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

100 days of Trump: How the White House was won

Kerry CorbettApril 28, 2017

As we approach Donald Trump’s 100th day as US President this Saturday, Niall Stanage, Associate Editor of The Hill, brought his Carryduff accent back where it b... Read More...

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Donald Trump’s first 100 days (in more than a Tweet)

Steve McGookinApril 27, 2017

The President will mark the occasion by doing something he loves. And that’s not being mocked in front of journalists. Among all the comparisons this week of... Read More...

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The fight for France: Round 2

Kerry CorbettApril 24, 2017

There was friction in the air yesterday in France, and a full menu of candidates on the ballot paper, just days after last week’s fatal attack on a policeman at... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Connor DalyApril 23, 2017

Prime Minister Theresa May called for a snap general election on 8 June; parliament approved the move. With the DUP and UUP set for talks over a potential union... Read More...

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May’s mission is clear. What’s our strategy?

Connor DalyApril 22, 2017

If you were Theresa May you’d have called a snap election too. With the Labour Party in apparent disarray and at historic lows in opinion polls, this is the ... Read More...

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Could the snap election save the Union?

James McMordieApril 20, 2017

It has been said that when Prime Minister Theresa May called for an election on 8 June she did so as a Conservative but not as a unionist. The argument goes tha... Read More...

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