The best part of this campaign? The end of the Tea Party
They’re voting, and counting, ans exit-polling. On both sides of the Atlantic, the pundits and anchors are warming up for the long night ahead. Already there has been one winner, […]
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Life begins again as Breivik goes down
There is an expression in Norwegian that has always intrigued me. It’s interjected into sentences, much the same way as Londoners use “innit” or Dubliners “you know what I mean.” […]
A death too many
Following the discovery of the body of James Nolan, the following piece was submitted to two Irish newspapers for publication. Both editors said they liked it a lot, but both […]
Rabbitte caught as Gallagher wags the dog
So Pat Rabbitte said no. There will be no public enquiry into “tweetgate”, and I doubt Gallagher is too disappointed. He’s in a golden situation, whatever happens. He has been […]
It’s like a foreign country over there
I just had one of those phone calls. You know the kind- the ones that leave you banging your head off the table in frustration, as tears and blood destroy […]
Is that a foot in your mouth, or are you just glad to see me?
I love Irish politicians. Just when I start to think that they might actually be capable of doing something intelligent, they invariably make a total mess of it. But just […]
Belief the key in Norris Late Late Show
Another Friday night, another distinctly underwhelming set-piece interview on Ireland’s Late Late Show. The world’s longest-running chat show is in danger of consigning itself to history; in trying to be […]
Ten years after, still light years apart
Apologies for the recent bout of radio silence – suffice to say that having my first book published has proved to be more work than I expected. For me, being […]
The answer? More democracy
One dead in London, 77 dead in Norway, but the answer to both is the same. More democracy. There is no excuse for what is going on in London right […]
Rioting is not revolution
I was in London not three weeks ago, and it was marvellous. I wouldn’t like to be there tonight. It’s a city I’ve loved and loathed in equal measure; I’ve […]
