Politics

Making sense of political events, decisions and ideas directly affecting Northern Ireland. Given their geographical proximity, events in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland will be included in this section

EU Parliament spat highlights some of the reasons I’m glad we’re leaving

Alexander RedpathJuly 5, 2017

Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of the European Commission, has had a high profile spat with the EU Parliament after they failed to show up in sufficient num... Read More...

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Happy Birthday, Distracted America

Steve McGookinJuly 4, 2017

Whatever else President Trump might be wrestling with this July 4th, his behaviour on Twitter has once again ensured that while he’s around, there will always b... Read More...

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We can’t keep circling like this.

Jamie PowJuly 3, 2017

This morning Alex Kane vented his frustration with the Secretary of State and Northern Ireland’s political parties with his signature sense of humour. “James... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Heather WilsonJuly 2, 2017

The Parties at Stormont have failed to meet yet another deal deadline. The Parties at Stormont have missed the third deadline set for them this year to restore ... Read More...

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When the UUP runs out of road, where will its faithful go?

Connor DalyJune 29, 2017

Given the UUP’s conveyor-belt of flirtations with other parties over the last decade – from the Conservatives in 2010 to the DUP, the SDLP in ‘official oppositi... Read More...

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A ‘green, white and orange’ Brexit? Results from the latest LucidTalk poll

Jamie PowJune 28, 2017

It’s been a year since the UK voted to leave the European Union, but the dust has far from settled. If ‘Brexit means Brexit’ meant anything at all, it almost ce... Read More...

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