Government-Approved Media
Meet the Westminster Lobby
We’re all familiar with the sight of reporters standing outside Parliament, doing their talking heads thing.(...)
Meet the Westminster Lobby
We’re all familiar with the sight of reporters standing outside Parliament, doing their talking heads thing.(...)
Bonfire of National Illusions
Brexit and the Irish Question
Breaking Down the Breakup
Britain's departure from the European Union was a day of jubilation for some and mourning for others. Many people are still clinging to easy answers and false hopes. It's time to sober up.(...)
Ireland’s New Class Politics
Irish politics has always moved in rhythms different to the rest of Europe. Saturday’s election is no exception. (...)
The Problem With Patriotism
Daniel Finn’s One Man’s Terrorist: A Political History of the IRA
Brexit and What Comes After
“I’ve applied for Irish citizenship.” Pre-Brexit, this would have been amazing to hear in a cut-glass accent by a late-middle-aged upper-class British woman. But Brexit was looming and she didn’t want any hassle commuting to her country home, in France. (...)
Northern Ireland and Brexit
Brexit’s fate was always going to be determined by the Irish border. Efforts to limit migration have always ignored the threat it posed. (...)
The Northern View
Bolsover is a long way from Westminster. It’s an old mining town, mostly white British and ageing, where the factories have closed and the mines have been filled in. This is Labour country, but it’s also Brexit country, too.(...)