Above: Photographer Giuseppe Milo captures this piece of graffiti in the Bogside. Check out more of his work here. Well, that was pointless. To borrow a McGregorism. It should come as a surprise “to absolutely nobody” that talks intended to produce a new power-sharing executive in the North ended in failure last week. Tommy Downshire takes us through what’s happening up the road. The two largest parties, the DUP and … Read More
Responsible Types.
The protracted pantomime over government formation has somewhat overshadowed the gravity of what occurred in February’s general election. With regime support at historic lows, Oireachtas Retort looks at how some middle ground commentators continue to dismiss the movement against Irish Water. As soon as ballot boxes opened in February it quickly became clear that voters had delivered a kick in the teeth that neither politicians nor their media priests had … Read More
Cruz Control.
So, our fearful ire for that US property magnate presidential candidate can rest for a moment as all eyes turn to his competitor Cruz. In case you missed it, what with all the excitement of our own lot scrambling for their seats, Donald got trumped at the Iowa caucus and went on a bit of a Twitter tantrum. Meanwhile, this video of his erstwhile opponent from Texas has been doing … Read More
#MEH13
They’re using #mhe13 as the hash tag for that there election. With that turn out, shudda just been #MEH13
Stability every few months
Italian Elections. They used to come around as frequently as Internazionale changed football managers but since the EU imposed an unelected accountant on the former democracy, in the form of Mario Monti, we have seen the mythical ‘Stability’ that so long Italy needed. Stability, or rather austerity has not been good for the average Giovanni Sapone. In fact, as we have seen time and again (somebody tell our own government … Read More
Postcards from the Parish Pump
The Irish Election Literature blog showcases the perverse nature of opportunism and spinelessness which runs deep in many who court our vote. Barry Gruff finds out more from its curator Alan Kinsella. It is fair to say most people don’t hold on to election flyers and leaflets for too long, before filing them to the nearest bin. This is not the case for Dubliner Alan Kinsella, who has been studiously … Read More
We want our America back!
The post-electoral blues have hit America’s right-wing movers and shakers and hit them hard. We’re taking a little peek at some of the main media protagonists and their reactions to the ‘Kenyan’ getting another 4 years. First we’ll turn to the eve of the election and get everyone’s favourite lunatic, Glenn Beck’s warning about the danger of voting for the commie – “if Americans are so dead inside they re-elect … Read More
rabble Takes A Look At The Presidential Farce
The presidential puppies have just two days left to yelp about who should be top dog in the Áras, so rabble took some time out to examine their prospects – saving you the pain of paying any more attention to what’s been a miserable farce. If you are sheltering from the rain in front of the TV tonight, be careful friends – Pat Kenny is hosting the final#Aras2011 debate at 9.40pm on RTE 1.