The True Centre Podcast

My thoughts on the Irish Left in general and a march/rally in Dublin on Saturday in particular.

Learn more about the Cost of Living Coalition here > https://www.facebook.com/COLCIreland

The Marriage Equality and Repeal the 8th referenda results were great, but if we're not careful the losing minority could be organised and well-funded enough to fight back, just look what's happening in the USA.

Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia says one thing, US media spins it as another - and not just the right wing media either.

An article on what Stacey Abrams actually said > Georgia GOP attacks Stacey Abrams ... for speaking the truth (msnbc.com)

How Fox News covered the same speech > Stacey Abrams calls Georgia 'worst state in the country to live' | Fox News Video

#IANWAE

A pod to go with this post from the FPP blog > 

Elon Musk graphic proves “left/right” depiction of politics is arbitrary – First Person Plural (firperplu.com)

As my favourite source of Progressive online news turns 20 years old, I talk about how I came across them, how they cover the news and what other options are out there.

The Young Turks > https://tyt.com/

Best of the Left > https://www.bestoftheleft.com/

Could've gone a lot longer with this ramble on rich people and their excesses but thankfully I kept it to 10 minutes!

The Irish government's policy of neutrality has meant different things over the years, but just how neutral have they been when it comes to the citizens who elected them?

A ramble on Biden's presidency so far...

* How he was nominated

* The goodwill he had at the time of inauguration

* How niggly Senate rules allowed Republicans & a couple of Democrat Senators to stall his agenda

* How he is guaranteed net negative coverage from the US mainstream media

* How things are shaping up for 2022

I normally want these to be just 10 minutes but I go on a bit longer as I explain my side of the story after going down a COVID related twitter rabbit hole with Ewan McKenna on St Stephens' Day.  

Here is a link to the Quote Tweet that started the whole thing off.

Episode 2 of TTCP where I ramble on about why literally anyone should be able to talk about politics and government.

First Person Plural > www.firperplu.com