PinnedMichael HallihaneThe Rudderless WestThere was an absence of moral authority in relation to the management (or mismanagement) of Coronavirus. We have witnessed its attempted…Apr 13, 20231Apr 13, 20231
PinnedMichael HallihaneBook Review — ‘ How Woke Won’ by Joanna WilliamsWhen I ordered a copy of Joanna Williams’ book ‘How Woke Won’ I expected to have already encountered many of the arguments put forward by…Jun 16, 2022Jun 16, 2022
PinnedMichael HallihaneSovereignty MattersIndividual countries are helping Ukraine under the banner of national sovereignty while NATO dithers. Similarly, the EU isn’t a unified…Apr 8, 2022Apr 8, 2022
Michael HallihaneOn ‘La Peste’ by Albert CamusWe need less fear and more fearlessness. Fear is a useless emotion like regret unless it is a spur to action. And to act we need…May 1, 2020May 1, 2020
Michael HallihaneAgainst DystopiaIt seems what Islamic State failed to do we have done to ourselves. Wrecked our way of life. Or at least wrecked the economic foundations…Apr 21, 2020Apr 21, 2020
Michael HallihaneWho Is Jeremy Corbyn?Jeremy Corbyn’s critics on social media and elsewhere think they know the answer. He is the extremist, hate filled, terrorist supporting…Nov 29, 2019Nov 29, 2019
Michael HallihaneSeamus Heaney and BrexitIt looked like a clump of small dusty nettles Growing wild at the gable of the house Beyond where we dumped our refuse and old bottles…Jul 9, 20191Jul 9, 20191
Michael HallihaneCrime is crime is crime. It’s not politicalSocial media was ablaze last week with outraged tweets and commentary on the shocking and despicable assault and robbery committed against…Jun 12, 2019Jun 12, 2019
Michael HallihaneWhy Marx and Engels would have been Brexiteers; the myth of ‘far right’ populismIn a letter first drafted by Engels and signed by Marx and Engels to German Social Democrats in 1879 on ‘Strategy and Tactics of the Class…Jun 6, 2019Jun 6, 2019
Michael HallihaneThe government will not implement what we decideJeremy Corbyn tweeted today Thursday 7th March that ‘My determination is to prevent a No Deal or damaging Tory Brexit.’Mar 7, 2019Mar 7, 2019