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Over the summer, the Olympics have prompted a few people to ask: why Team GB, and not Team UK? The more geographically astute will notice that only one of these terms includes the fourth constituent country, Northern Ireland. A secondary…
One thing that all sides in Northern Ireland agree on is that it's not spelt "Northern Island". Unfortunately Tory MP Alec Shelbrooke disagrees: Do doubt Michael Gove will blame the teachers for this geographic faux-pas...
Shadow Welsh Secretary Peter Hain has been accused of contempt of court (alongside the publishers of his memoir Biteback) due to a passage in "Outside In", in which he made critical remarks about Northern Irish judge, Judge Girvan (now Lord…
By Stace Williams / @stackee I have been watching the the AV campaigns with great interest these past few months. Well, I say interest - disdain, disbelief and dejection would be more appropriate given the misinformation and lies spewing…
By Christine Quigley With ballot boxes open and counting firmly underway in Ireland's 43 constituencies, one thing looks certain: Ireland's next Taoiseach will be Fine Gael's Enda Kenny. We won't see all the results until later in the day…
By Emmet McDonough-Brown / @emmetito It seems fitting to begin with an apposite quote from the trade unionist, lifelong socialist and Irish playwright, Sam Thompson: "There's nothing civilised about a mob, be it Protestant or Catholic."…
By Darinka Aleksic In 2008, the passage of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill through Parliament saw the most serious attempt to restrict abortion rights in Britain in the last two decades. Since then, apart from occasional…
By Chrstine Quigley /@C_Quigley Even the most astute observers of Westminster politics have a tendency to plug their ears and hum when the subject of Northern Ireland is mentioned. However, the past few weeks have seen developments across…
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 The Observer has a comprehensive interview with Gordon Brown this morning, in which the Prime Minister talks about his role in the recent Northern Irish power sharing talks, the economic recovery and his hopes…
By Ben Folley As we approach the general election, the government's foreign policy adventures continue to cost votes, just as they did in 2005. The Chilcot Inquiry and the appearance of not only Tony Blair but potentially Gordon Brown just…
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 * The PM will miss PMQs today to continue talks to rescue Northern Irish power-sharing. * Tony Blair will campaign for Labour during the election campaign, Peter Mandelson revealed yesterday. * David Cameron's…
By Pamela Nash Devolution of power from Westminster has proved to be one of the greatest achievements of our Labour Government. Scotland has power to rule over the issues closest to the people, Northern Ireland has peace and Wales…well…
