Comments on: Can #operationsitin lift Belfast’s economy? http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/operationsitin-lift-belfasts-economy/3812 Our chief correspondent roams across the news agenda bringing both light and shade to his topical reports. Fri, 17 May 2013 20:53:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Alan http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/operationsitin-lift-belfasts-economy/3812#comment-73094 Alan Sun, 13 Jan 2013 00:28:29 +0000 http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/?p=3812#comment-73094 Surely the small collection of fools who sat round a table and thought that depriving Ulstermen of the sight of the Union flag flying over City Hall was a good idea, must have realised that it would not go un-noticed! Are they really that stupid or did they do it to deliberately wind up the Loyalists? Whatever the reason, they have managed to create one hell of a mess and a lot of suffering. Time to back-track, and fast! Surely the small collection of fools who sat round a table and thought that depriving Ulstermen of the sight of the Union flag flying over City Hall was a good idea, must have realised that it would not go un-noticed! Are they really that stupid or did they do it to deliberately wind up the Loyalists?
Whatever the reason, they have managed to create one hell of a mess and a lot of suffering.
Time to back-track, and fast!

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]]> By: S.B. BELFAST http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/operationsitin-lift-belfasts-economy/3812#comment-73090 S.B. BELFAST Sun, 13 Jan 2013 00:12:58 +0000 http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/?p=3812#comment-73090 Furthermore and I ask this of serious, decent, well respected journos like yourself Alex. When is the role of the British Security Services and Smileys People going to be called into question by the British media as to what's going on in the North of Ireland? Given that the PSNI and other respected 'security' journalists in the North of Ireland media have publically stated that the UVF in East Belfast and UDA elements in Rathcoole/South East Antrim are behind the current violence AND given the fact that BOTH these Loyalist groupings have historically been controlled by MI5 and RUC/PSNI Special Branch when are we going to get some responsible investigative journalism as to the current situation? The North of Ireland is very much smoke and mirrors Alex and you know as you have experience of this place. The furore over the flags is being used for the sinister agendas of others including those within the British Intelligence Services who need to justify their existence and budgets or who like extremist Unionists and Loyalists are opposed to the Peace Process and who want ultimate victory over Nationalists and Republicans. Believe me Alex they are very much reality and are out there as your experience of Rangers and their Scottish media/Masonic/Orange/Intelligence Services secret society apologists proved. You can bet that many of these same, sinister people are also involved in this flags issue. Furthermore and I ask this of serious, decent, well respected journos like yourself Alex. When is the role of the British Security Services and Smileys People going to be called into question by the British media as to what’s going on in the North of Ireland? Given that the PSNI and other respected ‘security’ journalists in the North of Ireland media have publically stated that the UVF in East Belfast and UDA elements in Rathcoole/South East Antrim are behind the current violence AND given the fact that BOTH these Loyalist groupings have historically been controlled by MI5 and RUC/PSNI Special Branch when are we going to get some responsible investigative journalism as to the current situation? The North of Ireland is very much smoke and mirrors Alex and you know as you have experience of this place. The furore over the flags is being used for the sinister agendas of others including those within the British Intelligence Services who need to justify their existence and budgets or who like extremist Unionists and Loyalists are opposed to the Peace Process and who want ultimate victory over Nationalists and Republicans. Believe me Alex they are very much reality and are out there as your experience of Rangers and their Scottish media/Masonic/Orange/Intelligence Services secret society apologists proved. You can bet that many of these same, sinister people are also involved in this flags issue.

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]]> By: BelfastKoala http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/operationsitin-lift-belfasts-economy/3812#comment-72956 BelfastKoala Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:12:34 +0000 http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/?p=3812#comment-72956 Thank to Alex Thomson for telling it like it actually is and giving the embarrassed majority a voice. My parents in Australia are getting very anxious - every night they see Belfast on the news, streets they are familiar with from visits here burning, reports that people can't get to hospital to visit loved ones and medical staff are unable to get to work. Reports about Belfast getting on with it are few and far between, and it's the story the world needs to hear. That there are a few eejits who are looking for any reason to make trouble, some people who are looking for identity in the new Northern Ireland, and a whole lot of people who just want to live the way we lived a year ago, celebrating inward investment and growing tourism, but most of all just enjoying the craic in this great city. Thank to Alex Thomson for telling it like it actually is and giving the embarrassed majority a voice. My parents in Australia are getting very anxious – every night they see Belfast on the news, streets they are familiar with from visits here burning, reports that people can’t get to hospital to visit loved ones and medical staff are unable to get to work. Reports about Belfast getting on with it are few and far between, and it’s the story the world needs to hear. That there are a few eejits who are looking for any reason to make trouble, some people who are looking for identity in the new Northern Ireland, and a whole lot of people who just want to live the way we lived a year ago, celebrating inward investment and growing tourism, but most of all just enjoying the craic in this great city.

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