Blog

New nationalism risks going the way of New Labour

Posted By: May 15, 2016

Patrick Murphy. Irish News (Belfast). Saturday, May 14, 2016The only surprising thing about the decline in the nationalist vote during the assembly election was that anyone was surprised by it. New nationalism, as this column has called it, is a bit like Tony Blair’s New Labour, which was dressed-up conservatism.New nationalism (also inspired by Tony Blair) is now apparently seen by […]

Connolly family donates Rising medals

Posted By: May 13, 2016

Suzanne McGonagle. Irish News (Belfast). Friday, May 13, 2016 Medals awarded to James Connolly are now on show in the National Musuem of Ireland ACOLLECTION of medals awarded to 1916 Rising leader James Connolly and members of his family have been donated to the National Museum of Ireland.The unique collection represents awards given to four generations of the Connolly family in […]

Rise of the People Before Profits alliance offers a challenge to Sinn Fein and the SDLP… but this is not the case for the DUP

Posted By: May 13, 2016

 John Brewer. Belfast Live. Thursday,  May 12, 2016  John Brewer, Professor of Post Conflict Studies at Queen’s University gives his opinion as the dust has settled on the Assembly elections The dust has now settled on Last Thursday’s Assembly elections in Northern Ireland. Some commentators got very excited as the results slowly unfolded, thinking there was evidence of […]

Rise of the People Before Profits alliance offers a challenge to Sinn Fein and the SDLP… but this is not the case for the DUP

Posted By: May 13, 2016

John Brewer. Belfast Live. Thursday,  May 12, 2016  John Brewer, Professor of Post Conflict Studies at Queen’s University gives his opinion as the dust has settled on the Assembly elections The dust has now settled on Last Thursday’s Assembly elections in Northern Ireland. Some commentators got very excited as the results slowly unfolded, thinking there was evidence of […]

Establishment of Official Opposition a momentous change

Posted By: May 13, 2016

Belfast Telegraph. Thursday, May 12, 2016 The role of Leader of the Opposition is certain to go to UUP leader Mike Nesbitt, as representative of the largest partyThe passing of an Opposition Bill by an independent Assembly member who has since lost his seat has paved the way for one of the most momentous changes since political powersharing was […]

Page 130 of 160« First...102030...128129130131132...140150160...Last »