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Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Thousand Five Hundred And Nine

Ten links to a diverse range of opinion that might be of interest to TPQ readers. They are selected not to invite agreement but curiosity. Readers can submit links to pieces they find thought provoking.Before We Conform, Or Condemn, Let Us At Least Be CuriousLiverpool could face nightmare Champions League draw as path to final becomes clearerLiverpool learning from mistakes of previous

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Who Are The Political Prisoners In Colombia?

Gearóid Ó Loingsigh ☭ writing in Substack on 19-January-2025.Who and what is a political prisoner is controversial, though it shouldn’t be. Once upon a time we all knew or recognised a political prisoner. It was obvious, evident. But two centuries of legislative changes, the work of the press and more than one NGO seeking to please its master i.e. those who finance it,

The Last Disco 📚 The Story Of The Stardust Tragedy

Christopher Owens 🔖 on reading a book about the Stardust Tragedy.Linda Bishop and her friend, Sandra Hutton, were dancing to a record called ‘Lorraine' when they noticed a fire in the west alcove of the Stardust nightclub in Artane on Valentine's night, 1981.This was just minutes after they had noticed a sudden increase in temperature in the factory-turned-nightclub. She said to Sandra that

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Thousand Five Hundred And Eight

Ten links to a diverse range of opinion that might be of interest to TPQ readers. They are selected not to invite agreement but curiosity. Readers can submit links to pieces they find thought provoking.Before We Conform, Or Condemn, Let Us At Least Be CuriousTributes pour in for Man Utd legendary striker Denis LawGlentoran bolster midfield with signing of Joe Thomson from LarneMat

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An Essay On The Welly Wearing Farmers Of West Tyrone

Mick Collins ✒ Last Wednesday in Omagh at the planning inquiry into the creation of a huge gold mine in Greencastle Brexit and Nationalism reared their ugly heads. The Department for Infrastructure in the North of Ireland under the stewardship and direction of avowed nationalist – Sein Fein’s John O’Dowd and the previous erstwhile nationalist Minister Nicola Mallon of the SDLP failed to

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Thousand Five Hundred And Seven

Ten links to a diverse range of opinion that might be of interest to TPQ readers. They are selected not to invite agreement but curiosity. Readers can submit links to pieces they find thought provoking.Before We Conform, Or Condemn, Let Us At Least Be CuriousAs Gaza ceasefire takes hold, Israeli forces turn to Jenin – a regular target seen as a center of Palestinian resistanceReport:

Denis Law

Caoimhin O’Muraile ⚑ remembers Denis Law ⚽ The King of The Stretford End – RIP.On 17th January 2025 it was learned with much sadness of the death of one of football and Manchester United’s, all-time greats Denis Law. The one-time King of the Stretford End died aged 84 and will be remembered by all at Old Trafford and Broadhurst Park, home to FC United of Manchester. Before our game

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Thousand Five Hundred And Six

Ten links to a diverse range of opinion that might be of interest to TPQ readers. They are selected not to invite agreement but curiosity. Readers can submit links to pieces they find thought provoking.Before We Conform, Or Condemn, Let Us At Least Be CuriousPublic Order Or Orwellian Overreach: Corbyn And McDonnell Agree To Police InterviewStarmer should not be the fall guy for Labour’s