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

Blame President Trump on the Democrats

Connor DalyNovember 10, 2016

Losing out on the Democratic Party nomination to Barack Obama in 2008, Hillary Clinton failed to convince Americans that she posed a true break from the status ... Read More...

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Tomorrow

Jamie PowNovember 8, 2016

“Well, Doctor, what have we got—a republic or a monarchy?” asked Mrs Powell, a resident of Philadelphia, as Benjamin Franklin emerged from the Constitutional Co... Read More...

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Election Eve: The illusion of choice

Heather WilsonNovember 7, 2016

Every four years, US citizens decide who they want as their Commander-in-Chief. Generally speaking, voting patterns have long been along partisan lines; if you’... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Jamie PowNovember 6, 2016

In the latest twist in the UK’s rollercoaster path out of the European Union, the High Court ruled that only Parliament can authorise the government to trigger ... Read More...

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A Message from Belfast to Bogotá: Be Patient

Jamie PowNovember 3, 2016

In 1998, David Trimble and John Hume were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for their efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Northern Irela... Read More...

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For unionists it seems the Union is safe. What’s next?

Connor DalyNovember 2, 2016

Intensified tugs of war for unionist dominance are a familiar feature of political party conference season here, but this year the rules of the game changed. ... Read More...

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