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Once every parliamentary term, the Labour Party reviews its long-standing policy not to stand candidates in Northern Ireland. The review, led by the national executive committee (NEC), consults a range of stakeholders including the Labour…
I was born in Northern Ireland in 2000 to parents from either side of the traditional sectarian divide. Their relationship was formed in the context of a decades-long violent conflict that divided our communities on green and orange lines…
In recent weeks, there have been assertions from people within the Labour Party that have sought to take positions on Ireland's constitutional question. These have come from both perspectives – that Northern Ireland should remain part of…
The Labour Party Irish Society has chosen to nominate Keir Starmer and Ian Murray for Labour's leadership roles. The socialist society is formally affiliated to the party and therefore has nomination powers in the ongoing leadership…
Australia’s public vote in favour of equal marriage is yet another painful reminder to the UK of just how out of touch the Democratic Unionist Party is with public opinion and how lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people continue to…
“Do I have to call you 'father’?” asked the IRA man. “Bloody hell, no!” laughed the Muslim cleric, still baffled and a bit nervous at why on earth he had been called to this surreptitious meeting in the first place. And so, amid peeling…
A row is brewing over how the Labour Party organises in Northern Ireland, after a motion was passed at a recent meeting of the Labour Party in Northern Ireland (LPNI) in support of standing candidates there. Around 100 members attended the…
Gerry Conlon's recent passing is a sobering reminder of a time when relations between Britain and Ireland were very different to those we enjoy today. It is a chance for us to reflect on how much has improved in the history of these two…
The Irish community in Britain is a community in its widest sense. It's Irish immigrants, their children, their friends and anyone with an interest in Ireland whether it's the country's literature, music, dancing or politics. Today, St…
While St. Patrick’s Day may be a time of celebration it also offers an opportunity to highlight a factory sit-in taking place in the Republic of Ireland that is now just over three months old. It is a sorry story of good people being denied…
One of the major questions thrown up during Refounding Labour was how do political parties retain a sense of relevance to diverse communities in the modern world. With traditional voter allegiances less secure and class based voting on the…
By Brian Duggan It's a truism to say that winning political parties are always the ones that best convince voters that they understand their lives and their needs. It follows though that the political parties that lose elections are often…
