| “Fianna Fail needs to stop playing stupid patriot games” - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:39:43 +0000 |
| For my money, the Irish Independent’s editorial somewhat scales up the current German influence within the EU for effect, but it warns Fianna Fail it is currently playing the wrong game in calling for a referendum: It is a measure of how the European dream has soured that having joined with the clear intent of [...] |
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| GOP Primaries–the plot thickens with a clean sweep for Santorum. - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:47:36 +0000 |
| Romney isn’t closing this out. Yesterday saw a primary in Missouri (well a non binding beauty contest really) and two caucuses in Colorado and Minnesota. From RealClearPolitics: Santorum has taken Minnesota and Missouri comfortably. Romney was banking on Colorado. Here Nate compares his 2008 and 2012 performances. Broadly he’s at 60% of his 2008 level and [...] |
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| Bill Clinton to host“Invest in Ireland”event in New York - Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:03:57 +0000 |
| As the BBC reports Former US president Bill Clinton is to host an “Invest in Ireland” discussion in New York on Thursday. Well, he’ll ”attend for the beginning of the event where he will make some opening remarks”. You get the point. *sniff* He used to have such big [economic] ideas for here… The Merrion Street [...] |
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