Tom Flynn
@tomjsflynn.bsky.social
Lecturer at Essex Law School. Lacks moral fibre.
He's not even Ulster Scots: archive.ph/2025.05.25-2...
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September 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
He's not even Ulster Scots: archive.ph/2025.05.25-2...
Agreed. I'm just sticking up for Colman's, the one unqualifiedly good contribution of the English nation to the global commonweal.
July 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Agreed. I'm just sticking up for Colman's, the one unqualifiedly good contribution of the English nation to the global commonweal.
This is possibly my most Tory opinion but Colman's mustard is properly delicious. In the S-tier of global condiments. I would still prefer my supermarket had cumin though.
July 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This is possibly my most Tory opinion but Colman's mustard is properly delicious. In the S-tier of global condiments. I would still prefer my supermarket had cumin though.
Music for people who don't like music
July 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Music for people who don't like music
Please don't put AI slop on my timeline
July 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Please don't put AI slop on my timeline
But I do feel genuine remorse for an Suibhneach.
June 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
But I do feel genuine remorse for an Suibhneach.
Just realised to my horror that 'plenipotentiary powers' is redundant
June 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Just realised to my horror that 'plenipotentiary powers' is redundant
Listen I haven't been given plenipotentiary powers by a joint sitting of the city and county councils or anything but here goes. 1) We're sorry. 2) In fairness, he is from Kanturk, and you know what they're like.
June 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Listen I haven't been given plenipotentiary powers by a joint sitting of the city and county councils or anything but here goes. 1) We're sorry. 2) In fairness, he is from Kanturk, and you know what they're like.
How had I not seen this, looking forward to reading it.
June 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
How had I not seen this, looking forward to reading it.
that a) the constitutional layout of a united Ireland had been agreed (unlikely) or b) that the proposal is for some kind of interim constitutional arrangements pending final agreement on constitutional form.
June 23, 2025 at 11:18 AM
that a) the constitutional layout of a united Ireland had been agreed (unlikely) or b) that the proposal is for some kind of interim constitutional arrangements pending final agreement on constitutional form.
If it isn't just a question on the principle (which would be a kind of glorified opinion poll, see Art 47.2.1), then presumably it would be a referendum under Art 47.1, which would involve a concrete proposal for constitutional amendment, which would mean either ...
June 23, 2025 at 11:17 AM
If it isn't just a question on the principle (which would be a kind of glorified opinion poll, see Art 47.2.1), then presumably it would be a referendum under Art 47.1, which would involve a concrete proposal for constitutional amendment, which would mean either ...
the question then becomes what the referendum is actually asking. Is it a simple question on the principle of unification? Does it specify what kind of state would result? Unitary, federal, unitary with devolution/autonomy etc?
June 23, 2025 at 11:14 AM
the question then becomes what the referendum is actually asking. Is it a simple question on the principle of unification? Does it specify what kind of state would result? Unitary, federal, unitary with devolution/autonomy etc?
I'd say that in theory you could make an argument that A3.1 doesn't formally require a referendum, and a general election on the issue would suffice (just as the 1918 election was a 'virtual' referendum on independence). However far safer and cleaner to have a referendum.
June 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I'd say that in theory you could make an argument that A3.1 doesn't formally require a referendum, and a general election on the issue would suffice (just as the 1918 election was a 'virtual' referendum on independence). However far safer and cleaner to have a referendum.
Compassionate, kind death for all!
*Boo!*
Compassionate, kind death for none!
*Boo!*
Compassionate, kind death for some; miniature Union flags for others!
*Yay!*
*Boo!*
Compassionate, kind death for none!
*Boo!*
Compassionate, kind death for some; miniature Union flags for others!
*Yay!*
June 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Compassionate, kind death for all!
*Boo!*
Compassionate, kind death for none!
*Boo!*
Compassionate, kind death for some; miniature Union flags for others!
*Yay!*
*Boo!*
Compassionate, kind death for none!
*Boo!*
Compassionate, kind death for some; miniature Union flags for others!
*Yay!*
Ursula K Le Guin has a story about tree sentience/community called 'Vaster than Empires and More Slow'. It's collected in _The Wind's Twelve Quarters_
June 20, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Ursula K Le Guin has a story about tree sentience/community called 'Vaster than Empires and More Slow'. It's collected in _The Wind's Twelve Quarters_
That's how they keep you keen! Your Hungarian pals are telling you this so you keep chasing that _gy_ dragon. It is folly. That way lies madness. I escaped by throwing all my Hungarian pals off Gellért Hill in a barrel.
June 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
That's how they keep you keen! Your Hungarian pals are telling you this so you keep chasing that _gy_ dragon. It is folly. That way lies madness. I escaped by throwing all my Hungarian pals off Gellért Hill in a barrel.