Day: March 29, 2024

UK News: Maxine Peake and Sarah Schulman among signatories of open letter asking singer to withdraw from contest

More than 450 queer artists, individuals and organisations have called on the UK’s Eurovision contestant, Olly Alexander, to boycott this year’s competition in solidarity with Palestine.

The actor, Maxine Peake, and Sarah Schulman, the novelist and playwright, are among the signatories of the open letter calling on the singer to withdraw from the contest in May due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Continue reading…
http://dlvr.it/T4pRPv

While there is no immediate threat to the Northern Ireland assembly, DUP hardliners may try to make waves

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s downfall puts a question mark over power-sharing in Northern Ireland because it bears his stamp – he was the man who engineered its collapse and resurrection.

The Democratic Unionist party followed him each time on the basis of trust but on Friday Donaldson was charged with historical sexual offences, a bombshell that led to his resignation and suspension from the party. Continue reading…
http://dlvr.it/T4pQyH

While there is no immediate threat to the Northern Ireland assembly, DUP hardliners may try to make waves

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s downfall puts a question mark over power-sharing in Northern Ireland because it bears his stamp – he was the man who engineered its collapse and resurrection.

The Democratic Unionist party followed him each time on the basis of trust but on Friday Donaldson was charged with historical sexual offences, a bombshell that led to his resignation and suspension from the party. Continue reading…
http://dlvr.it/T4pQyH

While there is no immediate threat to the Northern Ireland assembly, DUP hardliners may try to make waves

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s downfall puts a question mark over power-sharing in Northern Ireland because it bears his stamp – he was the man who engineered its collapse and resurrection.

The Democratic Unionist party followed him each time on the basis of trust but on Friday Donaldson was charged with historical sexual offences, a bombshell that led to his resignation and suspension from the party. Continue reading…
http://dlvr.it/T4pQyH