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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

Capital ‘U’ unionism discards Irish unity ‘don’t knows’ at its peril

Connor DalyMay 21, 2018

“Strong backing for Union in new poll” was how the unionist-leaning Belfast News Letter reacted to the report released by Queen’s University this week: Northern... Read More...

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Could Cambridge Analytica’s legacy wreak havoc on our democracy?

Alina UtrataMay 21, 2018

A few days ago, remarks by Prime Minister Theresa May sparked a flurry of speculation that the criteria for a “border poll” in Northern Ireland had been met. Ju... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Callum McNeillMay 20, 2018

Blurred lines: who's calling the shots on Northern Ireland public policy? As Northern Ireland has been without a functioning power-sharing government since Janu... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Callum McNeillMay 13, 2018

Tributes to “wonderful human being” Dame Tessa Jowell. The former Cabinet minister died at the age of 70 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour last year. To... Read More...

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The Legacy of Marx

Sam AllenMay 9, 2018

Saturday 5th May marked the 200th year anniversary of the birth of Karl Marx, one of the world’s most influential philosophers and political theorists. In li... Read More...

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Sinn Féin holds West Tyrone

Steve McGookinMay 4, 2018

As was widely expected, Sinn Féin’s Órfhlaith Begley comfortably won Thursday’s West Tyrone by-election to fill the Westminster parliamentary seat left vacant i... Read More...

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