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

Campaigning for change from your couch

Northern Slant GuestOctober 13, 2020

Patrick Brown is the Founder & Director of Politrip, a political travel company which organises short-term volunteer placements with internation... Read More...

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5 speakers to look out for at TEDxStormont – 10 October 2020

Northern Slant GuestOctober 6, 2020

On 10 October, TEDxStormont is set to host ‘Countdown’ - a global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, turning ideas into act... Read More...

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A gap year like no other

John StevensonSeptember 16, 2020

Of the thousands of pupils and students starting back to school and college this September, surely none is more well-known than Greta Thunberg. The 17-year-old... Read More...

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The Good Friday Agreement & the rules of the game

Lisa WhittenSeptember 15, 2020

I have many fond memories of hours spent debating and revising the rules of a newly invented childhood game. Always, more time was spent developing the rules t... Read More...

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Chlorinated chicken for starters: What the Agriculture Bill could mean for the UK

Ben McAteerSeptember 13, 2020

In its election manifesto in December, the Conservative Party made it clear that post-Brexit trading arrangements and domestic policies would “not compromise o... Read More...

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What’s in a name?

Lisa WhittenSeptember 7, 2020

‘Tis but thy name that is my enemy; …What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet - Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene II ... Read More...

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