Slugger O'Toole: Recent Episodes
Slugger O'Toole
Conversation, politics and stray insights from Belfast and beyond. Join the conversation at http://sluggerotoole.com/
First speech as party leader by Robin Swann at the UUP Conference on 21 October 2017. Blog post and transcript at https://sluggerotoole.com/2017/10/21/swann-calls-for-a-new-unionism-of-radical-moderates-at-strident-conference-uup17/ #UUP17
feile17 The annual community hustings with Patricia Mac Bride, Ray Bassett, Michelle O'Neill and Alex Kane on the panel chaired by Noel Thompson. Blog post at https://sluggerotoole.com/2017/08/09/west-belfast-talks-back-without-the-dup-this-year-feile17/
Prof Diane Coyle's lecture on Measuring What Matters followed by a response from Prof John Barry. This was the annual Donal Nevin lecture organised by the Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI). Blog post and many of the accompanying slides at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/12/12/does-gdp-measure-what-matters-prof-diane-coyle-delivers-donal-nevin-lecture/
LMFM's Mike Reid quizes Gerry Adams on the detail of fallout from his sending of an email to An Garda Siochana.
NIPMR Listen back to the introduction by report author Robin Wilson, as well as reflections by CRC chair Peter Osborne and academic Gillian Robinson. Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/11/08/fourth-ni-peace-monitoring-report-launched/
dup16 Blog post and transcript of speech at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/10/29/dups-victory-lap-celebrates-election-success-belittles-opposition-and-sets-out-brexit-negotiation-principles/
PUP2016 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/10/15/pup-conference-receives-internal-and-external-advice-on-its-its-image-and-reform-will-it-listen-and-act/
PUP2016 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/10/15/pup-conference-receives-internal-and-external-advice-on-its-its-image-and-reform-will-it-listen-and-act/
PUP2016 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/10/15/pup-conference-receives-internal-and-external-advice-on-its-its-image-and-reform-will-it-listen-and-act/
Deputy Editor David McCann speaking on Radio Ulster' Evening Extra programme on 18th August 2016. #Stormont #DaithiMcKay #Nama
bigideasNI Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/08/12/big-ideas-festival-of-economics-round-up/
bigideasNI Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/08/12/big-ideas-festival-of-economics-round-up/ Seamus McAleavey (NICVA), Colin Neill (Hospitality ulster), Sinead O Regan (Upper Springfield Development Trust), Rachel Gawley (App Attic) and Simon Hamilton (Economy Minister) - chaired by Jamie Delargy
bigideasNI Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/08/12/big-ideas-festival-of-economics-round-up/
bigideasNI Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/08/12/big-ideas-festival-of-economics-round-up/
bigideasni Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/08/12/big-ideas-festival-of-economics-round-up/
bigideasni Peter Bunting (IRTU), Tanya Jones (Green Party), Lee Reynolds (DUP), Alex Kane, Jeff Peel, Eoin Rooney, chaired by Seamus McKee. Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/08/12/big-ideas-festival-of-economics-round-up/
bigideasni Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/08/12/big-ideas-festival-of-economics-round-up/
Transcript at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/08/12/finance-minister-says-ni-left-out-of-brexit-negotiations-uk-gov-wont-underwrite-current-eu-funding-for-ni/
Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/08/10/west-belfast-talks-back-the-brolly-vs-campbell-show-feile16/
bproud2016 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/08/02/ruth-davidson-msp-equal-marriage-from-scotland-with-love/
feile16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/08/02/healing-honour-and-hope-what-next-kingsley-donaldson-declan-kearney-feile16/
feile16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/08/02/healing-honour-and-hope-what-next-kingsley-donaldson-declan-kearney-feile16/
feile16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/08/02/healing-honour-and-hope-what-next-kingsley-donaldson-declan-kearney-feile16/
feile16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/08/02/healing-honour-and-hope-what-next-kingsley-donaldson-declan-kearney-feile16/
Panel discussion at John Hewitt International Summer School with Ruth Taillon (chair), Martina Devlin, Bernadette McAliskey and Dawn Purvis. Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/07/28/and-where-were-the-women-when-history-was-made-jhiss/
JHISS Peter Osborne (chair), John Concannon, Jeffrey Donaldson, Ruth Dudley Edwards, Tom Hartley. Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/07/26/reflections-on-remembrance-jhiss/
Roger Scruton's excoriating corrective to the digital fad for petitions, referendums and other direct forms of disruption to the democratic process. Broadcast on BBC Radio Four, 19/06/16. Original here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07flhwb
xss16 Summer School panel with David Gavaghan, Rita Harkin, Mark Hackett, Daniel Jewesbury, Orla McCann and Dermot O'Kane - chaired by Denzil McDaniel in the Sunflower Pub beer garden.
