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  • Welcome to Fantasy Ireland! on Nov 15, 2009 in Uncategorized

    Another one of those folksy, fantastical Adams interviews to the US media. This time it comes from the unputdownable Madison Eagle! What a great intro! After Adams “described a lifetime struggle to end deadly persecution and bring freedom to Irish...

  • Do you love me? on Nov 14, 2009 in stoops

    Margaret Ritchie has asked me to be a Facebook fan of… Margaret Ritchie! IMHO – the surge for fans should have happened before she declared. It might have underlined her position as a candidate with momentum, and also allowed a conversati...

  • Major organ boasts massive new column! on Nov 13, 2009 in media rock your body sexy back

    I once said that The Belfast Tottygraph makes Hustler look as tame as a well-thumped Chihuahua (Balls! passim). And so it continues! The Tottygraph has a thrusting new columnist. So welcome on board Robert McNeil! Robert has some preoccupations which...

  • Mammarial wobbling gives local organ a mighty column! on Nov 13, 2009 in media rock your body sexy back

    I once said that The Belfast Tottygraph makes Hustler look as tame as a well-thumped Chihuahua (Balls! passim). And so it continues! The Tottygraph has a thrusting new columnist. So welcome on board Robert McNeil! Robert has some preoccupations which...

  • Roll up bloggers (and lawyers), Orwell Prize opens for business! on Nov 4, 2009 in Orwell Prize

    The Orwell Prize 2010 has opened for entries. So roll up bloggers with your entries… and roll up m’learned friends for a fun day out with the Sunday Times. Entries close on 20th January and the longlists (18 books, 12 journalists, 12 blog...

  • The biggest show in the country… brought to you by the SDLP! on Oct 31, 2009 in black ops propaganda scarey biscuits sleazey does it stoops

    No wonder the Stephen Nolan Show is ‘the biggest show in the country’… it’s practically sponsored by the SDLP!! I don’t know about you, but the SDLP Daily Dispatch email is my link to the outside world. It’s a series of links to news...

  • Bobballs on Bloggtalk talking balls! on Oct 31, 2009 in Bloggtalk blogging bobballs

    Bloggers Alan in Belfast, no gloss just Matt and, erm, meself discussed the availability of public data on the Internet, the Trafigura affair and its exposure on blogs and joint statement by the SDLP and UUP about education. Also featured is an inter...