Supershadow has been chastising me again. Once again in passing I have strayed on to your blog like a virtual ship in the night. What's this? No "Dear Grandad"? This is not going to be good. As usual I see … Continue reading →
There is a strange phenomenon in modern day politics. Those of us who have been following the Tobacco Control Industry will be familiar with it. I refer of course to the practice of excluding any dissenting voices from any meeting. … Continue reading →
I have been keeping a wary eye on this "Reboot Ireland" thing. I am still somewhat baffled as to what it's all about. What I have learned to date is that it has aspirations to become a political party yet … Continue reading →
I have realised something. I have completely lost interest in Irish politics. There is no point in bitching about them because they don't listen. Last Wednesday the streets were once again full of protesters and did they take the blindest … Continue reading →
It isn't often that I celebrate anything that emanates from that odious cesspool that is our gubmint. There is cause for rejoice today however, and later this evening I may even crack open a new bottle of whiskey. James Fatso … Continue reading →
Room for women in politics means ‘unseating men’ Well, slap me with a haddock and call me Ishmael but isn't that a remarkable piece of logic? Listen, you idiotic bimbos – electing anyone in politics is going to unseat someone … Continue reading →
"Everyone remembers what they were doing when they heard that President Kennedy was assassinated" Bollox. That is one of those urban myths that annoys me because it is so all inclusive. Maybe most people remember, but not everyone. I don't. … Continue reading →
So there is another political opinion poll published today? I don’t know why they bother. Asking people their preferences for a ruling political party is like asking a condemned man whether he would prefer lethal injection, the electric chair or … Continue reading →
Our Minister for Communications is pissed off with the meeja. Presumably, as he is responsible for “oversight and regulation of print, broadcast and web-based media”, that includes me? He is annoyed at the constant reporting of Irish politics in a … Continue reading →
What is it about our Health Ministers? For years we had to endure Mad Cow Harney, and her determination to convert our health system into a bureaucratic nightmare. She closed one hospital after another in her drive to centralise everything … Continue reading →
