http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/laurence-white/?service=Rss http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/laurence-white/sacking-the-expert-is-not-the-right-way-to-tackle-drugs-14547313.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/laurence-white/sacking-the-expert-is-not-the-right-way-to-tackle-drugs-14547313.html?r=RSS <p> Government Ministers and health quangos may as well give up warning about the evils of drugs. </p> Laurence White Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:47:53 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/laurence-white/bring-the-legal-aid-dispute-back-to-the-real-world-14547312.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/laurence-white/bring-the-legal-aid-dispute-back-to-the-real-world-14547312.html?r=RSS <p> It has been fun watching spokesmen for our solicitors and barristers complaining how any cuts to the level of legal aid in Northern Ireland could either leave them all heading for the poor house or else practising other, more lucrative, areas of the law. </p> Laurence White Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:44:32 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/laurence-white/mockery-and-namecalling-is-unfair-to-x-factor-twins-14542919.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/laurence-white/mockery-and-namecalling-is-unfair-to-x-factor-twins-14542919.html?r=RSS <p> Is the X Factor turning into the most vile show on television? On Saturday night sections of the audience began booing Dublin twins, John and Edward, before they even sang a note. </p> Laurence White Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:25:33 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/laurence-white/the-can-of-worms-opened-by-popersquos-offer-to-anglicans-14542916.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/laurence-white/the-can-of-worms-opened-by-popersquos-offer-to-anglicans-14542916.html?r=RSS <p> The offer by Pope Benedict to allow Anglican clergy and laity to convert into full unity with the Catholic Church will provide dilemmas for both churches. </p> Laurence White Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:22:01 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/laurence-white/why-sdlp-and-uup-must-show-some-spirit-14535973.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/laurence-white/why-sdlp-and-uup-must-show-some-spirit-14535973.html?r=RSS <p> Politicians from other parties often accuse members of Sinn Fein and the DUP of being too big for their boots, of behaving as if they ran the power-sharing administration on their own. </p> Laurence White Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:41:42 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/laurence-white/focus-on-sam-is-windowdressing-14535971.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/laurence-white/focus-on-sam-is-windowdressing-14535971.html?r=RSS <p> Is there any political party out there that has a policy &mdash; or are they all just a figment of some spin-doctor&rsquo;s imagination? </p> Laurence White Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:40:22 +0100 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/laurence-white/mccauslandrsquos-view-on-catholicism-puzzling-14535969.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/laurence-white/mccauslandrsquos-view-on-catholicism-puzzling-14535969.html?r=RSS <p> What is Nelson McCausland&rsquo;s problem with Catholicism? </p> Laurence White Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:38:11 +0100