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Tag Archives: Republic of Ireland
Congratulations to Enda Kenny
Whilst I have followed the Irish General Election in detail, I have thus far avoided commenting upon it. The result was never in doubt. Only the exact distribution of seats. With the Election now over, it is time to congratulate … Continue reading
Northern Ireland can save Companies from leaving the UK with low Corporation Tax
All over Britain, there are stories of Companies becoming impatient with the UK tax regime and looking to relocate elsewhere. The Treasury is well aware of this and overtures of better times ahead have been made to the business community. … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, Corporation tax, Economy, Euro, George Osborne, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland economy, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Republic of Ireland, Stormont, UK Politics
Tagged Budget Deficit, Conservative Party, Corporation tax, Economy, Euro, George Osborne, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland economy, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Republic of Ireland, Stormont, UK Politics
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No satisfactory rationale emerges from the Government on £7 billion loan to Ireland
So Britain is making a loan to Ireland of €7 billion, just like that. We are told that it is in the National interest for Britain to do this. George Osborne has said that Ireland is a “friend in need.” … Continue reading
Ireland “A society that disappeared up its own backside”
Whilst we witness the awful events unfold relating to Ireland’s economic difficulties, it is vitally important, for democracy in the future, that the mass of the voting population acquires a basic understanding of the mechanics of this disaster. Following on … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, Economy, Euro, Europe, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland economy, Republic of Ireland
Tagged Centre Right, Conservative Party, Economy, Euro, Europe, Eurozone debtor Nation crisis, Eurozone debtor nation crisis, Irish economy, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland economy, Northern Ireland politics, Republic of Ireland
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Margaret Thatcher was absolutely right
It is 20 years since Margaret Thatcher was removed from power in a leadership challenge instigated by Michael Heseltine and others. It was a time when the Conservatives lost their nerve, having seen opinion poll ratings fall. The issue … Continue reading
Posted in Euro, Europe, Ian Duncan Smith, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Republic of Ireland, William Hague
Tagged Conservative Party, Economy, Euro, Europe, Eurozone debtor nation crisis, Ian Duncan Smith, Ireland, Margaret Thatcher, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Republic of Ireland, William Hague
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Working together
What a speech! Well, I would say that wouldn’t I? There is no way that a neutral would not have been moved by it. It had a powerful theme running through it. It had vibrancy. It was passionate. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, Conservative Party Conference, Conservativism, David Cameron, Economy, Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Republic of Ireland, Sinn Fein, Stormont
Tagged Conservative Party, Conservative Party Conference, Conservativism, David Cameron, Economy, Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Republic of Ireland, Scottish Conservative Party, Sinn Fein, Stormont
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Could Irish Euro notes be discriminated against?
Who ever thought that Euro notes issued from different EU member states would be treated differently? Apparently, it is already happening in Germany. Ian Cowie of the Daily Telegraph reports: “Now rising fears about southern European countries’ financial stability mean … Continue reading
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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They must have read my post!
All right, the headline for this post is probably a little bit fanciful but this is a bit more light-hearted than usual. Nearly three weeks ago, I published a post regarding a possible visit to Ireland by the Queen. I concluded the post by … Continue reading
Posted in Queen Elizabeth, Republic of Ireland, Tourism
Tagged Monarchy, Queen Elizabeth, Republic of Ireland, Tourism
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The Tragedy of the Northern Ireland Labour Party
The idea of having a political party which is neutral on Northern Ireland’s sovereignty is not a new one. The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland moved from a position of being a non-sectarian unionist party to one of being neutral … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, Good Friday Agreement, Nationalism, New Party, Northern Ireland Labour Party, Orange Order, Political History, SDLP, Unionism, UUP
Tagged Centre Right, Centre-Right, Conservative Party, Conservative Party of Northern Ireland, Good Friday Agreement, Nationalism, New Party, Normal Politics, Normal politics, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland Labour Party, Northern Ireland politics, Orange Order, Political History, Republic of Ireland, SDLP, sectarianism, Sectarianism, Unionism, UUP
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Northern Ireland Centre-Right 