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Ireland Is Not Full . . . Of Eggs Benedict

Anthony McIntyre ☠ It is rare I get soaked to the skin by rain, but yesterday proved an exception.It led to a sudden dislike of Led Zeppelin's Rain Song because of its lyrics: Upon us all, upon us all a little rain must fall.Even though I had a short umbrella in my bag, I knew it would prove useless against the wind that propelled the rain in my direction. So, in the bag

‘Many People Would Throw A Tantrum At This Point’👥 An Israeli And A Palestinian Discuss 7 October, Gaza – And The Future

The Guardian ✎ Recommended by Brandon Sullivan.Couples Therapy’s Orna Guralnik and former participant Christine have very different views on Israel and Palestine. Could they try to understand one another without the conversation breaking down?Orna Guralnik and Christine met on the docuseries Couples Therapy in 2022. During filming, they respectively realised that while they both live in New York,

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Thousand Two Hundred And Seventy Three

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 CuriousDrogs boost safety hopes with narrow Dalymount winDrogheda United boss Kevin Doherty demands more protection for ‘probably the

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Israel, Gaza, The Lebanon And Anti-Semitism

Caoimhin O’Muraile ☭ As we all know Israel has been bombing the shit out of Gaza for almost one year now, killing thousands upon thousands of Palestinian civilians in its pursuit of the “terror group” Hamas. It has bombed schools, hospitals and areas declared, by the Israelis themselves, “safe havens” for these people turning them into piles of rubble. All this is in response to the

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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 CuriousAnti-Zionist Jews must play a role in Palestinian liberationAt least 10 killed as Israel launches "extensive strikes" in

Nice n' Sleazy

Anthony McIntyre ☠ Keir Starmer tightens his stranglehold around the necks of impoverished families and pensioners while doing quite well for himself.An impulse to poke with the shitty end of the stick those who lack the means to defend themselves is a tactic straight out of the book co-authored by Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng - A Tory Guide To Being A Cunt.Volume two is now being written at

Too White - Too Black - Too Woke 🗡 Politics By Labelling Is A Disease Of Our Times

The Guardian 🖉 Written by Kenan Malik. Recommended by Barry Gilheany.22-September-2024Yes, I’ve been called a “coconut”. When Marieha Hussain wrote the word on a placard she carried on a Palestine march last November, it was to deride Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman, the then prime minister and home secretary, for their obnoxious immigration policies and their support for Israel’s war

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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 CuriousCondolences to all workers and their families for the preventable disaster of the explosion at the Maadanjou coal mine (Iran)IIPPE

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