Westminister
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Coalition: one year on
agendaNi reviews the Coalition Government’s first year in power and its impact on Northern Ireland. Westminster’s decisions on finance, security…
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Westminster notes
Miliband offers open door Ed Miliband will keep an “open door” to the First and deputy First Ministers, in contrast…
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Sir Patrick Cormack: parliamentary memories
Outgoing Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Chairman Sir Patrick Cormack ponders 40 years of work in the House. I entered the…
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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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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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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…
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A steady term for Sinn Féin
Republicans can point to successes in the peace process but their performance since devolution returned was more modest. Sinn Féin…
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Outsiders to insiders
The party with the most MPs and MLAs has, in the main, successfully influenced important policies, especially when in government.…
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A Parliament in review: 2005-2010
agendaNi takes stock of what the 2005-2010 Parliament meant for Northern Ireland. 2005 Arriving at Westminster after the May 2005…
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