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Review: Lincoln

Posted on Feb 8, 2013 by NFB

Spoilers Trailer This is the kind of film that, even before seeing, I just knew I was going to like. A biopic of Abraham Lincoln, even one as limited in scope as this, is long overdue and the proven quality … Continue reading →

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The Children’s Rights Referendum: Aftermath

Posted on Nov 15, 2012 by NFB

When I decided I was going to write something about the last few days of the Children’s Rights Referendum, the vote itself and what it all I meant, I could have had no inkling on the storm that would overtake … Continue reading →

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The Children’s Rights Referendum: A Government Balls-Up

Posted on Nov 10, 2012 by NFB

It has been a long accepted thing, that “neutral” leaflets from a government are anything but. I spoke about this issue briefly, in the aftermath of the Fiscal Compact referendum. The “neutral” information given out by the referendum commission for … Continue reading →

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