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The Mess That Is The EU Today
Comment on The Politico Article “ 'A mess': EU Commission accused of overstepping on foreign policy” This was the title of an article in POLITICO (1.7.26) on an interview with former top EU diplomat Josep Borrell by by Jaccopo Barigazzi. It deserves noting at some length as it well illustrates the current state of governance … Continue reading The Mess That Is The EU Today
Sleepwalkers Into World War
It has been fashionable to talk of the World War of 1914 as resulting from sleep-walking by the European Powers. This, of course, is complete nonsense. Any reading of British accounts, including the insider memoirs of the illustrious Cabinet Secretary, Sir Maurice Hankey, shows that there was a well-worked out and purposeful plan for a Great War … Continue reading Sleepwalkers Into World War
A Clear Picture Of Roger Casement
Book ReviewSir Roger Casement’s Heart Of Darkness, The 1911 Documents, Angus Mitchell While the student of Roger Casement’s life must engage with the 'Black Diaries', it is important not to neglect the real Casement as distinct from the false one portrayed in those diaries and various biographies. Casement must be allowed speak for himself, which … Continue reading A Clear Picture Of Roger Casement
The Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive. (Series 9)
The evolution of British policy and the emergence of a Sinn Fein Publicity Department in the years after the Easter Rising. Mss notes, Part 30 Further Changes In Dublin Castle The attention of British officialdom was also drawn to Dublin Castle as a result of the meeting of William Wylie with Lord French. As recounted by … Continue reading The Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive. (Series 9)
Proposed changes to EU Maritime Law
Eamon Dyas The Irish Times reported (6.7.26) that Ireland is leading European talks on strengthening maritime legal controls with a European Ocean Act. This idea could not claim to be a component of international maritime law without UN approval. Of course there is nothing to stop the EU embarking on such a course but the … Continue reading Proposed changes to EU Maritime Law
Assassination: The Expediency Of War!
When President Trump, in his first term, killed Qasem Soleimani, a member of the administration of the Iranian state, he was indignant when the killing was described as an "assassination". But he did not say what the right name for it was. And we do not recall that any of the Governments in "the rules … Continue reading Assassination: The Expediency Of War!
Exporting Revolution 1920
Book Review Exporting Revolution 1920 The Polish/Soviet war in 1920 regularly gets a mention in books dealing with European and Soviet history. In the main it is dealt with briefly or as a footnote. This is a little surprising, given the dramatis personae involved in the War, including such major political figures as Pilsudski, Tukhachevsky, Stalin, Lenin, Trotsky, … Continue reading Exporting Revolution 1920
The B&ICO, Part 2
The British and Irish Communist Organisation (Part 1 appeared in Irish Political Review, April 2026). In Part One of this article it was described how the Irish Communist Group was constructed in the course of discussions within a loose grouping of people drawn from a wide variety of sources on the initiative of Liam Daltun and Pat Murphy. Daltun … Continue reading The B&ICO, Part 2
ORGANISED LABOUR AUGUST 2026
ORG.LAB.AUG.26 ******************** The legislation allows eligible workers to choose to remain in employment beyond their contractual retirement age, where that age is below the State pension age of 66. RETIREMENT AGE RIGHTS—New retirement age rights for employees have come into effect. The legislation allows eligible workers to choose to remain in employment beyond their contractual … Continue reading ORGANISED LABOUR AUGUST 2026
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