Posted By: November 04, 2016
Denis Bradley. Irish News (Belfast). Friday, November 4, 2016 Reality seldom matches expectation. If some or many people are disappointed with the performance of a government led by Arlene and Martin, then he’ll rub it up on them. Twenty years ago, it would not have featured on the radar of hope and 10 years ago […]
Posted By: November 04, 2016
John Aston. Irish News (Belfast). Friday, November 4, 2016The future of Brexit now appears to rest with the Supreme Court after High Court judges dealt what could be a fatal, historic blow to government plans to use the royal prerogative to start the process of exiting the European Union without the authorization of Parliament.Three judges unanimously ruled Britain’s prime minister Theresa May […]
Posted By: November 04, 2016
Brian Feeney. Irish News (Belfast). Friday, November 4, 2016 A lot of the rejoicing about yesterday’s High Court judgment is a bit premature. First, the British government is going to appeal on December 7-8. It could go the other way. Second, even if the Supreme Court upholds the High Court’s decision, it doesn’t mean Brexit won’t happen. It will happen but not according […]
Posted By: November 03, 2016
Sir Tom DevineOne of Scotland’s leading historians Sir Tom Devine has predicted that Brexit will never happen.Sir Tom said that he believed that the UK would not leave the European Union, despite June’s shock referendum result.The reality of what Brexit would mean, especially for the economy, coupled with demands from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to pass […]
Posted By: November 03, 2016
ITV. Thursday, November 3, 2016 Northern Ireland politicians have made the case for the region being a special status in Brexit negotiations at all-island talks in Dublin.Around 300 politicians, business people, community representatives, academics, civil servants and trade union figures are attending the daylong conference at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin, hosted by Taoiseach Enda Kenny.He said it was an opportunity […]