I was delighted by the award of CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) to an old friend. Published: 3...
December Articles
The UK’s prospects are far better than the doom-mongers say
Firstly, I hope you and all those you love have had the happiest of Christmases. Published: 27 December 2022 Secondly,...
The Tories should block Sturgeon’s extreme trans law
The SNP’s new gender recognition reform is a danger to the safety of women and girls Published: 23 December 2022 Like...
Unlike Meghan and Ngozi, I rejoice in the racially tolerant UK
Last week the tiresome Duchess of Sussex said the British were racist. Published: 13 December 2022 She and a wannabe...
Sorry Sinn Fein, but a united Ireland just isn’t going to happen
Twice as many Northern Irish voters favour the status quo over unity. Southern Irish voters back unification, but as a...
Republican secrets are the gift that keep on giving to unionists
Protocol woes aside, the last couple of weeks have been good for unionists. Published: 6 December 2022 The night...
My list of people from 2021 to banish to a desert island
Last Christmas was the first for years that I didn’t write a column about people I would like to deport to a desert...
The pro united Ireland activists live in never-never land
Having claimed for decades that the majority of the electorate in the Irish Republic just pay lip service to the idea...
Outward looking Ulster Unionist Party presents its vision to the United States
Doug Beattie, leader of the UUP, and Mary Lou McDonald, president of Sinn Fein, were in the United States last week....
With the right spirit Northern Ireland could prosper mightily after the Brexit trade deal
Nationalist or unionist, if you care about the well-being of the island of Ireland, this is a time to be positive,...
Brian Stanley’s tweet points to a heart of darkness in Sinn Fein
Today, Laois-Offaly TD Brian Stanley makes a statement to the Dáil about the recent embarrassment he has caused his...
Sinn Fein glorifying the IRA is a peril to the Republic
Published: 8 November 2020 “In current politics,” wrote respected political commentator Stephen Collins in the Irish...