Sitting outside in the sunshine, not everyone was micced!
Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/06/17/day-two-of-xchange-summer-school-walking-talking-about-the-shape-nature-of-the-city-xss16/
xss16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/06/16//day-one-of-xchange-summer-school-xss16-participative-democracy-faith-and-wellbeing/
xss16 Summer School panel with Fergus Cumiskey, Caitriona Cassidy, Vivian McConvey and Robert Egger - chaired by Denzil McDaniel.
Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/06/16//day-one-of-xchange-summer-school-xss16-participative-democracy-faith-and-wellbeing/
xss16 Summer School panel with Mick Fealty, Karen Hall, Daithí McKay, Mike Nesbitt, Claire Hanna and Clare Bailey - chaired by Denzil McDaniel.
Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/06/16//day-one-of-xchange-summer-school-xss16-participative-democracy-faith-and-wellbeing/
xss16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/06/16//day-one-of-xchange-summer-school-xss16-participative-democracy-faith-and-wellbeing/
Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/06/02/competing-visions-the-leave-and-remain-campaigns-present-their-pitch/
Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/06/02/competing-visions-the-leave-and-remain-campaigns-present-their-pitch/
Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/06/02/competing-visions-the-leave-and-remain-campaigns-present-their-pitch/
Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/06/02/competing-visions-the-leave-and-remain-campaigns-present-their-pitch/
Mick talks to Gerry Kelly on the politics of making a coalition on Radio Ulster's Election Programme, Saturday May 7th 2016.
On Radio Ulster's Election Special, Mick asks the First Minister Arlene Foster whether it is possible, or even desirable, for politicians to seek to take the politics entirely out of health on Saturday 7th May.
ArleneFoster, #Health, #NorthernIreland, #PfG
Interviewed by Cathal Mac Coille on Morning Ireland 12th May 2016 on the morning the new Programme for Government was announced in Dublin, Stephen Kinsella of the University of Limerick.
PfG2016 #Ireland #Politics
Mick outlines the case for changing the traditional seating arrangements at Stormont should the case arise that there is 'a place called Opposition'. Talking to Karen Patterson and Seamus McKee during the Radio Ulster Election Special.
Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/04/29/bercow-what-westminster-can-learn-from-the-devolved-parliaments-and-assemblies/
sfaf16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/04/23/gerry-adams-on-1916-micheal-enda-marriage-equality-and-2016/
sfaf16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/04/23/gerry-adams-on-1916-micheal-enda-marriage-equality-and-2016/
sfaf16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/04/22/kearney-and-mcguinness-address-sinn-fein-ard-fheis-reconciliation-dialogue/
sfaf16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/04/22/kearney-and-mcguinness-address-sinn-fein-ard-fheis-reconciliation-dialogue/
Pure genius from Oliver Callan and where Enda Kenny (and the Independents) find themselves after #GE16...
homes4all #ae16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/04/15/housing-and-homelessness-hustings-homes4all
homes4all #ae16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/04/15/housing-and-homelessness-hustings-homes4all
homes4all #ae16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/04/15/housing-and-homelessness-hustings-homes4all
Panellists Kate Hoey, Owen Paterson, Vernon Coaker, John Stevens chaired by Angela McGowan and Jeffrey Peel #EUYourDebate Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/04/04/euyourchoice-robust-debate-in-belfast-across-tory-and-labour-lines/
sdlp16 Blog post and transcript at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/12/well-delivered-speech-after-lacklustre-conference-as-sdlp16-conf-returns-to-derry-heartland/
sdlp16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/12/well-delivered-speech-after-lacklustre-conference-as-sdlp16-conf-returns-to-derry-heartland/
sdlp16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/12/well-delivered-speech-after-lacklustre-conference-as-sdlp16-conf-returns-to-derry-heartland/
sdlp16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/12/well-delivered-speech-after-lacklustre-conference-as-sdlp16-conf-returns-to-derry-heartland/
sdlp16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/12/well-delivered-speech-after-lacklustre-conference-as-sdlp16-conf-returns-to-derry-heartland/
sdlp16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/12/well-delivered-speech-after-lacklustre-conference-as-sdlp16-conf-returns-to-derry-heartland/
sdlp16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/12/well-delivered-speech-after-lacklustre-conference-as-sdlp16-conf-returns-to-derry-heartland/
sdlp16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/12/well-delivered-speech-after-lacklustre-conference-as-sdlp16-conf-returns-to-derry-heartland/
EUDebateNI #NWBrexitDebate Blog post at sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/09/brexit-from-the-business-view-of-a-border-city-eudebateni-in-derry/
EUDebateNI #NWBrexitDebate Blog post at sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/09/brexit-from-the-business-view-of-a-border-city-eudebateni-in-derry/
