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

The Week In Five Points

Steve McGookinJune 21, 2021

Like Helsinki Never Happened At the end of a relatively successful road trip reassuring US allies about the viability of 21st Century Democracy, President J... Read More...

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The Week In Five Points

Steve McGookinJune 14, 2021

G7 sunk by Brexit blame game Boris Johnson's first chance as PM to host world leaders and display his concept of “Global Britain” this week in Cornwall... Read More...

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What happens if Alliance comes second?

Eoghan KellyJune 8, 2021

It’s a question that seemed purely academic after the party finished in its customary fifth place at the Assembly Election in 2017, taking eight seats. Brexit ... Read More...

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The Week In Five Points

Steve McGookinJune 7, 2021

World leaders gather under Covid’s relentless shadow As the story of what really happened at the Wuhan lab in China becomes more confusing almost by t... Read More...

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Rethinking: Adult social care

Alexandra ChapmanJune 3, 2021

Every so often it’s healthy to reflect on where things are and where they are going. At Northern Slant, we want to promote a conversation as to how N... Read More...

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The Week In Five Points

Steve McGookinMay 31, 2021

Israel Poised For Anti-Netanyahu Coalition Israel looks set to avoid its fifth national election in just over two years – and replace Benjamin Netanyah... Read More...

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