Gail Walker
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Former Editor of Belfast Telegraph. Journalist, commentator, columnist, media consultant. Commissions/inquiries: [email protected]
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http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk 19-07-2011 12:32:33
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Yes, you can be a nationalist & go to Protestant church. Yes, you can be a Catholic & a unionist. It's depressing a young working class man finding friendship with like-minded people in the city he was born in raises issues that were outdated decades ago belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnā¦
Online comments about Ged Armstrong, a Catholic attending a Protestant church, are toxic. It's always open season on Christianity but sadly the added sectarian jibes prove the 'are you a Catholic Christian or a Protestant Christian?' stereotype endures belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnā¦
'Introduce the news of the Donaldson historical sex abuse charges into a society that has been so dysfunctional for decades and itās no surprise that social media explodes.
'It was a conspiracy theoristās dream...'
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Trolling gives people a sense of importance. They think theyāre cops sifting through āevidenceā, craving likes. Theyāre driven by egotism & the cheap thrill of giving into darker side of human nature. Itās the madness of the mob without any accountability belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnā¦
Online attacks on Kate show how society dehumanises women, allowing them to be sneered at, spied upon & judged. Even her moving video didnāt stop conspiracy theories because cruel gossip about a sick mum is just too much fun. Itās time to leave her alone belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnā¦
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āWe see this constantly ā women subjected to levels and frequency of abuse that men simply are not.Society gives permission for women to be insulted, sneered at, speculated about, spied upon, invaded, barracked,judged and condemned.ā
Gail Walker Too true!
The Queen's endorsement of how reading transforms lives is important yet 1 in 5 NI people struggle with literacy. Arts funding has been cut by 40% in 10 years. Let's hope positivity of royal visit brings cash to help more adults/children read easily
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The Queen's endorsement of how reading transforms lives is important yet 1 in 5 NI people struggle with literacy. Arts funding has been cut by 40% in 10 years. Let's hope positivity of royal visit brings cash to help more adults/children read easily
belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnā¦