NWBrexitDebate #EUDebateNI Blog post at sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/09/brexit-from-the-business-view-of-a-border-city-eudebateni-in-derry/
NWBrexitDebate #EUDebateNI Blog post at sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/09/brexit-from-the-business-view-of-a-border-city-eudebateni-in-derry/
NWBrexitDebate #EUDebateNI Blog post at sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/09/brexit-from-the-business-view-of-a-border-city-eudebateni-in-derry/
NWBrexitDebate #EUDebateNI Blog post at sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/09/brexit-from-the-business-view-of-a-border-city-eudebateni-in-derry/
NWBrexitDebate #EUDebateNI Blog post at sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/09/brexit-from-the-business-view-of-a-border-city-eudebateni-in-derry/
NWBrexitDebate #EUDebateNI Blog post at sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/09/brexit-from-the-business-view-of-a-border-city-eudebateni-in-derry/
ap2016 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/05/a-subdued-alliance-say-its-time-to-get-northern-ireland-moving-forward-faster/
ap2016 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/05/a-subdued-alliance-say-its-time-to-get-northern-ireland-moving-forward-faster/
ap2016 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/05/a-subdued-alliance-say-its-time-to-get-northern-ireland-moving-forward-faster/
ap2016 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/05/a-subdued-alliance-say-its-time-to-get-northern-ireland-moving-forward-faster/
ap2016 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/05/a-subdued-alliance-say-its-time-to-get-northern-ireland-moving-forward-faster/
ap2016 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/05/a-subdued-alliance-say-its-time-to-get-northern-ireland-moving-forward-faster/
ap2016 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/05/a-subdued-alliance-say-its-time-to-get-northern-ireland-moving-forward-faster/
ap2016 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/05/a-subdued-alliance-say-its-time-to-get-northern-ireland-moving-forward-faster/
ap2016 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/03/05/a-subdued-alliance-say-its-time-to-get-northern-ireland-moving-forward-faster/
votegreen2016 #gpni16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/02/27/green-party-ni-conference-tackling-waste-that-holds-back-northern-ireland
votegreen2016 #gpni16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/02/27/green-party-ni-conference-tackling-waste-that-holds-back-northern-ireland
votegreen2016 #gpni16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/02/27/green-party-ni-conference-tackling-waste-that-holds-back-northern-ireland
votegreen2016 #gpni16 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/02/27/green-party-ni-conference-tackling-waste-that-holds-back-northern-ireland
EUDebateNI
“I think that not only would the protection of fundamental rights and liberties not be diminished by a United Kingdom withdrawal form the European Union, but I think there is a prospect that the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms would actually be enhanced by such a withdrawal.”
EUDebateNI #Brexit #EURef Blog post and transcript at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/02/24/8-pitches-for-euref-3-academic-5-political-2-to-leave-6-to-remain-eudebateni
EUDebateNI #Brexit #EURef Blog post and transcript at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/02/24/8-pitches-for-euref-3-academic-5-political-2-to-leave-6-to-remain-eudebateni
EUDebateNI #Brexit #EURef Blog post and transcript at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/02/24/8-pitches-for-euref-3-academic-5-political-2-to-leave-6-to-remain-eudebateni
EUDebateNI #Brexit #EURef Blog post and transcript at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/02/24/8-pitches-for-euref-3-academic-5-political-2-to-leave-6-to-remain-eudebateni
EUDebateNI #Brexit #EURef Blog post and transcript at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/02/24/8-pitches-for-euref-3-academic-5-political-2-to-leave-6-to-remain-eudebateni
EUDebateNI #Brexit #EURef Blog post and transcript at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/02/24/8-pitches-for-euref-3-academic-5-political-2-to-leave-6-to-remain-eudebateni
EUDebateNI #Brexit #EURef Blog post and transcript at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/02/24/8-pitches-for-euref-3-academic-5-political-2-to-leave-6-to-remain-eudebateni
EUDebateNI #Brexit #EURef Blog post and transcript at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/02/24/8-pitches-for-euref-3-academic-5-political-2-to-leave-6-to-remain-eudebateni
David McCann chairs the Slugger PEB Panel on #GE16. These are the judging remarks on the Green Party PEB, which you can find here: https://goo.gl/Vg4ye6. Listen in for their scores.
Panel consists of Hugh O'Connell (@oconnellhugh), Suzanne Collins (@women4election), Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly). Recorded in Buswells Hotel, 17th February 2016.
David McCann chairs the Slugger PEB Panel on #GE16. These are the judging remarks on the Sinn Féin PEB, which you can find here: https://goo.gl/3h3gGC. Listen in for their scores.
Panel consists of Hugh O'Connell (@oconnellhugh), Suzanne Collins (@women4election), Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly). Recorded in Buswells Hotel, 17th February 2016.
