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Category Archives: Nationalism
Why regional identity is a much bigger problem for the Conservatives than Labour
We tend to think that within the UK, it is only Northern Ireland which has identity politics. Putting that conventional thought another way, Northern Ireland’s politics would be identity politics along a Unionist / Nationalist axis, whilst the rest of … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, Conservativism, Euro, Europe, General Election, George Osborne, Identity, Ideology, Labour Party, Nationalism, Northern Ireland politics, Scotland, Scottish Conservative Party, UK Constitution, UK Politics, UKIP, Unionism, Wales
Tagged Centre-Right, Conservative Party, Conservative Party of Northern Ireland, Conservativism, DUP, Euro, Europe, General Election, George Osborne, Identity, Ideology, Labour Party, Nationalism, Northern Ireland politics, Scotland, Scottish Conservative Party, UK Constitution, UK Politics, UKIP, Unionism, Wales, Welsh Conservative Party
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Sein Fein parades itself
In the Newsletter and in my local papers, it was reported that a parade, which took place in Fermanagh on New Years Day, was illegal. The parade was said to be illegal because no request had been made to the … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic Church, Identity, IRA, Ireland, Irish History, Nationalism, Northern Ireland politics, Parades, Political History, Religion, Republicanism, Sinn Fein
Tagged Catholic Church, Identity, IRA, Ireland, Irish History, Nationalism, Northern Ireland politics, Parades, Political History, Religion, Republicanism, sectarianism, Sectarianism, Sinn Fein
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The powerful thoughts of a Scottish Tory may shed some light on the Northern Ireland problem
No Conservative needs to be reminded that the Conservative Party has a problem with Scotland. Since before the General Election, I have followed what bloggers and politicians have been saying about the causes of the problem and what to do … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, Conservativism, Identity, Nationalism, New Party, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Scotland, Scottish Conservative Party, Toxicity, UK Politics, Unionism
Tagged Conservative Party, Conservativism, Identity, Nationalism, New Party, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Scotland, Scottish Conservative Party, Toxicity, UK Politics, Unionism
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Conservativism in Northern Ireland
Irwin Armstrong, Chairman of the Northern Ireland Region of the Conservative Party, has made a comment contribution to ‘About Northern Ireland Centre-Right (a static page on this blog). I have republished his comment below with my reply. By Irwin Armstong … Continue reading
Posted in Basil McCrea, Conservative Party, Conservativism, David Cameron, General Election, Identity, Ideology, Irwin Armstrong, Nationalism, New Party, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Stormont, Toxicity, UK Politics, Unionism, UUP
Tagged Basil McCrea, Centre Right, Centre-Right, Conservative Party, Conservative Party of Northern Ireland, Conservativism, David Cameron, Equal Citizenship, Equal citizenship, General Election, Identity, Ideology, Irwin Armstrong, Nationalism, New Party, Normal Politics, Normal politics, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, sectarianism, Sectarianism, Stormont, The United Kingdom, Toxicity, UCUNF, UK Politics, Unionism, UUP, Westmister Elections
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Newsletter misrepresents NILT Survey
The Newsletter is publishing a series of Articles in relation to a debate on the future of the Union. I have not yet read all of the Articles. Certainly, I will and I intend to give credit to anything which … Continue reading
If Northern Ireland politicians played the Centre Right game with the Conservatives, the rewards could be enormous
At the moment, the UK has a budget deficit of around £150 billion a year. The Coalition Government has embarked upon an austerity package which will see that deficit reduced to £20 billion over the next 5 years. The National … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, Economy, Nationalism, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland economy, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Sammy Wilson, Stormont, Unionism
Tagged Budget, Budget Deficit, Centre Right, Centre-Right, Conservative Party, Economy, Executive, Nationalism, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland economy, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Sammy Wilson, Stormont, UCUNF, Unionism
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Orange and Green bigotry compared
In his Newsletter last Friday, Jim Fitzpatrick made an interesting comparison of the opposition by the Orange Order to a proposed visit by the Pope to Northern Ireland with Sinn Fein’s opposition to a proposed visit by the Queen. Highlighting … Continue reading
Posted in Bloody Sunday, Nationalism, Orange Order, Queen Elizabeth, Republic of Ireland, Republicanism, Sinn Fein
Tagged Bigotry, Bloody Sunday, Centre Right, Centre-Right, Good Friday Agreement, Nationalism, Normal politics, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Orange Order, Pope Benedict, Queen Elizabeth, Republic of Ireland, Republicanism, sectarianism, Sectarianism, Sinn Fein
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No longer a unionist party but still a party of the Union?
The Northern Ireland Conservative Party AGM and the East Belfast Conservative Association Barbecue, both held over the weekend, were an opportunity for me to assess the temperature of the Conservative Party in terms of evolution towards a non-designated centre-right party. … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, David Cameron, Nationalism, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Scotland, Unionism
Tagged Centre Right, Centre-Right, Conservative Party, Conservative Party of Northern Ireland, David Cameron, Nationalism, New Party, Normal Politics, Normal politics, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Scotland, Scottish Conservative Party, Unionism
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Toxicity and the anti-identity
Since I launched the campaign for a new centre-right party two weeks ago, I have highlighted, in a number of posts, the problem of toxicity. The Toxicity of the Conservative Brand in Scotland is most certainly related to past policy … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, General Election, Identity, Nationalism, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland Labour Party, Northern Ireland politics, Orange Order, Political History, SDLP, Sinn Fein, Toxicity, Unionism
Tagged Centre Right, Centre-Right, Conservative Party, Conservative Party of Northern Ireland, General Election, Identity, Nationalism, New Party, Normal Politics, Normal politics, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland Labour Party, Northern Ireland politics, Orange Order, Political History, Scottish Conservative Party, SDLP, sectarianism, Sectarianism, Sinn Fein, Toxicity, Unionism
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Comparing Conservative Problems in Scotland with Northern Ireland
The campaign that I have launched for an independent centre-right party in Northern Ireland is running in parallel to a campaign for a similar scenario in relation to the Scottish Conservative Party. Each campaign has been launched in the wake of electoral … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, David Cameron, General Election, Identity, Nationalism, New Party, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Political History, Scotland, Scottish Conservative Party, Unionism
Tagged Centre Right, Centre-Right, Conservative Party, Conservative Party of Northern Ireland, David Cameron, General Election, Identity, Nationalism, New Party, Normal Politics, Normal politics, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Political History, Scotland, Scottish Conservative Party, sectarianism, Sectarianism, Unionism
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Northern Ireland Centre-Right 