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Fergus Finlay
Fergus Finlay
Fergus Finlay is a former political activist and adviser to three governments, the former head of the children's charity Barnardos, a writer and a broadcaster.
Fergus Finlay: US must choose between a politics of empathy and a politics of hate
S Fergus Finlay: US must choose between a politics of empathy and a politics of hate
So what’s going to happen next week? Tomorrow? Later today? In this craziest, least predictable election ever.

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

Boy Behind Glass Door
S Fergus Finlay: The next steps the government must take to help abused children
Not a single organisation has said they want to put all of the wealth at their disposal into helping people who have been traumatised and abused. And they won’t.

Tue, 10 Sep, 2024

Twelfth of July parades
S Fergus Finlay: The political vacuum that exists in Northern Ireland is quite puzzling
It’s as if Northern Ireland has stopped mattering, even to the people who live there. Never mind what are they fighting about — what are they fighting for?

Tue, 03 Sep, 2024

Fergus Finlay: I’ve seen plenty of angry and bitter campaigns — Harris brings joy
S Fergus Finlay: I’ve seen plenty of angry and bitter campaigns — Harris brings joy
'I love to hate my opponents. Or maybe I’m just fashioned by years of bitter experience to believe that all campaigns have to be about fighting.'

Tue, 27 Aug, 2024

Fergus Finlay: Insane political moments kept me going through months of pain
S Fergus Finlay: Insane political moments kept me going through months of pain
Now I have the dilemma that I can sleep normally again, but there’s a Democratic Convention to watch all this week

Tue, 20 Aug, 2024

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S Fergus Finlay: Older age deserves to go hand in hand with human dignity
The generation that is experiencing dementia now is the generation that built this independent little country and left a legacy to be proud of

Tue, 13 Aug, 2024

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S Fergus Finlay: We should shut down social media platforms that help to spread hate
Far-right agitators stir up hate on social media such as Twitter/X. Governments should instruct internet service providers to shut them off until there is an independent audit of their algorithms

Tue, 06 Aug, 2024

Fergus Finlay: Trump's team are very afraid — things are about to get vicious
S Fergus Finlay: Trump's team are very afraid — things are about to get vicious
This presidential election will be like no other, not least because of the dramatic twists and turns we’ve already seen

Tue, 30 Jul, 2024

Fergus Finlay: We urgently need more social workers to protect vulnerable children
S Fergus Finlay: We urgently need more social workers to protect vulnerable children
There are families and children in real trouble and they simply have nowhere to turn

Tue, 23 Jul, 2024

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Fergus Finlay: After Trump's defining moment, Biden has a week left to act
Despite the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, the questions around Joe Biden’s decline haven’t gone away

Tue, 16 Jul, 2024

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