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
Who are political leaders? How does politics happen? What are the opportunities to do politics differently in Northern Ireland and how can we, as citizens and n... Read More...
Brexit calendars change
Okay, everyone fasten their seatbelts because wild as this past week was for Brexit Britain, next week looks like being equally nuts.
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“The world is wearied of statesmen, whom democracy has degraded into politicians,” wrote Benjamin Disraeli in 1870.
Thankfully, democracy has advanced consid... Read More...
Parkfield Primary School in Birmingham has found itself at the centre of a media storm over the last few weeks after parents took objection to an anti-discrimin... Read More...
Bloody Sunday prosecution
On Thursday of this past week Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service (PPS) announced that one former soldier in Northern Irela... Read More...
Under Pressure
The political future of Northern Ireland Secretary of State Karen Bradley remains uncertain after she was widely criticized for remarks in the H... Read More...