Editorial: Loyalism must engage with the media rather than self-suppressing our own voice
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OPINION: Belfast Agreement is somewhat similar to the ill-fated Titanic- By Moore Holmes
By Moore Holmes The Belfast Agreement is somewhat similar to the ill-fated venture of the great Titanic. What began with so much hope and enthusiasm, stern in the belief that it would pave a new way into the future, now finds itself fatally wounded, perilously sinking and destined to end up lying at the bottom […]
EDITORIAL: An imposed backstop would see a unionist reaction that would dwarf Drumcree or the flag protests
By Jamie Bryson @JamieBrysonCPNI It is clear that the European Union, and aggressive pan-nationalism in the form of Sinn Fein, SDLP and Alliance, are working in collaboration in a desperate attempt to use Brexit as a means to advance their shared objectives of promoting a ‘progressive Europeanism’, which will aid pan-nationalism by virtue of promoting […]
Opinion: ‘Spirit’ of the Belfast Agreement is a fools utopia, it is time to repeal the 98 Act
By Jamie Bryson The comments by DUP leader Arlene Foster have again re-ignited debate around the Belfast Agreement. It is positive that the DUP are coming around to articulating the arguments put forward by a number of unionists for many years, namely that the Belfast Agreement is not a holy writ, but rather a political […]
EDITORIAL: Returning the serve- Rebalancing the legacy of the past and political policing of the present
Editorial- By Jamie Bryson A statement by nationalist legacy activist and solicitor Paddy Murray, which has been carried in today’s media, stands as a shining example of the double standards of nationalism when it comes to the criminal justice system. Paddy Murray was an ardent supporter of the Loughinisland film No Stone Unturned, which was […]
OPINION: There is a clear anti-unionist/loyalist bias within the academic community argues Dr Edward Cooke
Rarely a week goes by without the publication of a NI academic report or research paper, (reports and papers that are often funded by NI government departments) that appears to have been prepared by academics and researchers who have little empathy with Unionism and who appear to be outright hostile to Loyalism. The Unionist political […]
OPINION: The role of Unionism’s progressive flank- By William Ennis
IT WAS something that first occurred to me as I read Sinnerton’s David Ervine: Uncharted Waters and was then confirmed when I read The Principles of Loyalism, by William Mitchell. Something which made me the unionist I am. A realisation that not only did my socio-economic politics lie to the left-of-centre, but that my unionism […]
Analysis: Sean Murray’s article paves the way for a genuine debate on republicanism’s one sided legacy narrative
You can read Sean Murray’s article HERE and the original ‘Glenanne Gang’ article published by Unionist Voice HERE By Jamie Bryson We, as unionists, must not be afraid of debate or to engage with our political opponents. If we are to use our increasingly broad platform to criticise and challenge then we must be brave […]
OPINION: Sean Murray responds to a recent article criticising his ‘Glenanne Gang’ film
You can read Jamie Bryson’s analysis of this piece HERE By Sean Murray IN RESPONSE to your recent article ‘Glenanne Gang film is another piece of politically motivated republican propaganda’, I feel compelled to challenge a number of contentions that have been made within. This, along with other ad hominem attacks in recent weeks, has […]
OPINION: Moore Holmes argues for more ‘positive unionism’
Those who wish to see the reunification of Ireland are pouncing upon the uncertainty of Brexit and using it to advance their dream of a 32-county state. Immediately after the majority of the British electorate voted Leave in 2016, Sinn Fein IRA and their followers intensified their efforts in trying to navigate a border poll […]