Comments on: Northern Ireland http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/02/292 Every day the Prime Minister's Spokesman meets a small coterie of political journalists known as 'the lobby' for a topical chat, or 'briefing'. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:20:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Phil http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/02/292#comment-218 Phil Wed, 03 Mar 2004 14:01:28 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/02/292#comment-218 Gregory, it might help you get some idea if you head over to http://sluggerotoole.com/ and take a look round. if you persevere you might get a clue about why people feel what they feel about our little corner of the world. the comments boxes have basically the whole spectrum of political views represented in some form or other. Gregory,

it might help you get some idea if you head over to http://sluggerotoole.com/ and take a look round. if you persevere you might get a clue about why people feel what they feel about our little corner of the world.

the comments boxes have basically the whole spectrum of political views represented in some form or other.

]]> By: Dikkie http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/02/292#comment-210 Dikkie Wed, 03 Mar 2004 10:38:07 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/02/292#comment-210 Living in Glasgow you get to understand {well misunderstand for the understanding is impossible seeing that it is irrational} the idiocy that is sectarianism. thousands of people who have no idea what its all actually about, consumed with pointless hatred and a bizarre fundamentalist patriotism all hammering at each other like children in a school playground. Although over here it seems to be more about football tribalism and drinking too much buckfast. some people dont like peace and only want to hate. Living in Glasgow you get to understand {well misunderstand for the understanding is impossible seeing that it is irrational} the idiocy that is sectarianism.
thousands of people who have no idea what its all actually about, consumed with pointless hatred and a bizarre fundamentalist patriotism all hammering at each other like children in a school playground.
Although over here it seems to be more about football tribalism and drinking too much buckfast.
some people dont like peace and only want to hate.

]]> By: Gregory Lightyear http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/02/292#comment-195 Gregory Lightyear Wed, 03 Mar 2004 00:19:43 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/02/292#comment-195 I'll be the first to stand up and point out that I just don't understand what's happening. Not the technical details: I understand the facts as they are presented; merely the more human angle - I find it completely unfathomable how a civilised people in a modern nation can live day-to-day lives with this kind of aberration, a festering wound of hatred, going uncared for. I’ll be the first to stand up and point out that I just don’t understand what’s happening. Not the technical details: I understand the facts as they are presented; merely the more human angle - I find it completely unfathomable how a civilised people in a modern nation can live day-to-day lives with this kind of aberration, a festering wound of hatred, going uncared for.

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