Interesting times, indeed. I note that four opinion polls in Greece all agreed that the outcome would be tight at around the 51-49 mark. It was quite remarkable that all four came up with the same figures and all were … Continue reading →
I confess I am at little at sea when it comes to the shenanigans in Greece. I have tried to follow it and have at times rubbed my hands in glee. I watched in fascination as the EU tried "negotiate" … Continue reading →
So it looks like the same-sex marriage referendum has passed? Some quotes from today as the results are being counted – I've lived in Ireland for 25 years and don't think I've ever been so proud or as happy to … Continue reading →
I received a rebuke in the comments on yesterday's post. Noel says – Really disappointed in you Grandad with this post and your previous article re the marriage referendum. Thought you were a fighter for minority rights. Now he has … Continue reading →
I am really seriously pissed off with this referendum crap. Everywhere you look there is someone fighting over it, defacing each other's posters and whinging that the meeja are favoring one side or another. As is usual with any referendum … Continue reading →
I don't take that much interest in British elections. They are as irrelevant to me as the Irish ones. Same old parties, same old promises, same old manifestos and the end result is just more of the same. It looks … Continue reading →
We have a referendum coming up next month. There has been quite a bit about it in the various meeja, but so far I have ignored it. There are two issues at stake. The first is the gay marriage thing. … Continue reading →
We seem to be quite fond of the odd referendum or two in this country. We even go so far as to repeat them if someone thinks we got the wrong answer. The latest one is rearing its ugly head … Continue reading →
Normally I don't give a flying wombat about foreign affairs. What people get up to in the comfort of their own countries is their own business and none of mine. I have been somewhat bemused though at the international hissy-fits … Continue reading →
Are we annoyed? Are we throwing a little hissy-fit and throwing our toys out of the pram? Are we stamping our little feet in blind fury? Oh, we're annoyed all right. How dare those damned Swiss make up their own … Continue reading →
