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We didn't invent fish and chips

Patrick West — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:00:00 GMT

Gourmets say "traditional" dishes are being bastardised, but they are missing the point

We're all orientalists now

Patrick West — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 12:00:00 GMT

Why are we so eager to believe that Sudoku hails from Japan when it doesn't? Patrick West explains

Natural . . . but not nice

Patrick West — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 12:00:00 GMT

He was just taking the piss

Patrick West — Mon, 13 Dec 2004 12:00:00 GMT

Observations on Duchamp and his urinal

I'm no atheist, I'm a rationalist

Patrick West — Mon, 08 Nov 2004 12:00:00 GMT

Observations on religion (2)

Where Brits are the new imperialists

Patrick West — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 12:00:00 GMT

It's not just US multinationals that trample on other people's cultures. In Dublin's fair city, Tesco, Boots, the Sun and Walkers crisps are taking over. What ever would Eamon de Valera make of it?

Feel the parsnips' pain

Patrick West — Mon, 02 Aug 2004 12:00:00 GMT

Patrick West, a vegetarian, argues that if we concede rights to animals, we must also allow them for vegetables

They all want the luck of the Irish

Patrick West — Mon, 19 Jul 2004 12:00:00 GMT

Does your mother come from Ireland? Patrick West's does and he's fed up with everyone claiming his heritage

The philosopher as dangerous liar

Patrick West — Mon, 28 Jun 2004 12:00:00 GMT

Michel Foucault taught that might is right, truth is relative, and history just an interesting narrative. Why do we still lionise the French philosopher?

When Irish eyes are spying

Patrick West — Mon, 05 Jan 2004 12:00:00 GMT

Ireland has not only banned smoking in restaurants and bars, ministers have also asked citizens to grass on the lawbreakers