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WorldbyStorm - 10:36 Wed Oct 17, 2018 Nate Silver has a sharp critique of the New York Times, as expressed here, which I think has a much broader applicability both in terms of media and beyond the US 2016 Presidential election. I think they are way too reliant on ? first of all, in 2016 they were very, very subscribed to the […]A
WorldbyStorm - 08:00 Wed Oct 17, 2018 In the IT today there’s a poll that makes for grim reading for some of the candidates – actually strike that, pretty much all of them, though less grim for one of them than the one a few days ago. Michael D Higgins 66 per cent; Sean Gallagher 12 per cent; Liadh Ni Riada 11 […]A
WorldbyStorm - 04:09 Wed Oct 17, 2018 As always, following on Dr. X?s suggestion, it?s all yours, ?announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose?, feel free.A
WorldbyStorm - 20:00 Tue Oct 16, 2018 I’m talking about that curious intervention by Brendan Howlin today where he stated that: Earlier, Mr Howlin said a “very dangerous” suggestion was being made in Europe that the Irish backstop issue should be postponed or deferred. He said colleagues in Europe have indicated this suggestion was being considered. “I think that is very dangerous […]A
WorldbyStorm - 10:31 Tue Oct 16, 2018 We?re promised two more debates? – Pat Kenny?s Big Debate on Wednesday (17th) and after that Prime Time on Tuesday 23rd.A
WorldbyStorm - 09:13 Tue Oct 16, 2018 I thought it slightly entertaining the way Noel Grealish popped up the other day to say that in the country’s time of need, what with Brexit etc, he would (no doubt selflessly) support the Government. To add to the good news Sean Canney was reappointed as a junior Minister – not shabby for a man […]A
WorldbyStorm - 07:47 Tue Oct 16, 2018 The figures are (when undecideds excluded): FG 33% +2 FF 25% -1 SF 24% +2 LP 4% -1 IND 14% -2 And in IND/SMALLER PARTIES GP 2% -1 SOL-SBP 3% +1 SD 1% NC I4C 2% +1 IND ALL 1% NC NON PARTY IND 4% -2 ALL OTHERS 2% NC The IT is leading heavily […]A
WorldbyStorm - 17:25 Mon Oct 15, 2018 Police deployed 24 undercover officers to infiltrate a small leftwing political party over a 37-year period, the Guardian can reveal.The police spies infiltrated the Socialist Workers party (SWP) almost continuously between 1970 and 2007, often with more than one undercover officer embedded within the party. You betcha. 24. More than one, no question. Indeed: About […]A
WorldbyStorm - 12:56 Mon Oct 15, 2018 Brian Hanley has a piece in the IT on the threat of internment during the early years of the Troubles. Just on that, what would that sort of security response created had it been implemented do people think at that point in the conflict?A
WorldbyStorm - 10:59 Mon Oct 15, 2018 Thanks to JM (JM, not the other JM!) who notes that: This is erudite and both amusing and terrifying on the British approach to Brexit.A |
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