Duncan Morrow
@duncanmorrow0.bsky.social
Speaking for myself here-so all the problems are my own. And in my day job, I am Director of Community Engagement and Professor of Politics at Ulster University.
"Regrettably, some political leaders in Northern Ireland were not always able, in this time of extraordinary crisis, to set aside political and sectarian divisions and to govern jointly and effectively in the interests of the whole of Northern Ireland."
(Hallett Covid Inquiry)
Who knew?
(Hallett Covid Inquiry)
Who knew?
November 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
"Regrettably, some political leaders in Northern Ireland were not always able, in this time of extraordinary crisis, to set aside political and sectarian divisions and to govern jointly and effectively in the interests of the whole of Northern Ireland."
(Hallett Covid Inquiry)
Who knew?
(Hallett Covid Inquiry)
Who knew?
The possibility that some people may have paid money to go ‘on tour’ to a warzone and shoot civilians including children is simply staggering. Unlimited cruelty.
Italy investigates claims of tourists paying to shoot civilians in Bosnia in 1990s www.bbc.com/news/article...
Italy investigates claims of tourists paying to shoot civilians in Bosnia in 1990s www.bbc.com/news/article...
Italy probes claim that tourists paid to go to Bosnia to kill besieged civilians
Italians and others are alleged to have paid large sums to fire at Bosnians risking their lives in besieged Sarajevo.
www.bbc.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The possibility that some people may have paid money to go ‘on tour’ to a warzone and shoot civilians including children is simply staggering. Unlimited cruelty.
Italy investigates claims of tourists paying to shoot civilians in Bosnia in 1990s www.bbc.com/news/article...
Italy investigates claims of tourists paying to shoot civilians in Bosnia in 1990s www.bbc.com/news/article...
Awkward.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Awkward.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
Great to be at the launch @ulsteruni.bsky.social of our exciting new Flourish project supporting engagement and research on the long and rich cultural and linguistic contributions and interconnections through Gaelic languages and forms of Scots to the north of Ireland and west of Scotland.
November 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Great to be at the launch @ulsteruni.bsky.social of our exciting new Flourish project supporting engagement and research on the long and rich cultural and linguistic contributions and interconnections through Gaelic languages and forms of Scots to the north of Ireland and west of Scotland.
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Reducing the cost of living is an easy and popular political message. And incredibly difficult to deliver when you also want to deliver e.g. fair minimum wage, net zero investment, protective regulations, tariffs if so inclined, investment from big companies...
November 5, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Reducing the cost of living is an easy and popular political message. And incredibly difficult to deliver when you also want to deliver e.g. fair minimum wage, net zero investment, protective regulations, tariffs if so inclined, investment from big companies...
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As Labour has discovered ill-prepared to deliver a slogan of change, trade-offs must be made which electorates are rarely being prepared for. Because rich entitled countries are finding themselves no longer the masters and scarcely know how to cope.
November 5, 2025 at 8:39 AM
As Labour has discovered ill-prepared to deliver a slogan of change, trade-offs must be made which electorates are rarely being prepared for. Because rich entitled countries are finding themselves no longer the masters and scarcely know how to cope.
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Bos en lommerweg, Amsterdam in 1976 and today
October 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Bos en lommerweg, Amsterdam in 1976 and today
If UK Labour and Conservatives continue on the strategy of trying to undermine the insurgent right by stealing their clothes, the door is opening fast to the Lib Dems and Greens to follow the Dutch D66 in opposing their policies.
October 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
If UK Labour and Conservatives continue on the strategy of trying to undermine the insurgent right by stealing their clothes, the door is opening fast to the Lib Dems and Greens to follow the Dutch D66 in opposing their policies.
After this Dutch election, parties with 1% of the vote have members in parliament. 22 seats are distributed between 8 parties none of which won more than 3% of the vote. One party went from 20 seats to none in one election. Reflects opinion but stable government hard? Good or bad advert for PR?
October 30, 2025 at 9:32 AM
After this Dutch election, parties with 1% of the vote have members in parliament. 22 seats are distributed between 8 parties none of which won more than 3% of the vote. One party went from 20 seats to none in one election. Reflects opinion but stable government hard? Good or bad advert for PR?
Elections show huge volatility of Dutch electorate. Only 2 years since last election: Left-liberals treble their seats, Wilders loses a third of his, Christian Democrats recover from 2023 disaster and Centre-left have very poor outing. Alt-right Ja21 go from one seat to eight. No sign of stability.
