I read two interesting pieces this week. One was by Noam Chomsky, the famous linguist and long-time critic of the US government. The other was by Declan Kearney of Sinn Fin, who is a leading figure in his party’s out-reach programme. Central to Chomsky’s talk to the Geneva Press Club is the validation of Edward […]
August, 2013
Noam Chomsky and Declan Kearney: cliff-climbers.
I read two interesting pieces this week. One was by Noam Chomsky, the famous linguist and long-time critic of the US government. The other was by Declan Kearney of Sinn Fin, who is a leading figure in his party’s out-reach programme. Central to Chomsky’s talk to the Geneva Press Club is the validation of Edward […]
Mike Nesbitt speaks clearly and absolutely. Or does he?
Imagine this. You meet me, we talk and the conversation turns to killing. (Use your imagination, would you?) I declare that I am opposed to all killing involving knives. “What about kitchen knives used by impressionable teenagers?” you ask. “I told you” I say. “ I’m opposed to ALL killing that involves knives. For me, […]
Mike Nesbitt speaks clearly and absolutely. Or does he?
Imagine this. You meet me, we talk and the conversation turns to killing. (Use your imagination, would you?) I declare that I am opposed to all killing involving knives. “What about kitchen knives used by impressionable teenagers?” you ask. “I told you” I say. “ I’m opposed to ALL killing that involves knives. For me, […]
Thatcher and Long Kesh escape: ‘Even worse than we thought’.
I was going to write about QE2’s pre-cooked speech in the event of nuclear war, but I find myself roadblocked by the heading on the BBC website today: “Margaret Thatcher Maze prison escape shock revealed“. The story, from recently released papers, shows how the conflict here was as much a propaganda war as a physical […]
Thatcher and Long Kesh escape: ‘Even worse than we thought’.
I was going to write about QE2’s pre-cooked speech in the event of nuclear war, but I find myself roadblocked by the heading on the BBC website today: “Margaret Thatcher Maze prison escape shock revealed“. The story, from recently released papers, shows how the conflict here was as much a propaganda war as a physical […]