Feargal Cochrane
@feargalc.bsky.social
Professor (Emeritus) University of Kent. Also Prof at University of Warwick.
Have taught & written about political conflict & peacebuilding for last 30 years. Still learning. Living in Peak District England but FROM Belfast in NI.
Politics nerd
Have taught & written about political conflict & peacebuilding for last 30 years. Still learning. Living in Peak District England but FROM Belfast in NI.
Politics nerd
This is very sad news for Downpatrick. While the print media is under huge financial pressure, this has been a great local paper and an important part of cultural capital for the town and wider area.
November 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
This is very sad news for Downpatrick. While the print media is under huge financial pressure, this has been a great local paper and an important part of cultural capital for the town and wider area.
Today’s 75th anniversary of the #ECHR seems a good day to recommend Prof Tom Hadden’s new book on Human Rights and Int Law. It is a provocative intervention and a sublimely timed publication by @elgarpublishing.bsky.social
Lots to engage with here 👏
I believe it’s available as an e-book too.
Lots to engage with here 👏
I believe it’s available as an e-book too.
November 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Today’s 75th anniversary of the #ECHR seems a good day to recommend Prof Tom Hadden’s new book on Human Rights and Int Law. It is a provocative intervention and a sublimely timed publication by @elgarpublishing.bsky.social
Lots to engage with here 👏
I believe it’s available as an e-book too.
Lots to engage with here 👏
I believe it’s available as an e-book too.
Unless Rory Stewart has some sort of medical affliction on BBC Newsnight, his body language is an appalling attempt at disdainful detachment. He is so above discussing whether the brother of the King is a sponging pedophile, as he explains how lucky UK is to have a monarchy.
What an odious ghoul 🤮
What an odious ghoul 🤮
October 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Unless Rory Stewart has some sort of medical affliction on BBC Newsnight, his body language is an appalling attempt at disdainful detachment. He is so above discussing whether the brother of the King is a sponging pedophile, as he explains how lucky UK is to have a monarchy.
What an odious ghoul 🤮
What an odious ghoul 🤮
Interesting report from BBC Newsnight on Gavin Williamson’s comms with BJ. Have to say that I find the sentence structure, syntax and punctuation of the former Education Secretary extremely poor. He would struggle to get a 4 in GCSE on this evidence never mind the A Level now demanded for migrants!
October 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Interesting report from BBC Newsnight on Gavin Williamson’s comms with BJ. Have to say that I find the sentence structure, syntax and punctuation of the former Education Secretary extremely poor. He would struggle to get a 4 in GCSE on this evidence never mind the A Level now demanded for migrants!
‘Last time I checked, Ireland [sic] Northern Ireland, voted to leave’
[the EU]
I know she is about to get her P45, but the fact that the leader of the Conservative Party doesn’t know that Northern Ireland voted to remain in the 2016 #Brexit referendum is still an appalling display of ignorance.
[the EU]
I know she is about to get her P45, but the fact that the leader of the Conservative Party doesn’t know that Northern Ireland voted to remain in the 2016 #Brexit referendum is still an appalling display of ignorance.
October 2, 2025 at 10:59 PM
‘Last time I checked, Ireland [sic] Northern Ireland, voted to leave’
[the EU]
I know she is about to get her P45, but the fact that the leader of the Conservative Party doesn’t know that Northern Ireland voted to remain in the 2016 #Brexit referendum is still an appalling display of ignorance.
[the EU]
I know she is about to get her P45, but the fact that the leader of the Conservative Party doesn’t know that Northern Ireland voted to remain in the 2016 #Brexit referendum is still an appalling display of ignorance.
The farmers are revolting round our way.
September 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The farmers are revolting round our way.
Never know what you’ll see when you go for a walk in the countryside!
Must have taken a bit of effort to get it up on top of the crate though.
Must have taken a bit of effort to get it up on top of the crate though.
September 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Never know what you’ll see when you go for a walk in the countryside!
Must have taken a bit of effort to get it up on top of the crate though.
Must have taken a bit of effort to get it up on top of the crate though.
They’re not dog friendly either -couldn’t have been less interested,
So I took my business elsewhere this summer. But at least we’ve found a worthy purpose for AI at last!
So I took my business elsewhere this summer. But at least we’ve found a worthy purpose for AI at last!
July 15, 2025 at 10:28 AM
They’re not dog friendly either -couldn’t have been less interested,
So I took my business elsewhere this summer. But at least we’ve found a worthy purpose for AI at last!
So I took my business elsewhere this summer. But at least we’ve found a worthy purpose for AI at last!
Okay -it could just be this crazy heat that’s affected the wiring -or it could be that the Devil has taken over my television!
Either way I’m getting the priest in tomorrow morning to be on the safe side! 🫣🫣
Either way I’m getting the priest in tomorrow morning to be on the safe side! 🫣🫣
July 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Okay -it could just be this crazy heat that’s affected the wiring -or it could be that the Devil has taken over my television!
Either way I’m getting the priest in tomorrow morning to be on the safe side! 🫣🫣
Either way I’m getting the priest in tomorrow morning to be on the safe side! 🫣🫣
Delighted to join @aimeejaysmith.bsky.social to write this piece in July issue of Fortnight. ‘Is Labour Listening on Legacy?’
