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

Alina UtrataJanuary 27, 2019

SDLP and Fianna Fáil announce partnership The SLDP and Fianna Fáil announced a partnership arrangement between the two parties (they emphasize it's not a merg... Read More...

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‘Are you running for something?’

Steve McGookinJanuary 27, 2019

In a famous exchange on live television in 1974, CBS reporter Dan Rather found himself the center of criticism for “talking back” to President Richard Nixon, wh... Read More...

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What does the SDLP hope to achieve from a tie-up with Fianna Fáil?

Kevin MeagherJanuary 23, 2019

In my humble opinion, the SDLP are the very best of people. Champions of peace and dialogue through those dark years when there wasn’t much of either in evidenc... Read More...

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What is the role of the media in post-conflict Northern Ireland?

Don’t Mention the War: Exploring Aspects of the Legacy of the Northern Ireland TroublesJanuary 22, 2019

This short extract is from chapter 5 (The role of the media in post-conflict Northern Ireland) from the upcoming e-book by Vicky Cosstick entitled Don’t Mention... Read More...

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Would a time-limited backstop amount to a Unionist victory – or provide a backdoor to Irish unity?

Kevin MeagherJanuary 22, 2019

What to make of the Polish Foreign Minister’s remarks that a way out of the impasse over the backstop would be to time-limit it to five years? According to t... Read More...

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No-one in Downing Street is driving the bus any longer

Kevin MeagherJanuary 21, 2019

Fair minded people make a reasonable assumption that, at any particular time - and even when you disagree with them - clever people are running the country. Dec... Read More...

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