David McCann chairs the Slugger PEB Panel on #GE16. These are the judging remarks on the AAA/PBP PEB, which you can find here: https://goo.gl/84Hpvr. Listen in for their scores.
Panel consists of Hugh O'Connell (@OconnellHugh), Suzanne Collins (@women4election), Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly). Recorded in Buswells Hotel, 17th February 2016.
David McCann chairs the Slugger PEB Panel on #GE16. These are the judging remarks on the Labour Party PEB, which you can find here: https://goo.gl/3h3gGC. Listen in for their scores.
Panel consists of Hugh O'Connell (@OconnellHugh), Suzanne Collins (@women4election), Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly). Recorded in Buswells Hotel, 17th February 2016.
David McCann chairs the Slugger PEB Panel on #GE16. These are the judging remarks on the Fianna Fáil PEB, which you can find here: https://goo.gl/mpN4SN. Listen in for their scores.
Panel consists of Hugh O'Connell (@oconnellhugh), Suzanne Collins (@women4election), Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly). Recorded in Buswells Hotel, 17th February 2016.
David McCann chairs the Slugger PEB Panel on #GE16. These are the judging remarks on the Fine Gael PEB, which you can find here: https://goo.gl/mpN4SN. Listen in for their scores.
Panel consists of Hugh O'Connell (@OconnellHugh), Suzanne Collins (@women4election), Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly). Recorded in Buswells Hotel, 17th February 2016.
qubflags blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/02/17/flags-towards-a-new-understanding-launch-of-report-on-public-buildings-unofficial-flags/
Flags:Towards a New Understanding #qubflags - blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2016/02/17/flags-towards-a-new-understanding-launch-of-report-on-public-buildings-unofficial-flags/
IFPG15 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/12/10/innovation-for-public-good-conference-what-would-unlock-public-sector-innovation/
IFPG15 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/12/10/innovation-for-public-good-conference-what-would-unlock-public-sector-innovation/
ISS Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/12/10/jean-francois-clervoy-recalling-his-time-in-space-ahead-of-tim-peakes-launch-to-iss/
TUV2015 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/11/28/tuv-lay-out-vision-of-voluntary-coalition-and-vibrant-opposition-as-path-to-durable-devolution-tuv2015/
TUV2015 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/11/28/tuv-lay-out-vision-of-voluntary-coalition-and-vibrant-opposition-as-path-to-durable-devolution-tuv2015/
TUV2015 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/11/28/tuv-lay-out-vision-of-voluntary-coalition-and-vibrant-opposition-as-path-to-durable-devolution-tuv2015/
TUV2015 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/11/28/tuv-lay-out-vision-of-voluntary-coalition-and-vibrant-opposition-as-path-to-durable-devolution-tuv2015/
TUV2015 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/11/28/tuv-lay-out-vision-of-voluntary-coalition-and-vibrant-opposition-as-path-to-durable-devolution-tuv2015/
TUV2015 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/11/28/tuv-lay-out-vision-of-voluntary-coalition-and-vibrant-opposition-as-path-to-durable-devolution-tuv2015/
TUV2015 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/11/28/tuv-lay-out-vision-of-voluntary-coalition-and-vibrant-opposition-as-path-to-durable-devolution-tuv2015/
Brexit Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/11/26/charlie-flanagan-warns-against-jumping-over-the-cliff-into-uncertainty-while-arlene-foster-leaves-door-open-for-deep-reform/
Brexit Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/11/26/charlie-flanagan-warns-against-jumping-over-the-cliff-into-uncertainty-while-arlene-foster-leaves-door-open-for-deep-reform/
Brexit Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/11/26/charlie-flanagan-warns-against-jumping-over-the-cliff-into-uncertainty-while-arlene-foster-leaves-door-open-for-deep-reform/
sdlp15 Transcript at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/11/14/alasdair-mcdonnells-lunchtime-speech-as-sdlp-leader-renewal-and-rebuilding-sdlp15/
sdlp15 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/11/13/sdlp15-dolores-kelly-reaches-out-hand-to-uup-while-rev-norman-hamilton-urges-more-effort-around-reconciliation/
sdlp15 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/11/13/sdlp15-dolores-kelly-reaches-out-hand-to-uup-while-rev-norman-hamilton-urges-more-effort-around-reconciliation/
sdlp15 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/11/13/sdlp15-dolores-kelly-reaches-out-hand-to-uup-while-rev-norman-hamilton-urges-more-effort-around-reconciliation/
Mick talks to Fran McNulty on RTE's #MorningIreland about Mairia Cahill's near silent byelection campaign for Seanad Eireann....
