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Northern Ireland Articles

Last Word: The easy bit done

This morning's deal only goes to show that everything about the relatively simple bit of the wrong-minded Brexit negotiations has so far been handled badly by the government, writes Robert Philpot Perhaps the key words uttered about this morning’s deal between Britain...

Labour cannot sit on its hands

There is an appetite for change on abortion rights in Northern Ireland. Labour must offer its support to the women fighting to make that change happen, writes Charlotte Norton The law that covers abortion in Northern Ireland is the 1861 Offences Against the Persons...

Building a programme for government

As conference season approaches, Labour must be willing to move past opposition for opposition's sake and learn to embrace ideas that work – wherever they come from, argues Sam Alvis The problems facing Britain in 2017 need radical policy solutions. Something the left...

The Last Word: Correcting a historic injustice

A big win for Stella Creasy, fighting for single market membership, cracks in Labour's newfound unity, and a thank you – Progress director Richard Angell has this week's Last Word I am proud to know Stella Creasy on most days, but yesterday she showed politics and our...