Pete Hesgeth, who quite bizarrely is US Defence Secretary, said yesterday that troops sent to Los Angeles were expected to stay for at least 60
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Scotland will not wait forever to become independent
As The National newspaper in Scotland has reported: HOLYROOD will see a huge pro-independence majority of 29 MSPs after next year’s elections, according to an
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The Single Transferable Party is trying to retain power in Ireland, whatever its people want
As the Guardian notes this morning, there is a general election in Ireland today. As it also notes, Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin
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What is an envoy to the nations and regions?
Keir Starmer has appointed Sue Gray as envoy to the nations and regions after her resignation as his chief of staff. What does that mean?
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Should the nations and regions send envoys to Starmer?
I noted Sue Gray’s resignation yesterday, with good reason. What I did not note was the fact that, as a consequence, she was appointed to
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Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland need better powers to tax
In this morning’s video, I argue that the UK’s devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland need proper powers to tax, or they will
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Why aren’t we talking about independence?
My most recent video focussing on this election campaign, is out this morning. In it, I ask why it is that the English-based parties are
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Ireland knows what genocide feels like – and how long the impact lasts
The National newspaper in Scotland, for whom I am a columnist, has reported today that the Irish Taoiseach (prime minister), Simon Harris has said today
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Irish people see their history in Palestinians’ eyes
This Tweet includes words that I think to be important from the Irish Taoiseach (prime minister): I think he really does reflect Irish feeling when
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