UUP15 Blog post summarising the conference at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/10/24/confident-mike-nesbitt-challenges-uup-party-faithful-on-cold-spots-like-same-sex-marriage-and-irish-uup15/
UUP15 Blog post summarising the conference at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/10/24/confident-mike-nesbitt-challenges-uup-party-faithful-on-cold-spots-like-same-sex-marriage-and-irish-uup15/
UUP15 Blog post summarising the conference at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/10/24/confident-mike-nesbitt-challenges-uup-party-faithful-on-cold-spots-like-same-sex-marriage-and-irish-uup15/
UUP15 Blog post summarising the conference at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/10/24/confident-mike-nesbitt-challenges-uup-party-faithful-on-cold-spots-like-same-sex-marriage-and-irish-uup15/
UUP15 Blog post summarising the conference at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/10/24/confident-mike-nesbitt-challenges-uup-party-faithful-on-cold-spots-like-same-sex-marriage-and-irish-uup15/
UUP15 Blog post summarising the conference at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/10/24/confident-mike-nesbitt-challenges-uup-party-faithful-on-cold-spots-like-same-sex-marriage-and-irish-uup15/
UUP15 Blog post summarising the conference at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/10/24/confident-mike-nesbitt-challenges-uup-party-faithful-on-cold-spots-like-same-sex-marriage-and-irish-uup15/
UUP15 Blog post summarising the conference at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/10/24/confident-mike-nesbitt-challenges-uup-party-faithful-on-cold-spots-like-same-sex-marriage-and-irish-uup15/
VoicesForTheVoiceless Blog post about the event and transcript of Carál's speech at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/10/15/caral-ni-chuilin-on-arts-equality-and-qub-icrhs-voicesforthevoiceless-reflection-on-culture-and-resistance/
PUP2015 Blog post about the conference at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/10/10/pup-party-conference-sees-opportunities-but-can-they-seize-them/
PUP2015 Blog post about the conference at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/10/10/pup-party-conference-sees-opportunities-but-can-they-seize-them/
PUP2015 Blog post about the conference at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/10/10/pup-party-conference-sees-opportunities-but-can-they-seize-them/
PUP2015 Blog post about the conference at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/10/10/pup-party-conference-sees-opportunities-but-can-they-seize-them/
PUP2015 Blog post about the conference at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/10/10/pup-party-conference-sees-opportunities-but-can-they-seize-them/
PUP2015 Blog post about the conference at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/10/10/pup-party-conference-sees-opportunities-but-can-they-seize-them/
Well, maybe. Mick notes how time and the UK general election have overtaken Northern Ireland's politics of absence approach to Welfare Reform...
So surprise, surprise someone leaked proposed legislation for the new replacement for the Historical Enquiries Team (HET) with the Historical Investigations Unit (HIU), and guess what? It seems the British want to wield the censor's 'blue pen' alongside Sinn Fein and the DUP.
It's another example of politicians promising to do what they cannot let their rivals do. Another round of "Beggar Thy Neighbour". In the meantime, the much simpler things they could do for victims and the vast majority of those directly unaffected by the Troubles remain undone.
Organised by QUB School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy (PISP) and Policy Engagement at Queen’s (QPOL) - Blog post at ttp://sluggerotoole.com/2015/10/06/what-are-the-issues-for-ni-when-imagining-brexit-from-the-eu-audio/
There was one strangely bum note from the British Prime Minister on the today Programme on BBC Radio Four this morning (6th October 2015).
When he gave the example of nurses from southern Europe coming to do jobs they were not qualified to and claiming up to £10k in in work benefits he neglected some very important context to that story.
Many of those nurses are hear because of a recruitment freeze initiative by health trusts desperate to take advantage of health reforms initiated by Cameron's own first Health Minister Andrew Lansley.
That freeze has had a knock on effect on training places at third level education institutions who prepare UK nurses for degree level qualification. After a number of years of relying on expensive agencies to make up the shortfall, the trusts are now pulling in staff from southern Europe.
Strange to see a UK Prime Minister proactively bite the hand that's feeding a serious shortfall in the modern NHS.
Blog post and details about festival events at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/09/29/voices-for-the-voiceless-culture-and-community-resistance-qub-icrh/
sdlp15 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/09/28/colum-eastwood-its-a-good-time-to-move-on-from-the-good-friday-agreement-generation/
Recorded by Evan Short from North Belfast News - Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/09/25/mcdonnell-they-dont-want-a-taig-about-the-place-im-sorry-its-as-brutal-as-that/
ICONSFEST Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/09/15/armagh-born-reporter-jane-ferguson-middle-east-iconsfest/
partyconf Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/09/12/20156-party-conference-dates-podcast/
taxhavenulster #COTL Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/09/12/corbynomics-inspiration-richard-murphy-on-the-dogma-behind-demands-to-lower-ni-corporation-tax/
taxhavenulster #COTL Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/09/12/corbynomics-inspiration-richard-murphy-on-the-dogma-behind-demands-to-lower-ni-corporation-tax/
taxhavenulster #COTL Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/09/12/corbynomics-inspiration-richard-murphy-on-the-dogma-behind-demands-to-lower-ni-corporation-tax/
With the latest crisis looking set for (another) soft landing, Mick considers the clash of narratives around the IRA and whether it exists or not.
