I was trying to see if all that I’d seen mattered, if it fitted into a bigger picture – particularly the one painted last week.
Category: Political Anoraking
Trumpism and us.
Some week it’s been. I couldn’t spell Pennsylvania this time last week and now I’ve opinions on Maricopa County, Arizona. Lots of thoughts.
A streak of small farmer radicalism; how Roscommon voted then and now.
I can’t see how anyone aspiring to get elected here can do it without tapping into the farming vote.
On how hard Americans work and public services in America being so lacking that Bernie Sanders and Fianna Fáil have a lot in common. (v. catchy title)
America’s been great and maybe I’d have stayed a bit longer if I could, but it’s not for me long-term. … More
The time I went to Iowa. Iowa and Ohio are two different states. You don’t need to go to Iowa.
I went to Iowa, a state that only Iowans know about except when the Iowa caucus comes around. It’s in … More
Climate Action: how America can teach Ireland what not to do.
The other night Greta Thunberg was asked what differences she saw between the climate movement in Europe and the US … More
“What’s going on with #Brexit?” I hear you ask. Here’s my go at an explainer. Put the kettle on.
For decades the Conservative Party (or the Tories as they’re more widely called) have been squabbling about the European Union. The … More
Americans are great for inspiring political rhetoric; it’s time for some of that inspiration craic in Irish politics.
I was watching the Democrat debates on Tuesday night when I came across a Guardian article challenging the portrayal in … More
The time I visited Springfield Illinois and wondered where all the people were.
Springfield, IL is the state capital of Illinois. It has no nuclear powerplant, but Abraham Lincoln is buried there and … More
Democrats, Democrats everywhere
Currently there are twenty-four contenders seeking the Democratic nomination to run in the 2020 presidential election, presumably against Trump. It’s … More
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