The stains of Bloody Sunday
In January 1972 on the streets of Londonderry British paratroopers shot 14 unarmed civilians dead. Now a reckoning is finally…
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The changing face of Irish nationalism could change Westminster too
Labour is ignoring a profound change in Northern Ireland politics that could impact its chances of forming a government in…
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Why technology can’t solve the Irish border problem
Digital borders already exist. But frictionless borders depend on trust, not surveillance.
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A united Ireland now looks like an increasing possibility
Unity was once the “solution that dare not speak its name,” but when it comes to a desire to remain within…
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Labour is changing its tune on the Irish backstop
After Jeremy Corbyn attacked the border insurance policy, shadow cabinet ministers are firefighting.
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Theresa May is making impossible promises in Northern Ireland
Until she shifts her red lines, the Prime Minister’s promise to pass a border solution at Westminster that commands cross-community support…
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State of paranoia: How the Irish Question returned to destabilise the UK
In the context of Brexit, the identity politics of the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin no longer seem quite so outlandish.
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Brexit’s power-broker: how DUP leader Arlene Foster rose to the top
Despite one-dimensional media coverage, Foster is no theocrat – and is the only politician whom Paxman has subjected to a sympathetic…
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