heenananderson Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/09/09/heenananderson-report-published-some-home-truths-requests-from-shadow-sos-ivan-lewis/
heenananderson Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/09/09/heenananderson-report-published-some-home-truths-requests-from-shadow-sos-ivan-lewis/
As Labour prepares to greet its most leftist leader in the post war period, Mick asks what happens as the wider Labour movement loses more and more of its presence in British society
YouStink #Beirut #Lebanon Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/09/07/youstink-protests-highlight-rotten-lebanese-politics-as-garbage-brings-people-onto-the-streets/
Mick talks about how one photo has revealed the woolly thinking and policy towards immigration both at the EU and national levels.
RefugeesWelcome #Immigration #Policy
In the first SluggerReport of the autumn term, Mick picks his way through the latest crisis at Stormont, its origins and what's at stake. His summary piece on Slugger: http://goo.gl/dmmC2c.
Mick's first thoughts on the escalation of the crisis sparked by the McGuigan murder last week
Mick comments after Jonathan Lampon's (@jlampon) interview of Andy Burnham on BBC Radio Leicester last week.
LabourLeadership #AndyBurnham
lss15 #killough Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/08/15/the-future-of-nationalism-chris-donnelly-and-panel-at-lighthouse-summer-school-killough/
lss15 #killough Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/08/15/the-future-of-nationalism-chris-donnelly-and-panel-at-lighthouse-summer-school-killough/
lss15 #killough Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/08/15/the-future-of-nationalism-chris-donnelly-and-panel-at-lighthouse-summer-school-killough/
feile15 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/08/06/400-in-the-hall-listening-to-martin-mcguinness-and-george-hamilton-while-another-100-protest-outside-feile15/
feile15 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/08/06/austerity-is-there-a-credible-left-wing-alternative-answer-not-yet-but-sinn-fein-are-up-for-civic-protest-feile15/
feile15 #wbtb15 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/08/05/west-belfast-talks-back-feile15-o-broin-robinson-corbyn-mckeever/
feile15 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/08/05/the-proclamation-for-prods-what-the-1916-centenary-might-say-to-non-republicans-feile15/
feile15 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/08/04/monica-mcwilliams-what-difference-does-conflict-or-peace-make-for-women-feile15/
feile15 Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/08/03/an-uncomfortable-conversation-at-feile15-in-the-sense-that-a-lack-of-hope-leads-optimism-to-wither/
Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/08/03/baroness-oloan-reflecting-on-the-foundations-required-to-build-peace/
Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/08/01/cllr-julie-anne-corr-johnstons-perspective-on-2015-loyalism/
Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/08/01/cllr-julie-anne-corr-johnstons-perspective-on-2015-loyalism/
Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/07/27/lord-steel-belligerence-and-stridency-are-now-the-order-of-the-day-in-edinburgh/
Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/07/15/when-terror-gets-old-an-insight-into-ex-combatants-by-globalposts-corinne-purtill/
Mick discusses the importance of authenticity and engagement with real people and real storytelling, exemplified in 20 year old Mhairi Black's maiden speech. But, he argues, the tricky part is how political parties create narratives which allow them to address the needs of those whose stories they tell.
MhairiBlack, #TheSNP, #Storytelling
Mick looks at the outflows of the Greek deal on Irish politics and beyond.
Failure of anti austerity narrative - http://goo.gl/9pnfEr Greek Diktat - http://goo.gl/tC8wuH Mark Devenport - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30980545
"...when you're trying to make a difference and you're trying to change things, optimism is the greatest act of rebellion. Sometimes the only way to make an impact is to be really outrageous." Mick tries to look at the positives of celebrations that have perennially split the populations of Ulster and Ireland since the inception of the Orange Institution in Loughgall in 1795.
Whilst everyone is looking for the head of Peter Robinson, Mick looks at some of the wider context for the Nama deal, in Dublin and Belfast, and points out that the lack of transparency in NI's public appointment system leaves a lot of long grass to hide in...
NAMA, #PublicAppointments, #VinB
It's a very peculiar aspect of Northern Ireland Political life that political parties all seem to rent (and in many cases own) some sort of shop front space in the High Street.
Under what felt like a slightly manufactured controversy about flags and symbols lies one interesting proposal to cap the amount an MLA can claim for such accommodation.
