I wanted to make it clear that at all times, I have followed all relevant legal requirements
“It’s legal”, the rallying cry of the unethical.
We have now reached the point where one politician can say something transphobic (Anne Widdecombe’s comments were hardly supportive) and another will attack them for not being dedicated to the cause.
Fuck them all.
Even the better cabinet ministers are shite.
It seems like JD is on a perpetual vacation.
To be fair, you don’t want him actually doing his job.
His job is basically to sit around in case someone dies & vote maybe once every two years to break a tie.
I’m definitely qualified for the position. And it’s about as much work as I want to do.
Given our recent discussion about the CMAT song and Irish President and his role in championing Irish culture, I’m curious what you think about this article, @robmck… this is obviously from the British perspective, so there is a bit of a focus on Northern Ireland and that kind of dual identity.
I seem to remember that back when she was the President Mary Robinson focused a lot on the diaspora in general… Also, @Axolotl as someone who left the homeland and is part of the diaspora…
Also… a reference to this lovely song, originally by Ralph McTell… but I love Nancy Griffith’s lovely cover…
“And the only time I feel alright is when I’m into drinking/ It sort of eases the pain of it and levels out my thinking… It’s a long way from Clare to here.”
Me too.
She’s got a special place in my heart.
She was amazing…
All the hearts.
I will read that in a minute (when I make coffee!) but my general opinion is that people are Irish in the way, and when they feel that themselves and that’s it.
Also legally but that’s just process.
That means my family in NI, England, US, mainland Europe, Oz etc. etc. feel it differently to me and each other and they can be really proud of being Americans (because that multiple identities is surely what the dream of America means for a European immigrant) or my friends (and family) can be Nigerian or Indian or Brazilian as well, even primarily, and feel here is their home too.
I know Nancy felt at home here and was loved and lived here for a while.
ETA
I liked the article.
BBC apologises for calling xenophobe a xenophobe.
Should they have stuck with the more demotic “racist prick”?
Would that have been an accurate “thought for the day”?
I was hoping he would be the 8:10 interview.