Simon Harris is a man, it should be noted, who has built his political career around being basically better at vibes than any single one of his contemporaries.
It is very hard to overstate what a lucky country Ireland is in geographic political terms
“Conservative, or right leaning, or alternative media is of no use to anybody if it’s just propaganda. That’s a hill I’ll die on”
Israeli anger towards Ireland, however legitimate the Israelis might feel it is, is not helpfully expressed by an unfair and needlessly aggressive condemnation of Harris that is substantially untrue.
The blackout on this report and its significance in Ireland is little short of a disgrace, and there is very little that can be said in mitigation for those in the Irish media apparently determined to attempt to cover it up.
If anything, nationalists may have missed an opportunity by not simply shrugging their shoulders and saying “if that’s what it costs, then that’s what we will pay”. There’s more than a hint of “arguing with your fiancé over the cost of an engagement ring” about the focus on money
Te whole basis of his campaign, in 2016, was that being “just a little better than the Democrats” was what made his Republican opponents weak and unacceptable.
His opponents can now plausibly and accurately claim that he in fact endorses McEntee’s record in Justice – not just what she might do in the future but what she has already done in the past.
There’s a lot of positives to be said about Musk’s commitment to giving people a platform. But there’s an obvious case to be made that said platform should not extend to computer programs automatically shilling pornography to children, and others who don’t want to see it.
If there’s demand, we’ll make this piece into a series, moving forwards.
Editor’s note: This piece was originally published on March 2nd, 2020. With the possible exception of Simon Harris, it’s difficult to think of anybody who has personified the domestic agenda of Fine Gael over the past several years more than Kate O’Connell. When, in 2016, she unseated ex-Fine Gael TD Lucinda Creighton, it seemed to […]
If he wants to represent change, he must first deliver it. Both in tone, and in substance. There’s no sign of that to date.