The EDL (English Defence League) called a 'demonstration' in east London on a Saturday in September 2011. Two trade unions, the RMT and Unite called a counter demonstration. The Home Secretary banned both – neither element took any notice. I … [Read more...]
or, Making A Show Of Ourselves This is a report from within the Belfast LGBT Pride 'Dander' 2008. I went from London because of Iris Robinson's 'outbursts'. (The plural, apart from being disgusting abominations she compared us to … [Read more...]
Out-take from upstart, June 1998 The last upstart did not have space to mention the "Queer Action" in Belfast, in solidarity with the ILGO (Irish Lesbian and Gay Organisation) of New York. ILGO has been refused permission by the … [Read more...]
The Irish Times, pre-Christmas 2010, carried year-end round ups. Eileen Battersby's books of the year involved thirty-two publications. Twenty-five were 'fiction', ten 'non-fiction', and two 'poetry' both by Irish authors, a book of short stories … [Read more...]
It is time for the IPR to institute its own Prize. There's a Prize for everything these days. One for the most tortured attack on Republicanism in the media is a prime need. The reader might respond that 'Major' K. Myers would walk away with … [Read more...]
The main article in the Irish Independent's Review page (04.04.09) is, Isn't it time we started mentioning the War? The author Colin Murphy neglects to mention which war. It is one of the City of London's big ones known as World War 2. Mr … [Read more...]
Ireland's 'historical revisionists' can insert their strange 'spin' into the most unlikely settings. In the Irish Times magazine (24.01.09) in the Connections slot there is a piece by Conan Kennedy, Iraq and the Dublin Belfast Railway. A … [Read more...]
Dear Editor, Some readers have had problems with the article Friday the thirteenth - lucky for some? (L&TUR No. 195, March 2009). The journal The Socialist was formerly Militant. The Socialist Party / SP was the Militant Tendency chucked … [Read more...]
Reprint: Gay Star No. 13 Spring '84 With the loud and vulgar war cries of Paisley and his cohorts of anti-gays still ringing in our ears, I suspect there are few of us who see much sign of a dawning enlightenment amongst most of those … [Read more...]
A new musical comedy "in a league-table of its own" will be performed next month in aid of a charity that supports gay young people who are homeless. Gay School Musical is the latest theatrical extravaganza from London Frontrunners, a gay and … [Read more...]