Politics
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Westminster notes
Parliament to hold wide-ranging drugs inquiry The Home Affairs Committee has launched a drugs inquiry which will examine the effectiveness…
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Future of the Northern Ireland media
Commentators and journalists from across the media share their thoughts on the way ahead for the sector at an agendaNi…
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Policy making in political parties
Devolution has increased the influence of policy formulated by local politicians. Peter Cheney examines how the political parties make decisions…
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Assembly round-up
A Marine Bill was added to the short list of legislation to be undertaken by the Assembly, which largely spent…
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Cutting Stormont’s archive
Removing seven years of statements from the Executive website hinders accountability. Peter Cheney reports. The Executive has deleted its online…
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Inside Northern Ireland’s 1981 archives
Peter Cheney trawls through the 1981 papers, which depict a province caught in the grip of turmoil. The Troubles took…
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South Belfast by-election?
Alasdair McDonnell’s leadership win opens up the possibility of a poll in his constituency. Voters in South Belfast may be…
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DUP conference: a new direction?
Traditional DUP conference rhetoric stood in stark contrast to Robinson’s appeal to moderate voters. Meadhbh Monahan reports. “There can be…
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UUP conference: looking forward
Ulster Unionists are weighing up their place in the political system and considering how to reverse a long decline.…
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SDLP conference: seeking recovery
Peter Cheney sums up the SDLP conference, where Alasdair McDonnell got off to a shaky start as leader. The party…
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