Norman Tebbit
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State papers: British archives show ‘other side’ of diplomatic jousting on North
- Politics
- December 30, 2019, 01:14
Presumably the Anglo-Irish desk at the Department of Foreign Affairs was a clearing house for gossip, insights and even some kites, leaks and scoops t(...)

Rising Labour star threatens to unseat Tory grandee Iain Duncan Smith
- UK
- December 11, 2019
“But it’s my name on the ballot,” implores Faiza Shaheen to a constituent on Cherrydown Avenue in north London as the Labour candidate aims to score o(...)

India and Pakistan fans provide World Cup with jolt of adrenaline
- Other Sports
- June 17, 2019, 08:16
The English weather has been a most unwelcome guest at this Cricket World Cup. But try as it might – and there were downpours and drizzle, as well as (...)

A sort of homecoming – An Irishman’s Diary on the citizenship ceremony
- Opinion
- November 28, 2017, 00:01
I would like to think this Irishman’s Diary sets a record: at the time of writing, I have been an Irishman for a little over an hour. On Monday, I an(...)

Paschal Donohoe: another self-satisfied Varadkar minister
- TV, Radio, Web
- October 14, 2017, 05:00
On Wednesday, as Sean O’Rourke finishes his Q&A session with Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe, he sums up proceedings with succinct if brutal (...)

Diarmaid Ferriter: Unpicking McGuinness legacy will take time
- Opinion
- March 25, 2017, 05:00
Martin McGuinness’s mother Peggy made great soup. So discovered Peter Sheridan, assistant chief constable of the PSNI and the most senior Catholic in (...)

The death of Martin McGuinness and, in particular, Norman Tebbit’s subsequent comments raise questions about the nature of forgiveness. Tebbit said h(...)

Former Tory cabinet minister Norman Tebbit said he hopes Martin McGuinness is “parked in a particularly hot and unpleasant corner of hell for the rest(...)

Bobby Sands: 66 Days review: A gripping tale of terrible times
- Film
- August 4, 2016, 17:00
With the deadening inevitability of rain at a barbecue, Unionist politicians have complained about modest public funds being passed to Brendan J Byrn(...)

Labour, Tories and Lib Dems join forces to halt SNP
- UK
- May 4, 2015, 01:00
Alastair Cameron had just arrived home on September 18th last year, the night of the Scottish independence referendum, when he got a telephone call sh(...)