Hi °C | Lo °C Save us all from this greedy elite
I keep reading about how Margaret Thatcher saved the country from the greed and power of the trade unions.
Let's understand the past, not celebrate it
Ahead of this Saturday's commemoration march in east Belfast, it is worth considering that Northern Ireland might not even exist were it not for the UVF.
Addressing male sexual violence
Violence against women is a widespread social problem. Yet, for the most part, society has failed to pay heed to the overwhelming maleness of violence.
Boston bombings could have been committed by elements within US intelligence
Three dead in Boston and we witness sustained and appropriate mainstream media coverage of the atrocity.
Sinn Fein Gerry Kelly's Thatcher remark is rich
On a recent radio programme Sinn Fein's Gerry Kelly talked about Margaret Thatcher having no regard for the ordinary person in the street.
Ding Dong Thatcher row - Why freedom of expression trumps taste
The BBC's rather comic 'compromise' in playing seven seconds of a 58-second protest song is itself an ironic reminder of Margaret Thatcher's term in office.
Ding Dong! The BBC was wrong
IN this country, where people are supposed to enjoy rights of free speech, it is absolutely reprehensible that the BBC should censor a vast swathe of the public.
Security forces stand between us and bomber
Only the diligence of the security service and the PSNI is preventing a Boston-type terrorist attack (or – God forbid – another Omagh) happening here.
Church doesn't seem forgiving over baroness Thatcher
THERE has been much debate in the newspapers regarding Margaret Thatcher's legacy. At the moment, all judgment is based on subjective opinion, which varies depending on a person's age and on personal experience of life in the 1980s.
Scargill's just as worthy a figure
WILL Arthur Scargill also be given a semi-state funeral? He, too, was a national figure hated by millions.
Post office that sells no stamps
YOU'VE heard of the pub with no beer and you brought to our attention the Executive with no legislation, but how about the post office with no stamps?
Gandhi's words ring true here
WHEN I am asked what I think of the Good Friday Agreement, I think of our bitter divisions and remember what Mahatma Gandhi said when asked what he thought of Western civilization.
Gerry Adams in fresh call for border poll
The GDP per capita data is rather interesting regarding the likely wealth of the six counties in a united Ireland vis-a-vis the status quo. Even after a devastating recession throughout Ireland, income per person is sixth in the EU and about $10,000 ahead of the UK. Why, then, is Northern Ireland the poorest region in the UK? We are unable to set taxes. The profile of many of our industries are much closer to that of the Republic than the UK. We are dislocated from the wealth centre of the UK. The UK government has no incentive to carry out long-term planning and investment to address the needs of this region.
No going back, but can Sinn Fein move on?
GERRY Adams' speech at Sinn Fein's annual conference in Mayo was a mixed bag (News, April 16).
Peace process doublespeak
THE 'peace process' is Sinn Fein-speak for 'progress towards a united Ireland'. If Gerry Adams, or Martin McGuinness, say this or that is opposed to the 'peace process', they mean that it risks damaging their all-Ireland project.
Baroness Thatcher's legacy in Northern Ireland was marked by U-turns
IT will be profitable to remember the late Margaret Thatcher's legacy in Northern Ireland.
Margaret Thatcher's years as premier were full of disasters
MARGARET Thatcher is dead, so the usual rubbish comes pouring out about her virtues.
System failure did not cause Savita death
With Savita Halappanavar's death, we have an example of the term 'system failure' being offered as a distraction from consideration of the source of the problem.
Women not in LED spotlight
I am pleased to see that Belfast City Hall's new LED system will bring us a brighter future (News, April 12).
Scientology just an anti-religion
Regarding the letter 'Cruise's beliefs not that strange' (Write Back, April 11), Scientology evolved from the science fiction writings of L Ron Hubbard.
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