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A Morning Thought @ 1403

The Ineffective Socialist

Gowain McKenna ✒ Genuine intentions are superseded by a want for garnering attention and votes. Under such circumstances is helping those in need an act of genuine kindness from a position of concern, or is it a manipulative act designed to trick the electorate?There can be no question that the working class continues to suffer immensely with those who are unemployed or on minimum wage often

Collins From Opposite Hills

Frankie Quinn with a poem from his book Open Gates.Collins From Opposite HillsThey have gone and killedIreland’s dreamWith one foul crackThe same gun used so readilyIn the purchase of her freedomHas torn him from our land.♞♜♝The blood spill runs yetAlong country roadsWhere brother has slain brother.♞♜♝A tall man, in shadow with no smile of victory,But a grimace of pain for his own lost son.In the

Quadruple ⚽ Game On

Peter Anderson ⚽ The historic quadruple is still most definitely on for Liverpool after last weekend's victory over City in the FA Cup. With the EFL cup already in the bag and an easy (on paper) tie with Villarreal in the semi-final of the UCL, Liverpool can still dream of trumping Man U's famous treble of 1999. If they beat Villarreal in the UCL then they will have two end of season finals

A Morning Thought @ 1402

Russian Army Unleashes Terror In Occupied Cities

People And Nature ☭ On Monday 21 March Russian soldiers fired at demonstrators shouting “go home” in the main square in Kherson, south eastern Ukraine, injuring several people.Simon Parani 24-March-2022Thousands of people have demonstrated with Ukrainian flags every day since the city was occupied on Thursday 3 March.Monday’s violence began after demonstrators found that the town’s monument to

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Hundred And Eighty 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, Let Us At Least Be CuriousUkraine sinks Russian Navy's flagshipRussia tries and fails to outshine Ukrainian flag projection on its DC embassyRussia threatens to deploy nuclear

Is Lockdown Ploy A Distraction From Ukraine?

Dr John Coulter ✒ Boris Johnston recently hinted on the GB News TV channel that the potential for another Covid lockdown was still on the table should new Omicron mutations pose a serious threat. However,  the TPQ Monday contentious political commentator poses the question if re-opening the pandemic debate is merely a distraction from the UK’s seemingly muted response to the Russian invasion of

A Morning Thought @ 1401

Own Goal

Anthony McIntyre ⚽ Having just watched the semifinal of the Scottish Cup, played into extra time by Celtic and Rangers, soccer is a joy to watch . . . but only when the team I follow is not on the field. Today I could sit back, not even a whiskey in hand, and enjoy rather than endure what was unfolding in front of me. With absolutely not one emotional Red cent riding on the winner, the outcome