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I AM concerned about the disrespect shown towards Scottish MPs in the House of Commons. Of course, no-one expects their elected representatives to be treated with kid gloves, particularly in opposition, but it now seems that the Scottish electorate are no longer represented in our democracy. This is very far from the respect and equal status that was promised in the 2014 referendum debate. I am almost 65 years old and I have never been a fan of the arcane procedures and traditions of the Ho...

Mar 10, 2021 | STATESCOOP Nevada’s IT capabilities are six to eight years behind those of other states, its top technology official said in an interview with StateScoop. Since joining the state government last August, Nevada Chief Information Officer Alan Cunningham told StateScoop said he’s watched an IT environment that was already challenged by a funding structure be further stressed by pandemic-induced budget shortfalls. He also said it suffers from a culture t...

British Commanders Underestimated Italian Forces at Bir el Gubi (and Paid the Price) When planning the relief of Tobruk in late 1941, British Eighth Army commanders brusquely discounted the opposition they would face from Italian armored forces. Heres What You Need to Know: The first armored battle of Operation Crusader was an Axis—more appropriately, an Italian—victory. February 1941 saw the fortunes of war favor the British in the North African wasteland of Cyrenaica (modern Libya). Two ...

Jasper Maskelyne used his talents in deception to trick the Nazis on several occasions. Heres What You Need to Know: Britain performed an almost impossible feat to camouflage Alexandria Harbor from air attack. In July 1939, Archibald Wavell was named General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of Middle East Command with the rank of full general in the British Army. Few great commanders have been given the task of campaigning across a vast stretch of territory with a military apparatus that...

From Limerick football days to claiming a sixth All-Ireland title as hurling coach Paul Kinnerk’s remarkable winning run as a hurling coach contined in Limerick yesterday. Fintan OToole By Fintan OToole Monday 14 Dec 2020, 5:15 PM Dec 14th 2020, 5:15 PM 11,808 Views 8 Comments Coach Paul Kinnerk celebrates Limericks success with ...

RTÉ Sport Journalist For Limerick fans raised on the heartbreak of the 90s and 2007 this must all seem like a mad, wonderful dream. Back-to-back Munster and Allianz League titles. The chance of a second All-Ireland title in three years and a final that, for a change, they are hot favourites to win. What has changed? A lot. A long-term development strategy embarked upon in 2011 has yielded a steady stream of underage talent. Manager John Kiely took over for 2017 and rebuilt a team that had p...