tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post759624830387580198..comments2024-03-28T17:49:01.125+00:00Comments on Three Thousand Versts of Loneliness: Uniquely, in Northern Ireland, it can be argued that devolution settlement strengthened unionism and the 'Fifth Nation'.Owen Polleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00567787385096905811noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-70191632338330735442009-09-19T22:39:05.953+01:002009-09-19T22:39:05.953+01:00Ireland is an island which comprises two parts. T...Ireland is an island which comprises two parts. The state to the south is the Republic.Owen Polleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567787385096905811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-33971187189425606322009-09-19T22:34:59.450+01:002009-09-19T22:34:59.450+01:00Where is the 'Republic of Ireland'? Perhap...Where is the 'Republic of Ireland'? Perhaps you mean the state internationally recognized as 'Ireland'?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15094153028139143914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-23425035788664779692009-09-17T09:18:53.756+01:002009-09-17T09:18:53.756+01:00Thoughtful Policeman,
I'm far from viewing th...Thoughtful Policeman,<br /><br />I'm far from viewing the UK in purely contractual terms, but clearly any state relies on a degree of allegiance and assent in order to establish legitimacy.Owen Polleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567787385096905811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-22834829787995658742009-09-16T22:27:14.422+01:002009-09-16T22:27:14.422+01:00Interesting article of relevance today in Guardian...Interesting article of relevance today in Guardian<br />http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/sep/15/wales-tories-cameron-labourAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-31162556540055878572009-09-16T22:19:46.826+01:002009-09-16T22:19:46.826+01:00Great post. And of course the 'Conservative an...Great post. And of course the 'Conservative and Unionist' project is a crucial tool with which to drive 'Fifth Nation' thinking and strengthen the Union in NI<br />Bob WilsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-35745515219313072652009-09-16T21:32:54.950+01:002009-09-16T21:32:54.950+01:00Your use of the word 'allegiance' seems to...Your use of the word 'allegiance' seems to suggest some sort of contactual agreement.<br /><br />Is this how you see the UK?Thoughtful Postmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-60796684617645483412009-09-16T20:05:48.127+01:002009-09-16T20:05:48.127+01:00Excellent post, what more is there to be said.Excellent post, what more is there to be said.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037177825712467778noreply@blogger.com