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High hopes but a modest return

Taking up the social development remit in 2007, the SDLP has arguably delivered on its housing priorities but has had…

Republicans can point to successes in the peace process but their performance since devolution returned was more modest. Sinn Féin…

The party with the most MPs and MLAs has, in the main, successfully influenced important policies, especially when in government.…

Perhaps the least-known impact on the province will come through constitutional change. A reformed House of Lords and changes in…

The UK enters this campaign as part of an increasingly integrated Europe, thanks to the Lisbon Treaty, but with a…

A preserve of the two nationalist parties, the idea of a united Ireland is their bed-rock. Northern Ireland representation in…

Broadcasting remains a reserved matter, so any change over the water directly impacts on Northern Ireland. The crux of the…

Supplying and securing energy is a much higher priority for parties in 2010 than in 2005. Energy is mostly devolved…

Worryingly for Housing Executive staff, the DUP plans for housing include “breaking up” the executive into a ‘true’ strategic housing…

Fuel duty and infrastructure top parties’ priorities. Greener travel is lower down the list. Transport policy can be neatly directed…