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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

Irish and Ulster Scots are intrinsically linked

Fionnbharr RodgersJune 27, 2019

A recent article on Northern Slant by John Coulter argued that unionists should cease their insistence that the “Ballymena accent” receive recognition as a lang... Read More...

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Projecting Power

Steve McGookinJune 27, 2019

As the Democrats were holding their opening debate in Miami on Wednesday evening, the man whose job they want to take next year was on his way to this weekend’s... Read More...

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The lesson from Johnson: Make politics compulsory

Fionnbharr RodgersJune 26, 2019

There is a growing trend in a world wearied by corruption, sleaze, and general inertia, to see a political outsider with bombastic personality and an impulsivit... Read More...

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Democrats turn up the heat for opening debates

Julia FlanaganJune 25, 2019

With Florida sweltering in near-record temperatures this week, there’s also a forecast of political storms as the presidential primary season formally moves int... Read More...

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The Political Week in 5 Points

Ruth FosterJune 24, 2019

And then there were two... So it’s official. Britain's next Prime Minister will be an Oxford-educated, 50-something white man. After weeks of campaigning to... Read More...

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Why unionists should support an Irish language act

John CoulterJune 23, 2019

Unionists should box clever and outflank Sinn Féin by throwing their weight behind an Irish language act, writes political commentator and author, John Coulter.... Read More...

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