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

Shining spotlights on the past: surely there is a better way

Matthew JacksonFebruary 18, 2016

Watching this week’s BBC Spotlight programme, I quickly found myself encapsulated by a deep-seated frustration, one that bordered on disgust. Spotlight’s gue... Read More...

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Opposites attract, but there’s little love in American politics today

Jamie PowFebruary 14, 2016

Passions are running high in the race to become the 45th President of the United States. “Believe in love,” were the words spelt out by the crowd duri... Read More...

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Hillary had her chance, Part 2: Now the middle ground’s last hope?

Connor DalyFebruary 10, 2016

Following Hillary Clinton’s departure from her role as US Secretary of State in 2013 her continued ambitions for the Presidency remained at best a badly kept se... Read More...

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First Minister Foster’s challenges and opportunities

Connor DalyJanuary 9, 2016

When First Minister and Democratic Unionist Party leader Peter Robinson announced his intention to retire from politics last November, rumours that a nomination... Read More...

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Get the popcorn out. These three elections will be big

Jamie PowJanuary 5, 2016

We’ve looked back on 2015. Now let’s look to 2016 and three big votes that could define the year ahead. EU Referendum Before 2017. Sometime this ye... Read More...

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What did ‘the people’ say in 2015? Three lessons from three big elections

Jamie PowDecember 31, 2015

It’s that time of the year to look back and figure out what actually happened over the last twelve months. Here’s my take on three of the biggest vote... Read More...

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