The simple question for all members of the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive is: Do I support the achievement of political ends by purely peaceful means or by terrorism and acts of violence? Continue reading Time for the politicians to decide: in or out of the Executive?
An easy guide to politics of the island of Ireland written for the benefit of tourists, with thanks to Fr Peter Thompson for sharing it. Continue reading The North and The South – an explanation for tourists…
Liberal Democrat Conference It’s been quite a while since we had a round up of blogs that I have enjoyed in the past week so with Liberal Democrat Conference all over for the year 2011, I thought I’d have a go and find the posts that had me grinning from ear to ear. In reverse order, № 8 – Lib Dem Conference Review 2011 It seems that Anders has been going to Party Conference for longer than I have been a party member – but only a year before I joined! He’s now getting old and can’t keep the pace… … Continue reading gyronny of eight #4: the restart…
The Total Politics Blogger Top 100 Lib Dem blogs 2011 list is out. Much to my surprise, Gyronny Herald comes out at number 66, the collaborative Liberal Democrats in Northern Ireland blog comes in at number 72 (up from 75 last year), and Stephen Glenn’s Stephen’s Liberal Journal comes romping in at number 5 which is two up from on last year. The full list can be seen here: There are a few quirks in the list including the interloper The Will Patterson Notebook from the SNP! And lucky Craig Murray being in at number 40 and number 100. I suspect that there … Continue reading Today is brought to you by the numbers 72, 66 and 5…
It is very nearly time for Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference, but many of us who would normally know by now that they are attending do not. Some know that the Party that they have served for years does not now … Continue reading the battle for democracy at Lib Dem Conference
As Gareth Epps ‘has not got through the stupid, authoritarian processing process for Lib Dem Conference’, Michael contemplates how to fill in the form to register. It seems with regards to Passports, those who are answering cannot get it right. Continue reading Passport issues for Lib Dem Conference
In the Total Politics Blog Awards, Michael agrees with Stephen and Caron that it’s time to Vote Andrew Reeves 1, as a fitting tribute to the man, friend, campaigner, and blogger that we all lost when he died in June. Continue reading blogged elsewhere: Vote Andrew Reeves №1
There’s just under 24 hours to go until the deadline. So, if you are minded to vote – and have not done so yet – for Gyronny Herald in the Total Politics 2011 Blog Awards, please do take a trip over there to do so. I quite like Iain’s comment on the process: But those folk at Total Politics don’t make it easy. For your vote to count you have to name five blogs, then separately name five bloggers, write ‘Blank’ down the rest of the list, designate the Blank by category (I thought ‘Non-Aligned’ was best) then name your favourite twitterer or whatever. It took me three … Continue reading Just under 24 hours to go – 2011 Blog Awards at Total Politics
I’ve got two Liberal Drinks events to go to this week. Belfast Liberal Drinks – Pint the Sixth tomorrow evening at 7pm, followed by Pint the Fifth on Thursday at 7pm. Yes you did read that correctly, we had Pint the Fifth organised before a somewhat spontaneous one being organised yesterday evening for Monday. Why do we have two ? The first one (ie Thursday’s) is on that date because Linda Jack will be here and so we thought it would be good to have another drink with her. The second one (it Monday) is because we found out that … Continue reading Our chance to quiz the FCC! #keepldconfliberal
Recently married himself, Michael ponders the news that Andrew Reeves has passed away, and thinks of Andy’s family and friends, as he wonders how he would feel in early September. Continue reading 4 months and a few days
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