October 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Elections show huge volatility of Dutch electorate. Only 2 years since last election: Left-liberals treble their seats, Wilders loses a third of his, Christian Democrats recover from 2023 disaster and Centre-left have very poor outing. Alt-right Ja21 go from one seat to eight. No sign of stability.
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It’s a massacre. How did the most successful political parties in the country become so bad at electoral politics so quickly
October 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
It’s a massacre. How did the most successful political parties in the country become so bad at electoral politics so quickly
The Caerphilly by-election is perhaps the most important anywhere. 83% voted against the establishment. The vehicles of protest are different: the pissed-offness is common, deep and wide.
October 24, 2025 at 7:13 AM
The Caerphilly by-election is perhaps the most important anywhere. 83% voted against the establishment. The vehicles of protest are different: the pissed-offness is common, deep and wide.
That's three issues in a short row- Lough Neagh, Active Travel and now Energy - where the NI Executive's performance on key environmental issues is failing. Radical change required.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Audit Office publishes damning report on green energy strategy
Report finds only 1% of targeted energy savings by the Department for the Economy have been achieved.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 10:08 AM
That's three issues in a short row- Lough Neagh, Active Travel and now Energy - where the NI Executive's performance on key environmental issues is failing. Radical change required.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mist clears over Benevenagh on the north coast of Ireland this morning
October 20, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Mist clears over Benevenagh on the north coast of Ireland this morning
Great night at the now annual North Belfast Schools Art Exhibition @UlsterUni Fantastic talent on view and thanks to all@UlsterUni students who spoke too.
October 16, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Great night at the now annual North Belfast Schools Art Exhibition @UlsterUni Fantastic talent on view and thanks to all@UlsterUni students who spoke too.
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
October 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
That’s 100% tariffs for Norway then… www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins for work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela
US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
That’s 100% tariffs for Norway then… www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
The normalisation of intimidation by mob is the story. Frightening because it is meant to be so. Completely unacceptable because civilisation depends on it. Whether directed at politicians, minorities or random targets this needs criminal sanction.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Naomi Long: Justice minister condemns 'mob' outside home
Long's husband, councillor Michael Long, said
www.bbc.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The normalisation of intimidation by mob is the story. Frightening because it is meant to be so. Completely unacceptable because civilisation depends on it. Whether directed at politicians, minorities or random targets this needs criminal sanction.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Should the UK leave the European Convention on Human Rights?
Interesting comments from Dominic Grieve, former Attorney General for England and Wales👇
#ECHR
Interesting comments from Dominic Grieve, former Attorney General for England and Wales👇
#ECHR
October 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Should the UK leave the European Convention on Human Rights?
Interesting comments from Dominic Grieve, former Attorney General for England and Wales👇
#ECHR
Interesting comments from Dominic Grieve, former Attorney General for England and Wales👇
#ECHR
Basically @deptinfra has done nothing to support cycling and walking. Truly shocking NIAO report with huge costs loaded onto health and environmental damage and zero accountability. www.niauditoffice.gov.uk/files/niaudi...
Active travel: Spending in Northern Ireland needs significant increase, says auditor
Departmental analysis states £85m should be spent on active travel per year but current estimates suggest it is spending £50m a year.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 30, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Basically @deptinfra has done nothing to support cycling and walking. Truly shocking NIAO report with huge costs loaded onto health and environmental damage and zero accountability. www.niauditoffice.gov.uk/files/niaudi...
Great launch of our Taking Boys Seriously Art Exhibition in the Great Hall of @UlsterUni in Derry-Londonderry this morning. Perspectives,Voices and Images to be displayed to the public in the Train Station.
September 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Great launch of our Taking Boys Seriously Art Exhibition in the Great Hall of @UlsterUni in Derry-Londonderry this morning. Perspectives,Voices and Images to be displayed to the public in the Train Station.
Students moving in: stocking up for a long winter at the cash and carry open night!
September 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Students moving in: stocking up for a long winter at the cash and carry open night!
One small step for Hill Street: maybe a giant leap for Belfast? Good News at last.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Hill Street: Pedestrianisation to happen later this year
The infrastructure minister says an informal consultation with businesses
www.bbc.co.uk
September 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
One small step for Hill Street: maybe a giant leap for Belfast? Good News at last.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...