSNI officers. Eventually claimed that...
by nabidana | Jan 27, 2010 | Diplomacy, Hoons, Northern Ireland, politics
Monday 25 January, 8.15am Got phone call from Perm Sec’s office, telling me to get to Aldergrove airport and make sure there is no red carpet. DUP don’t look amused that my tie is green. Apparently thery’ve been up all night practicing the scowl and...
by nabidana | Jan 25, 2010 | Diplomacy, Hoons, Northern Ireland, politics
The title should presage a joke, but, to be honest, the impact of the idiot leaders of the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom flying to Hillsborough today was nothing short of sickening, as each sought to use the situation in Northern Ireland to deflect...