By Jamie Bryson In a lengthy statement, the majority of which is devoted to trying to offer some explanation for the latest PSNI gaffe, ACC Alan Todd actually compounds the PSNI’s error. He states that “the current regulations, as drafted, do not appear to provide a specific exemption to enable taxi companies and drivers to […]
By Jamie Bryson A campaign has been launched by gym owners in Northern Ireland. In it they highlight a number of salient points. For many, the ability to go to the gym and exercise is an essential part of physical and mental health. People may not have the luxury of a large BT9 garden or […]
By Jamie Bryson The Belfast Agreement is persistently evoked every time nationalism has another insatiable demand. That tells you something; when nationalism seek to advance their political objectives, their weapon of choice is the Belfast Agreement. If that pernicious agreement was actually about equality and respect for all traditions, then it would stand to reason […]
By Jamie Bryson In the midst of all this contrived noise- amplified of course by the BBC- there is a fundamental mistruth; namely that the Supreme Court ordered an inquiry into the killing of Pat Finucane. It was notable that Sinn Fein press officer Sean Maguire- despite the BBC establishment been increasingly more overtly nationalist […]
You can download the full report UVPS- From Warfare to Lawfare- Response to IRC Report “Notwithstanding the ‘design fault’ within the Fresh Start process, it is important to note that loyalist organisations do not get the credit deserved for the manner in which the respective groups have been held together in a cohesive manner. There […]
By Jamie Bryson The positive letter from Nicole Lappin- who was not in post at the time of the incident- stated that the Commissioners had met to “reflect of the matter” and “unanimously agreed the letter should not have been sent”. Ms Lappin continued “it was disproportionate given all the circumstances”. It is understood the […]
The Report entitled ‘Loyalism and the Media’ explores how the loyalist community has been mistreated by sections of the media, and how this has contributed to disengagement and isolation in the media sphere generally. Published by JWB Consultancy, the report is narrowly focused on specific issues arising from the representation of loyalists in bringing press […]
By Jamie Bryson The Charity Commission of Northern Ireland (CCNI) has a culture of superiority and elitism running throughout it. Career civil servants were brought into post and empowered with draconian statutory powers, despite having no legal qualifications. It is no surprise therefore that more often than not they got it badly wrong. Since its […]
By Jamie Bryson In today’s Irish News Brendan Hughes revealed some of the reports the PSNI ‘snitch line’ had received during the Covid 19 pandemic. You can read the article HERE The snitch line was always going to encourage and empower the self-righteous curtain twitching busybodies, who could now feel the warm glow of moral […]
By Jamie Bryson The independent report by Johnathan Baume, which looks at the actions of the Charity Commission and the Department of Communities, was commissioned by former head of the civil service, David Sterling. A RUC Widow, whose husband was disabled in the line of duty by an IRA terror attack, was sent a threatening […]