IFPR - http://ifrp.org.uk/ Is it right to interfere - http://goo.gl/8PjhaU
Mick looks at the oracular speech of the Greek people after a decisive No vote in a referendum in which few could understand the question, and asks where does that leave them in a political fight with the mainstream countries of the Eurozone? And are they inside or outside of the EZ's 'Circle of Trust'...
Highlights from an Open Thread edition of the #SluggerReport welcoming the new Irish News site, asking whether councils might be better places for enterprising politicians than Stormont, and what, if anything, can @UKLabour learn about recovery from the @FiannaFailParty.
@IrishNews, #Policy, #NorthernIreland, #Stormont
Narrative has to be one of the most overused words in modern political parlance. Mick raids Plato in an effort to figure out what is meant by the new 'N' word, and how is is distinguished from story or anecdote.
Narrative, #Storytelling, #Politics.
Jackanory Politics: http://goo.gl/zakKX Why the Truth Matters: http://goo.gl/BRkR9 Diegesis/Mimesis: http://goo.gl/lw4YIa Agreed truth: http://goo.gl/hfq6Pg
Mick looks at the shutting down of the Greek economy and asks if there are lessons involved for Irish politics, particularly now that virtually no one is talking about Ireland in the same breath as the other still troubled peripheral Eurozone nations.
In which Mick picks up a theme introduced by Jonathan Taplin on the Libertarian programmatic mission of the big social media companies from Google to Facebook to Amazon and Paypal.
When all platforms are owned by a few low tax paying organisations what becomes of local human agency?
Letter to the millennials - https://goo.gl/K70x64
Sleeping through a Revolution: https://goo.gl/CLSHnf
Age Of Bronze: http://goo.gl/Q0ZThS
Why I bother blogging: http://goo.gl/a0F30k
Why I write: https://goo.gl/twND5x
sdlp Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/06/25/claire-hanna-joins-fearghal-mckinney-on-stormont-benches-on-monday-interview/
Mick uses the example of marching season dischord to discuss how the framing of contentious issues ensures their survival instead of broadening the terms to work around and beyond old tribal problems.
Mick discusses how technology has affected what leadership can do and how leaders must chart new ways to operate outside the Pied Piper/new prophet/populist mode.
References include:
Una Mullaly in the Irish Times: http://goo.gl/WeJ8RJ
Leadership is a conversation, HBR: http://goo.gl/U3TkB6
John Kellden: https://goo.gl/mujpnf
Jonathan Lampon (http://goo.gl/S8vOJN) chairs a discussion with Jon Ashworth Labour MP for Leicester South, BBC Political correspondent Tim Parker and our own Mick Fealty who talk through the first Labour leaders debate (http://goo.gl/EdMKuS) and what challenges lie ahead for Labour.
Mick ruminates on the first televised debate of the four leadership contenders on the BBC and the challenges that face Labour to become a competitive alternative to the Conservative party in future.
Mick asks if there's going to be a heave against Alasdair McDonnell, shouldn't it have: 1, an would be political leader at its head; 2, a core choice for party members to choose an alternative future?
Key reference:
Alex Kane's Irish News column on the need for the SDLP (with or without McDonnell) to offer a focused alternative: https://goo.gl/W4FS15.
MICK considers the ongoing issue of collusion and complicity between the UK state and anti state and former anti state actors in the light of RTE's documentary: http://goo.gl/5bqqUR.
When is 'knowing' enough to prompt action?
Mick talks about the need for organisations to develop their own bottom up sensemaking capabilities and references Cormac Lucey's column highlighting how at least one staff member anticipated the crash in Irish banking several years before the night of the bank guarantee.
The Central Banker Who Did Warn: http://goo.gl/fWpNPQ
People Power 2.0: How civilians helped win the Libyan information war: http://goo.gl/IiI1w
xss15 blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/06/11/xchange-summer-school-2015-bravery-in-the-face-of-challenge-xss15/
xss15 blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/06/11/xchange-summer-school-2015-bravery-in-the-face-of-challenge-xss15/
xss15 blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/06/11/xchange-summer-school-2015-bravery-in-the-face-of-challenge-xss15/
xss15 blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/06/11/xchange-summer-school-2015-bravery-in-the-face-of-challenge-xss15/
xss15 blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/06/11/xchange-summer-school-2015-bravery-in-the-face-of-challenge-xss15/
xss15 blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/06/11/xchange-summer-school-2015-bravery-in-the-face-of-challenge-xss15/
xss15 blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/06/11/xchange-summer-school-2015-bravery-in-the-face-of-challenge-xss15/
xss15 blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/06/11/xchange-summer-school-2015-bravery-in-the-face-of-challenge-xss15/
xss15 blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/06/11/xchange-summer-school-2015-bravery-in-the-face-of-challenge-xss15/
xss15 blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/06/11/xchange-summer-school-2015-bravery-in-the-face-of-challenge-xss15/
Praise the Lord and pass the Hemlock. Mick talks about slow bottom up death of functional politics at Stormont, exemplified in the Welfare impasse.
