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

Jeremy Corbyn and Donald Trump: The outsiders struggling to be more than political apprentices

Jamie PowSeptember 20, 2015

My slant on the week It’s the year of the political outsider (or so Nigel Farage had hoped). In Britain, Jeremy Corbyn’s election as leader of the ... Read More...

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In-out politics shows capital “U” unionism has run out of ideas

Connor DalySeptember 19, 2015

In and out of government, and in and out of talks. In, out, in, out. Does the average voter really understand or care what Stormont crises are all about anymore... Read More...

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If Corbyn’s in Wonderland, we’re in no man’s land

Connor DalySeptember 14, 2015

Last weekend Jeremy Corbyn was emphatically elected as leader of the Labour Party. During the campaign, former leader and Prime Minister Tony Blair warned th... Read More...

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My slant on the week: A week of political change and continuity

Jamie PowSeptember 13, 2015

Corbyn’s victory shakes up British politics The BBC’s Nick Robinson called it “the most extraordinary, most surprising and now the most unpredictable develop... Read More...

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My slant on the week: Europe is moving on a journey of its own

Jamie PowSeptember 6, 2015

Europe’s on a journey Earlier this week I wrote that Europe needed to reconnect with its history and its humanity if it was to provide the necessary leadersh... Read More...

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Enough is enough. It’s time Europe reconnected with its history and its humanity

Jamie PowSeptember 3, 2015

Sitting on the north-western edge of Europe, Northern Ireland feels far removed from the perilous plight of helpless refugees crossing the Mediterranean in the ... Read More...

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