I see last week’s announcement by the British government that they intend to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol in England as a very welcome development for the whole of the United Kingdom.
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The nuts and bolts of unity or unionism
Do you miss David Trimble? Me neither. I interviewed him once a long time ago.
Let the sound of tills ring out on the Sabbath
DID you know that if you buy a copy of a Sunday newspaper, you’re going to hell? I should add that I’m well aware the News of the World is dead – I’m not referring to that particular sin.
And a happy Paddy’s Day to you too
UNLIKE too many of our representatives in the world of politics, Squinter is assiduous in declaring an interest as and when one arises. And so he must declare at the outset that the victim in the following little imbroglio is a nephew – a youth of tender years and even more callow sensibilities, unversed in the intricacies of the criminal justice system, unused to the attentions of Constable Trevor.
The beating art of the city
I always feel a bit queasy when watching these cool sex education classes on TV where the teacher puts a condom over his/her head. But I suppose it has that unwatchable/unmissable quality Bill Wolsey was looking for when he suggested putting a 19th century condom on an appropriately shaped 21st century prop and popping the lot in the front window of Zara.
Blues have one hand on the title
This time a year ago Linfield were level with Crusaders, albeit with a game in hand, and faced a difficult run in where they had to play every team in the top half at least once, with a potentially league-deciding match at Seaview.
