Monthly Archives: November 2011

Labour, Fees And The Electoral Reality

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

The Labour party traditionally claims, with some justification, to be the party of the youth vote, particularly the student vote. Every college and campus in this country has a fairly left leaning presence in its politics, if not outright domination … Continue reading →

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10 Quick Thoughts On The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

1. Man, this guy just blunders into adventure, doesn’t he? He just buys a model ship and he’s off. 2. Without seeing Snowy’s thought bubbles, Tintin appears to be talking to himself a lot. 3. Uncanny valley problems are avoided … Continue reading →

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The Lord Of The Rings, Chapter By Chapter: The Muster Of Rohan

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

In the first paragraph, Tolkien makes it clear that the end point of all subplots – Gandalf/Pippin, Aragorn, Merry/Rohan, is at Minis Tirith. Everyone is heading in that direction, one way or another and that’s where the big decision of … Continue reading →

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The Referendums: Aftermath

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

The last of my post-election series. More than anything else, the referendums appear to have caused a crisis in the government. The Judicial Pay vote was always going to be the easiest to pass, because it was the easiest for … Continue reading →

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The Dublin West By-Election: Aftermath

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

Post four on the aftermath of last Thursday’s elections. The by-election result is massive for Labour, perhaps as big as the result of the Presidential race. In taking Fianna Fail’s last seat in Dublin, they have made the capital redder … Continue reading →

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Clusterf**k To The Aras Aftermath: The Losers

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

The last of my posts on the Presidential election. We’ve discussed the winner and the “sort-of” winners. Now the losers. Mitchell was the worst of the choices that Fine Gael could have gone with. I’ve discussed it about him before. … Continue reading →

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Clusterf**k To The Aras Aftermath: The “Sort-Of” Winners

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

Continuing my post-election series. What is a “sort-of” winner? My definition would be: a person or organisation that claims success despite failing to win in a contest. There are two “sort-of” winners coming out of the Presidential and by-elections and … Continue reading →

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