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 political week in 5 points

Connor DalyDecember 17, 2017

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood welcomed an open letter to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar from 200 representatives of nationalist civic society which called on the Irish gov... Read More...

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Unionists should soften their own mental borders

Fionnbharr RodgersDecember 15, 2017

A lot of time and many words have been devoted to the ‘divided community’ of Northern Ireland and the rift between republicans and loyalists, yet for all their ... Read More...

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Tide turns as Democrat wins Alabama

Steve McGookinDecember 13, 2017

In the end, electing an alleged child molester was a bridge too far, even for a deeply red state like Alabama. With a winning margin of around just 1.5 per cent... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Connor DalyDecember 10, 2017

Northern Ireland’s political parties broadly welcomed a deal struck between the UK and European Union on the Irish border, which allows Brexit talks to proceed ... Read More...

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Republicans should be better nationalists

Fionnbharr RodgersDecember 7, 2017

The current strategy of Sinn Féin is very much like the last. Though the armalites have been buried, and the ballot boxes coveted, they still look towards the p... Read More...

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His own petard

Steve McGookinDecember 5, 2017

Donald Trump’s tweets have always been fabulously chaotic or appallingly offensive in their unpredictability – even when you know he’s trying to distract you fr... Read More...

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