Jim O'Callaghan
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581 appearances
4 recordings
2 series
first heard May 2026
last heard 31 Jul
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Well, I think that the partition of this island after the famine was the worst thing that happened to the people of the island.
I think it was a sectarian solution to a political problem.
I think when you look at the reasons for partition back in 21, 22, there were understandable reasons why the northeast of the island wanted to get out.
There was fear of an oppressive Catholic church.
There was fear that the southern economy was so weak that it would
stagnate the vibrant Northern economy.
Both those reasons are now gone.
And I think we need to recognise that, you know, the world is changing quickly.
In the UK, like, our history is enormously impacted by what happens in the UK.
It's just, it's always been the case.
And it's not unusual.
Very large, heavily populated island beside the smaller island, which colonised us.
So our history is enormously affected by them.
Similarly, now we're on a trajectory where it could be, I don't know whether it'll happen, that reform will get into government in the UK.
We've seen nationalist parties all over the UK.
There's a nationalist party leading in Northern Ireland, in Scotland, in Wales.
And let's be straight about it, reform is a nationalist English party, English nationalist party.
So we need to be prepared for the fact that the issue of Irish unification may come upon us quicker than we expect.
And certainly that's something I would like to play a role in.
I think Irishness is very, it's varied.
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