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The cost of Theresa May’s deal with the DUP
Theresa May’s deal with the DUP has been delayed as the government deals with the Grenfell Tower blaze. Even without the…
More money for Northern Ireland? At least the DUP and Sinn Fein can agree on that
Well, Arlene and Theresa have met for negotiations about the DUP/Tory deal that a million people got so exercised about,…
Sir John Major makes life even harder for Theresa May
When he was Prime Minister, John Major found his predecessor Margaret Thatcher to be an ‘intolerable’ backseat driver. Yet no…
Intolerant liberals have a new target: the DUP
Memo to London-based liberals: not everyone shares your point of view. Some people — brace yourself for this — have…
The DUP’s wildest dreams have just come true
If the election result has severely weakened Theresa May, it has correspondingly strengthened another female politician – Arlene Foster, the…
What went wrong for the Tories?
Inside CCHQ there is a sense that three things cost them their majority in this election. First, the public were…
James Brokenshire is out of his depth as Northern Ireland Secretary
There is a saying that whoever the Prime Minister hates, they appoint as Northern Ireland Secretary. James Brokenshire, Theresa May’s unlucky…
What the papers say: The perks – and pitfalls – of Brexit
The clock is ticking. At 12.30pm tomorrow, Theresa May will be on her feet in the Commons declaring that Article…
Could the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement help end Stormont’s stasis?
You’d think, with Brexit talks starting sometime after Wednesday, that Northern Irish politicians would have something better to do than…
James Brokenshire plays for time in Northern Ireland. Will it work?
The Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire is playing for time. In a statement made after the 4pm deadline for forming…
There may be trouble ahead for Northern Ireland
It now seems obvious that Northern Ireland’s power sharing executive has fallen. Because of the way the country’s devolved government is set…
Peter Robinson’s departure intensifies Northern Ireland’s political crisis
The political crisis in Northern Ireland has just become much more serious. Peter Robinson has stepped down as first minister…
PMQs returns with drones and a serious question from the DUP
PMQs today was not the usual Punch and Judy show. Rather it was dominated by a serious exchange between Harman…
How Jeremy Corbyn could boost David Cameron’s majority
Tories tend to think that Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader will be fabulously useful for their party, returning them an…
Tory rebels are already starting to cause trouble
David Cameron might have had an enjoyable session teasing Labour at Prime Minister’s Questions, but as soon as he’d finished…
I have worked out the only possible way to build a viable government (but it’s not pretty)
For the past few days the BBC website has had an interactive game where you have to build your own…
The coming battle for legitimacy
Jonathan Freedland has written a compelling column on the challenge that Ed Miliband will face to establish his legitimacy if…
Liberal Unionism? In Ulster? Why Not?
On balance, theGood Friday Agreement was (forgive me) a Good Thing. It should be possible to welcome the Agreement yet…
Sectarianism breathes again in Ulster
Can Tom Elliott lead the Ulster Unionists? That’s the question commentators in Northern Ireland are asking, after the party suffered…
Northern Ireland unites, sort of
A man hunt is underway for the perpetrators of yesterday’s murder in Omagh, and the administration at Stormont and the…
The death knell for Unionism in Ulster?
Last Thursday was a dreadful night for the Unionists in Ulster. Six months of unionist divisions, dissent and defections culminated…
The Tories would have to rely on the DUP in the event of a hung parliament
Reg Empey may yet oust the DUP’s William McCrea in South Antrim, but the indications are that the UUP and…
The Ulster effect
The electoral map that most of the broadcasters use misses off Northern Ireland entirely. But if the election is as…
The Tories will trust in the Irish
The Telegraph reports that a Conservative minority government would rely on an ‘informal understanding’ with Unionist MPs and that David…
There is a massively important principle at stake in Northern Ireland
The Times continues its attack on the Tory policy of trying to field candidates in Northern Ireland today. In its…
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