We argue for a more inclusive victim centred approach
@inclusivepeaceora.bsky.social
@warwickpais.bsky.social
@neophytosloizides.bsky.social
@allimcculloch.bsky.social
We argue for a more inclusive victim centred approach
@inclusivepeaceora.bsky.social
@warwickpais.bsky.social
@neophytosloizides.bsky.social
@allimcculloch.bsky.social
July 7, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Delighted to join @aimeejaysmith.bsky.social to write this piece in July issue of Fortnight. ‘Is Labour Listening on Legacy?’
We argue for a more inclusive victim centred approach
@inclusivepeaceora.bsky.social
@warwickpais.bsky.social
@neophytosloizides.bsky.social
@allimcculloch.bsky.social
We argue for a more inclusive victim centred approach
@inclusivepeaceora.bsky.social
@warwickpais.bsky.social
@neophytosloizides.bsky.social
@allimcculloch.bsky.social
Never a stick that the Spectator doesn’t grab the wrong end of!
June 20, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Never a stick that the Spectator doesn’t grab the wrong end of!
Think it might be an idea for Eurovision to take a look at their scoring methodology- not only is it opaque and confusing, it bears (0 point) relation to the first part of the scoring and more importantly is clearly open to campaign voting and gaming. Tonight was a farce #Eurovision
May 18, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Think it might be an idea for Eurovision to take a look at their scoring methodology- not only is it opaque and confusing, it bears (0 point) relation to the first part of the scoring and more importantly is clearly open to campaign voting and gaming. Tonight was a farce #Eurovision
These tulips were bought today! Think I must have had -Starmer’s ‘Enoch Powell Speech’ on at lunchtime for them to have wilted this fast?
@rosaleenduffy.bsky.social 🫣
@rosaleenduffy.bsky.social 🫣
May 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
These tulips were bought today! Think I must have had -Starmer’s ‘Enoch Powell Speech’ on at lunchtime for them to have wilted this fast?
@rosaleenduffy.bsky.social 🫣
@rosaleenduffy.bsky.social 🫣
And decent at grammar too 😏
April 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
And decent at grammar too 😏
Saw this today and it reminded me that our son’s new school term starts tomorrow 🙄 #ADHD #neurodiversity
@rosaleenduffy.bsky.social
@rosaleenduffy.bsky.social
April 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Saw this today and it reminded me that our son’s new school term starts tomorrow 🙄 #ADHD #neurodiversity
@rosaleenduffy.bsky.social
@rosaleenduffy.bsky.social
Not sure who did this? - but it makes much more sense than anything Trump said yesterday -and it’s also very funny!
April 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Not sure who did this? - but it makes much more sense than anything Trump said yesterday -and it’s also very funny!
And so to the Mary Wallopers -what a brilliant gig! If you are in Cardiff or London this week and there are tickets don’t miss them -brilliant night’s Craic
Our sons first ever gig (ok he looks 14) 😂 Thanks for the tickets @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social -and sort them out an Honorary Degree would you? 😍
Our sons first ever gig (ok he looks 14) 😂 Thanks for the tickets @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social -and sort them out an Honorary Degree would you? 😍
March 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
And so to the Mary Wallopers -what a brilliant gig! If you are in Cardiff or London this week and there are tickets don’t miss them -brilliant night’s Craic
Our sons first ever gig (ok he looks 14) 😂 Thanks for the tickets @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social -and sort them out an Honorary Degree would you? 😍
Our sons first ever gig (ok he looks 14) 😂 Thanks for the tickets @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social -and sort them out an Honorary Degree would you? 😍
Happy St Patrick’s Day to all who celebrate ☘️☘️☘️ I am having a quiet one after the weekend ☘️❤️🤩 (should be fine in a few months) 🤪😎
March 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Happy St Patrick’s Day to all who celebrate ☘️☘️☘️ I am having a quiet one after the weekend ☘️❤️🤩 (should be fine in a few months) 🤪😎
Kudos to @vicderbyshire.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social 👏👏👏 for keeping her temper with Gorka and his faux outrage …the man’s a thug -which is why he has his job. ‘Bastards’ is too polite a word for the gangsters who are appeasing Putin’s aggression in Ukraine.
February 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Kudos to @vicderbyshire.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social 👏👏👏 for keeping her temper with Gorka and his faux outrage …the man’s a thug -which is why he has his job. ‘Bastards’ is too polite a word for the gangsters who are appeasing Putin’s aggression in Ukraine.
Looking forward to joining Professor Bahar Baser and my visit to the Durham Global Security Institute @DGSI_ next week to talk about one of my favourite subjects!
February 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Looking forward to joining Professor Bahar Baser and my visit to the Durham Global Security Institute @DGSI_ next week to talk about one of my favourite subjects!
So sorry to hear this sad news. Another great voice has left us and what a voice it was. One of Belfast’s finest.
Condolences to all the family #MichaelLongley #RIP
Condolences to all the family #MichaelLongley #RIP
January 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
So sorry to hear this sad news. Another great voice has left us and what a voice it was. One of Belfast’s finest.
Condolences to all the family #MichaelLongley #RIP
Condolences to all the family #MichaelLongley #RIP