Politics
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Pat Ramsey MLA
A member of Derry City Council for 18 years, Pat was first elected to the Assembly in 2003. He served…
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Deficits and cuts
With the announcement of public spending cuts, Owen McQuade looks at the UK deficit and how any changes made by…
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Simon Hamilton MLA
Social development does not fall into a tidy remit, covering housing, welfare, licensing and gambling. Ryan Jennings finds out how…
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The Shankill Road’s very own Downing Street
When all eyes fell on Downing Street on the morning of 7 May, little probably stirred on the quiet, scruffy…
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New coalition Cabinet
Attending Cabinet * Liberal Democrat ** most responsibilities cover England or England and Wales alone (devolved in Northern Ireland)…
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Billy Armstrong MLA
Farmer and UUP MLA Billy Armstrong first joined the party in 1965. He was elected to the Assembly for Mid…
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Assembly round-up
Election campaigning – involving a third of MLAs – made for a quieter month on the hill, after the Assembly’s…
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Distant places and local faces: Local-born candidates in Britain
A look at the local-born election hopefuls and the seats they seek in Great Britain. The main election news, naturally,…
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After the collapse
With only one MP the UUP were able to make more in- roads after devolution but they found themselves hampered…
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