Stephen Drennan
@stephen1958.bsky.social
From Norn Irn. Happy with complex national identity, unhappy with Brexit
FIFA History Prize 2025
Engineering degree, Development, Product Management & 12 yrs as MD.
Also BA & MA History, just because: decolonisation in Africa, nationalism, Ireland/UK
FIFA History Prize 2025
Engineering degree, Development, Product Management & 12 yrs as MD.
Also BA & MA History, just because: decolonisation in Africa, nationalism, Ireland/UK
On the good side of the bad side, when I did this to S. America, colleagues who went via the US got so delayed in flight + US immigration that they missed their flight to blighty, so that would be worse.
December 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM
On the good side of the bad side, when I did this to S. America, colleagues who went via the US got so delayed in flight + US immigration that they missed their flight to blighty, so that would be worse.
As someone who saw (sees) himself as Irish, British and European, I support this message.
December 11, 2025 at 11:15 AM
As someone who saw (sees) himself as Irish, British and European, I support this message.
New anthem for MAGAs:
“Tomorrow belongs to me”
“Tomorrow belongs to me”
December 11, 2025 at 9:38 AM
New anthem for MAGAs:
“Tomorrow belongs to me”
“Tomorrow belongs to me”
That’s easy for you to say…
December 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
That’s easy for you to say…
But maybe Sammy Wilson would be good for Week 2 (as Big Ian is dead)
December 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
But maybe Sammy Wilson would be good for Week 2 (as Big Ian is dead)
Oi!
Stop taking the piss out of me, Ian.
(My OH has to endure me calling out “Mrs Binfield! Mrs Binfield!” every time we take the A329 between the M4 & Bracknell)
Stop taking the piss out of me, Ian.
(My OH has to endure me calling out “Mrs Binfield! Mrs Binfield!” every time we take the A329 between the M4 & Bracknell)
December 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Oi!
Stop taking the piss out of me, Ian.
(My OH has to endure me calling out “Mrs Binfield! Mrs Binfield!” every time we take the A329 between the M4 & Bracknell)
Stop taking the piss out of me, Ian.
(My OH has to endure me calling out “Mrs Binfield! Mrs Binfield!” every time we take the A329 between the M4 & Bracknell)
<there are in Ireland >
December 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
<there are in Ireland >
I think Scotland does nativity plays, yes, and though there are sectarian problems in places, there aren’t the built-in systemic structures in Ireland.
(tho’ my only experience of Scottish education system was Edinburgh University & we didn’t have a nativity play!)
(tho’ my only experience of Scottish education system was Edinburgh University & we didn’t have a nativity play!)
December 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I think Scotland does nativity plays, yes, and though there are sectarian problems in places, there aren’t the built-in systemic structures in Ireland.
(tho’ my only experience of Scottish education system was Edinburgh University & we didn’t have a nativity play!)
(tho’ my only experience of Scottish education system was Edinburgh University & we didn’t have a nativity play!)
I’m guessing that ‘Britain’ here means England/GB.
Belfast says Hi 👋
92% of children in NI attend religiously segregated schools.
The politics of changing this is fraught.
Advice from my past (your future?)
Keep the nativity plays, especially donkeys; ditch all the CofE/Catholic/Muslim schools
Belfast says Hi 👋
92% of children in NI attend religiously segregated schools.
The politics of changing this is fraught.
Advice from my past (your future?)
Keep the nativity plays, especially donkeys; ditch all the CofE/Catholic/Muslim schools
December 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I’m guessing that ‘Britain’ here means England/GB.
Belfast says Hi 👋
92% of children in NI attend religiously segregated schools.
The politics of changing this is fraught.
Advice from my past (your future?)
Keep the nativity plays, especially donkeys; ditch all the CofE/Catholic/Muslim schools
Belfast says Hi 👋
92% of children in NI attend religiously segregated schools.
The politics of changing this is fraught.
Advice from my past (your future?)
Keep the nativity plays, especially donkeys; ditch all the CofE/Catholic/Muslim schools
I think NATO would indeed be a Corbynesque Achilles heel for Greens.
British voters won’t entertain strong tankie tendencies.
British voters won’t entertain strong tankie tendencies.
December 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I think NATO would indeed be a Corbynesque Achilles heel for Greens.
British voters won’t entertain strong tankie tendencies.
British voters won’t entertain strong tankie tendencies.
They were on people’s cars though.
And I think the anti-GAA motivation is very political.
Same as intimidating people out of their homes for being Catholic or ‘forrins’ (plenty of recent examples of that in Belfast, Rathcoole & Ballymena).
And I think the anti-GAA motivation is very political.
Same as intimidating people out of their homes for being Catholic or ‘forrins’ (plenty of recent examples of that in Belfast, Rathcoole & Ballymena).
December 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
They were on people’s cars though.
And I think the anti-GAA motivation is very political.
Same as intimidating people out of their homes for being Catholic or ‘forrins’ (plenty of recent examples of that in Belfast, Rathcoole & Ballymena).
And I think the anti-GAA motivation is very political.
Same as intimidating people out of their homes for being Catholic or ‘forrins’ (plenty of recent examples of that in Belfast, Rathcoole & Ballymena).
Unfathomable.
I‘m guessing he was thinking about ‘traditional‘ terrorist groups not being involved, but this is nuts.
Lone acts of terrorism whether Islamist, white supremacist (like Oklahoma bomb) or this freelance loyalist thug are clearly *terrorists* and should be getting 10 yrs +
I‘m guessing he was thinking about ‘traditional‘ terrorist groups not being involved, but this is nuts.
Lone acts of terrorism whether Islamist, white supremacist (like Oklahoma bomb) or this freelance loyalist thug are clearly *terrorists* and should be getting 10 yrs +
December 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Unfathomable.
I‘m guessing he was thinking about ‘traditional‘ terrorist groups not being involved, but this is nuts.
Lone acts of terrorism whether Islamist, white supremacist (like Oklahoma bomb) or this freelance loyalist thug are clearly *terrorists* and should be getting 10 yrs +
I‘m guessing he was thinking about ‘traditional‘ terrorist groups not being involved, but this is nuts.
Lone acts of terrorism whether Islamist, white supremacist (like Oklahoma bomb) or this freelance loyalist thug are clearly *terrorists* and should be getting 10 yrs +
Daily Mail Fascist Trust publication.
December 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Daily Mail Fascist Trust publication.
If a paper wants to pay me, I will be happy to endorse £10.00 Champagne, Lebkuchen, Stollen bites & a rechargeable work light. All from Lidl.
December 10, 2025 at 10:56 AM
If a paper wants to pay me, I will be happy to endorse £10.00 Champagne, Lebkuchen, Stollen bites & a rechargeable work light. All from Lidl.
Can we ban Trump’s voice from being broadcast and have his words read out by a series of guest presenters, please.
(Week 1 Gerry Adams)
(Week 1 Gerry Adams)
December 10, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Can we ban Trump’s voice from being broadcast and have his words read out by a series of guest presenters, please.
(Week 1 Gerry Adams)
(Week 1 Gerry Adams)
Does talking to myself count?!
December 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Does talking to myself count?!