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

Binding demos with kratos

David CapenerJuly 20, 2018

There’s a powerful moment in season 2 of The Handmaid's Tale. While doing their daily food shopping the Handmaids begin telling each other their real names, an ... Read More...

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Time for action?

Sam WellsJuly 16, 2018

Today marks one-and-a-half years from the collapse of the Northern Ireland government. 18 months without elected representatives making the decisions that matte... Read More...

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The political week in 5 points

Jamie PowJuly 15, 2018

Donald Trump undermines Theresa May during his first visit to the UK as President. After a chaotic NATO summit in Brussels where the President threatened allies... Read More...

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Humour as protest

David CapenerJuly 14, 2018

The ‘inflatable Trump’ balloon used as part of the anti-Trump protests is part of an important tradition of using subversive humour as a means of protest. Humou... Read More...

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Here, and not there

David CapenerJuly 13, 2018

Sometimes it is immediately apparent — a signpost or a change in the unit of measurement. Other times it is not. Not until the momentary sound of other-worldly ... Read More...

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Trump’s newest supreme

Julia FlanaganJuly 11, 2018

In a prime-time ceremony broadcast live from the East Room of the White House on Monday evening, President Donald Trump announced his latest nominee for the US ... Read More...

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