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

Unionism’s new slogan should be ‘ourselves alone’

Kevin MeagherJanuary 15, 2019

It must be a disconcerting time to be a Unionist. The very fabric of the UK is fraying at the edges at an alarming rate. Scots were a mere five percentage point... Read More...

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Political week in 5 points

Alina UtrataJanuary 13, 2019

US shutdown now the longest in history The partial government shutdown over President Trump’s insistence over funding for a border wall is now the longest in h... Read More...

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I Vow To Thee My Country

Conor HoustonJanuary 11, 2019

The rousing tune of ‘I Vow To Thee My Country’ reminds me of my childhood in England. At my school, St George’s College in Surrey, we sang our school anthem to... Read More...

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Does the British Cabinet really think a border poll is ‘inevitable’?

Kevin MeagherJanuary 9, 2019

There’s an interesting story on PoliticsHome, the respected Westminster news site this morning, headlined: ‘Ministers discuss prospect of the break-up of the UK... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Alina UtrataJanuary 6, 2019

A new political landscape in Washington On Thursday, the 116th United States Congress was sworn in, with a historic number of firsts. You can see some of the p... Read More...

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Northern Slant Podcast: 2018 in Review – Part II

Alina UtrataJanuary 4, 2019

Northern Slant contributors Steve McGookin, Alina Utrata, Matt O'Neill and Ruth Foster recently sat down to discuss our year in review. In just five points,... Read More...

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