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29 April 2006

2006 and All That

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Intended as a guide for prospective citizens on all matters of British culture and history a new Government booklet "Life in the United...
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25 April 2006

The Joys of the Gower - La recherche du temps perdu?

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My friend Siani has a wonderful blog about the Gower Peninsula with many images of what is a beautiful part of Wales. I have only visite...
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23 April 2006

The Euston Manifesto

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Nothing seems to have created as much controversy (and generated a fair bit of hostility) on the left in recent months as the Euston Manifes...
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22 April 2006

A Brewhaha over Ben and Jerry's?

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Ben and Jerry's is noted for its unusually named products but their new Stout flavoured ice cream, Black and Tan, has created a minor s...
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21 April 2006

Worth Reading: Koba the Dread

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Martin Amis is not an author I am particularly fond of: The two novels of his I have read (London Fields and Times Arrow) left me rather col...
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The new totalitarianism

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Published in Iranian.com and elsewehere on 3 March. MANIFESTO : After having overcome fascism, Nazism, and Stalinism, the world now faces a...
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17 April 2006

Stereotypes

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My attention was drawn recently to a site called Muslim Wakeup! An article by Raheel Raza made me stop and think again about Islamic stereot...

A joke with a sting in its tail

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For so many years the "Stupid Irishman" joke featured in the repertoire of just about every fifth rate stand up comedian. Not a fe...
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Remembering the boy from Tralee

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By Robert Fisk (from the Irish Independent 17/04/06. Click entry title for link to original article) MORE than 15 years ago, I travelle...

Two views of the Easter Rising Celebrations

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National day of pride The Irish Independent YESTERDAY Ireland marked the 90th anniversary of the Easter Rising with dignity, solemnity a...