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How the Sinn Féin Surge Is Shaking up Ireland’s Politics
Conor Boyes explains how Sinn Féin is pulling the rug from under Ireland's ruling duopoly with a surge that has implications for progressive politics in the Republic, as well as for politics north of the border.
Dead on Arrival: Why Johnson’s Irish Border Proposals Don’t Offer a Way Around the Backstop
Today Boris Johnson will attempt to persuade Irish taoiseach Leo Varadkar of his 'alternative' border proposals. But with Ireland owing the British government nothing, Patrick Geddis argues there's no way out of the backstop if the Johnson is to get a Brexit deal.
‘Alternative Arrangements’ to the Backstop Won’t Work, and the Government Is Beginning to Realise It
The return of a border in Ireland would spell disaster for the Northern Irish economy, while Boris Johnson's 'alternative arrangements' are proving elusive. Signs suggest the PM may be forced to soften his position, as may the DUP, explains Patrick Geddis.

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