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

Ruth FosterFebruary 25, 2019

The politicians formerly known as Conservative and Labour MPs Westminster’s status quo experienced what is being described as “a very gentle revolution” when e... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Ruth FosterFebruary 17, 2019

Meaningful vote or meaningless vote? Prime Minister Theresa May gave a statement to the House of Commons on Tuesday on her recent Brexit talks in Brussels. The... Read More...

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“Don’t Mention The War”: Interrogating how “legacy” has been understood

Michael AvilaFebruary 14, 2019

The Dark Horse, Belfast was packed last week for the launch of Northern Slant author Vicky Cosstick's e-book Don’t Mention the War: Exploring Aspects of the Nor... Read More...

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Where now for the Northern Irish centre-left?

Ruairi McCallanFebruary 13, 2019

The decision by the SDLP to enter into a “partnership” with Fianna Fáil — a move widely seen as a precursor to a full merger — means Labour should now stand in ... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Ruth FosterFebruary 10, 2019

The State of the United Kingdom This week Prime Minister Theresa May visited Northern Ireland in an attempt to reassure the population that they had not been f... Read More...

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Brexit must challenge nationalism too

Connor DalyFebruary 9, 2019

Whilst Irish unity is far from inevitable, it’s fair to say that the constitutional question has been very live since the Brexit referendum. A lot of the politi... Read More...

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