Where’s his Tayto?

A great appointment.

For this St. Patrick's Day, a Dream of Irish Unity - Policy Magazine As I've set out in my book The Irish Unity Dividend (reviewed for Policy by Colin Robertson), the reunification of Ireland is about more than reclaiming the

Former Unionist, now Irish Unity advocate Ben Collins, discusses Irish reunification with Canadian Politics and Public Policy.

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@nwhyte.bsky.social I’m sure you’re aware of this. You were the first person I thought of when I read this!

Front cover of the book Fup with an old man and a duck drawn in black and white

Had heard good things about this book Fup some years ago but have finally read it thanks to the good folks at @mrbsemporium.bsky.social Book 10 of 2026 #reading #fiction #booksky

Thanks for your support!

Cover of Mick Herron’s book London Rules.

This Slough House book does not disappoint. Mick Herron delivers another very enjoyable read. Book 9 of 2026. #reading #fiction #booksky

You’re stuck in the last movie you watched…(Answer with a GIF)

Hard to beat a good nap on the sofa!

Front cover of The Traveller’s Tale by Ray Bassett showing a photo of him talking to Martin McGuinness and Gerry Adams on the morning of Good Friday 1998.

Ray Bassett’s book provides a fascinating insight into his work for the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs on Northern Ireland, including his important work which helped to create the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. #nonfiction #reading #booksky

I thought as much. Kudos to you for doing that.

Very impressive you getting to read this two months before publication!

Front cover of Mick Herron’s Slough House novella The Catch

Mick Herron’s book are so easy to read and enjoyable. Book 7 of 2026. #reading #fiction #booksky

I don’t remember seeing this on a side of a bus.

Cover of The Heart in Winter book by Kevin Barry depicting a couple on a horse travelling along a windy path.

Heard Kevin Barry being interviewed on Always Take Notes podcast about this book. Thanks to @mrbsemporium.bsky.social got this as a surprise read and loved it. Book 6 of 2026. #fiction #reading #booksky

They’re brilliant and not difficult to read

The front cover of Mick Herron’s book of two novellas, The Drop and The List.

Enjoyed these Slough House novellas. Book 5 of 2026. #fiction #reading #booksky

Cover of Standing by the Wall book by Mick Herron.

A short Slough House Interlude book but still good fun to read. Book 4 of 2026. #fiction #reading #booksky

Front cover of Mick Herron’s book Spook Street featuring a picture of the Shard

Really enjoyed this fourth book in the Slow Horses series by Mick Herron. Book 3 of 2026. #fiction #reading #booksky

Reading books is a necessary tonic for these challenging times.

Thanks Nicholas very useful information

That’s a good use of commuting time. When I lived and worked in London, I got through books v quickly reading on the tube.

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I thought I was doing really well being on my third book of 2026 and then scrolled down to see you on book 7. Joking aside kudos to you!

Europe has to stand up to Trump. Use the Anti-Coercion instrument. There's no other way

Weakness will only invite more

Front cover of the book Juno Loves Legs by Karl Geary

Just finished this wonderful novel. Recommended by a friend, got emotionally invested in it. Book 2 of 2026. #reading #fiction #booksky

Photo shows the cover of novel Treapasses featuring the two actors who played the main characters Cushla and Michael in tv adaptation by Channel 4.

Just finished this extraordinary novel by @louisekennedy.bsky.social I don’t normally read books set in Belfast during the Troubles, as I lived through it. But the story and the writing are both exceptional. Book 1 of 2026. #books #reading #booksky

On Let's Talk with Giles Brown, from 10.00CET - Dennis Glover with 'Repeat: A Warning from History', and Ben Collins (@bjacollins.bsky.social) discusses 'The Irish Unity Dividend'

On the show today: @bjacollins.bsky.social on the unity dividend; @henrymckean.bsky.social on dumping season; Rich people & gold toilets; How Ireland deports; @toxicolly.bsky.social reviews The Death of Bunny Munro,
Mormon Wives & Stranger Things; @mmcavanagh.bsky.social on sailing cargo ships

Next Mon, 24 Nov @museumfreederry.bsky.social. Join author Ben Collins
@bjacollins.bsky.social drawing on The Irish Unity Dividend. He’ll explore questions of unity, identity, reconciliation – and what a shared future might look like. 6pm | Free entry. www.eventbrite.ie/e/an-evening...

Irish Unity Webinar Series: Ben Collins YouTube video by Friends of Sinn Féin

Watch: Our latest Irish Unity Education Webinar with author Ben Collins. His new book "The Irish Unity Dividend" breaks down the advantages of Irish Unity sector by sector.

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