Contains an interesting defence of De Valera's 1937 constitution from Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin in relation to the Catholic Church and the tumultuous and anti democracy of much of the rest of Europe.
Mick discusses how law is filling the vacuum the stalemate between the two OFMdFM parties is creating. Is Judge led common law precedent pushing out deliberation between elected lawmakers?
In which Mick discussions some of the themes raised by David Torrance's op ed in the Guardian: http://goo.gl/fpT9Ni.
Illustration from The Guardian.
ge2015 #ge2015ni Blog post at http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/05/15/hear-what-four-campaign-insiders-make-of-the-ge2015-campaign/
Mick talking on BBC Radio Leicester in the run in to the 2015 General election on who or what influences political choices in Britain.
Mick with an overview of the tension, or rather the lack of tension between Northern Ireland's two leading nationalist parties, Sinn Fein and the SDLP. See also Chris Donnelly's profile: http://goo.gl/ElzEmi and 2003 study of Unionism: http://goo.gl/MSZEK.
SluggerReport is live every weekday at 10am on the Periscope app, these 'redux' versions are available for everyone else here at Slugger's Audioboom Channel.
Is the fixed term election killing the passion play of UK electoral politics or is it allowing new voices into the public square. Mick talks to Mark Chivers of the Mid Dorset Greens.
SluggerReport is live every weekday at 10am on the Periscope app, these 'redux' versions are available for everyone else here at Slugger's Audioboom Channel.
Only one story today from the Down Recorders hustings in Downpatrick where the DUP candidate for South Down (also Minister of Health) tried to suggest abuse was higher amongst homosexual couples than hetrosexual ones.
SluggerReport is live every weekday at 10am on the Periscope app, these 'redux' versions are available for everyone else here at Slugger's Audioboom Channel.
Mick picks up on Patrick Diamond's suggestion on The Conversation (http://goo.gl/rVgH3I) that party manifestos could be made more compelling by allowing parties to demonstrate the feasiblity of their policies.
Live every weekday at 10am on the Periscope app, these 'redux' versions are available for everyone else here at Slugger's Audioboom Channel.
Mick Fealty considers long term evolution of Sinn Fein's absentionism from taking parliamentary seats from its origins under the leadership of Eamon De Valera to the modern day.
Live every weekday at 10am on the Periscope app, these 'redux' versions are available for everyone else here at Slugger's Audioboom Channel.
An enormous amount of sound and fury and nothing looking like changing The Times and Spectator Columnist tells RTE's Richard Crowley...
This edition of #SluggerReport discusses the reliability of polling marginals and the likely eclipse of Scottish Labour by the SNP and considers why No voters may be flipping to the Scottish nationalists.
Live every weekday at 10am on the Periscope app, these 'redux' versions are available for everyone else here at Slugger's Audioboom Channel.
Fianna Fail's Health spokesperson Billy Kelleher in interview on the funding and structure of healthcare on Morning Ireland Thursday 16 April 2015.
Ireland, #FiannaFail, #Health
This morning Mick discusses the two debates on the BBC, first the leader's debate and secondly the NI leader's on BBC Newsnight.
Great discussion between Steve Richards and John Kay on Labour's recent espousal of the consumer and the problem of how to tame overweening big business on the BBC Radio Today Programme
Snippet from Peter Hennessy's interview with Lord Tebbit (Norman Tebbit), the former Conservative Cabinet Minister and loyal ally of Margaret Thatcher on the Reflections series on BBC Radio Four.
First in a series of short podcast briefings on the referendum to get rid of Ireland's upper parliamentary house, Seanad Eireann.
Ireland, #IrishPolitics, #PoliticalReform
A typically honest, open and informed appraisal from one of the original movers and shakers in Northern Ireland's Civil Rights movement.
Some thoughts on the need for constitutional or political reform in the Republic of Ireland.
Photo credit: Red Mum
Micheal Martin, Fianna Fail, Sinn Fein, Northern Ireland #ireland #martin #micheal #northern
Snippet from Will Crawley's study of the history of Ulster Presbyterians: An Independent People.
Second of three Interviews with writer and thinker John Pollock on the lessons the west can draw from the use of new media in Libya during the revolution.
First of three short conversations with John Pollock...
http://www.technologyreview.com/web/40214/
Cathal Mac Coille interviews Brian Feeney on the extraordinarily high levels of claim for free ink toner by West Tyrone MLA and MP, Pat Doherty. Interestingly peak use was in 2010, an election year at Westminster rather than Stormont.
This conversation was conducted with Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson about an hour after the polls closed in the 2011 Assembly elections.