Lee Rotherham: My guide to being English in the midst of Scotland’s debate

Everything you need to know about the ’45, the Darien colony disaster, and why Alex Salmond wanted the referendum this year rather than last.

Andrew Rosindell MP: It’s time for St George’s Day to be a national holiday

I strongly believe that patriotism is the best approach to achieving social cohesion across what has become a broadly diverse nation.

Henry Hill: Martin McGuinness toasts the Queen…as IRA victims call for his arrest

Also: Lessons for unionists as Canada emerges from the shadow of separatism; and MoD accused of leaking against the Welsh government.

Andrew Lloyd: Ireland should return to the Commonwealth

As President Higgins visits the UK, it’s time to recognise that our bonds with his country are varied and resilient.

Lord Lexden: 35 years ago today, Airey Neave was murdered – and the course of British politics changed

Had Margaret Thatcher’s Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary lived, Unionism might have been revived throughout the United Kingdom.

Henry Hill: Ian Paisley claims to have been ‘forced out’ as First Minister by the DUP

Also: Police find ‘no evidence of criminality’ in Unite’s Falkirk emails; Ian S Smart sees Tory chance in SNP weakness; and Wales could lose £7m to English universities.

Lord Lexden: On this day a century ago, the Tories staked all on Ulster

In Bristol, Bonar Law conceded that Nationalist Ireland could have Home Rule if Unionist Ulster was exempted from it.

WATCH: Breaking up is hard to do – lessons from around Europe on the future of the Coalition

What can Ireland, Germany and Sweden teach us about coalition government?

Henry Hill: Cross-border fraudsters ‘abusing’ Northern Irish health service

Also in Red, White & Blue: SNP nationalise loss-making airport. And ‘elaborate hoax’ sees false bomb outside offices of Alliance MP

Former Spanish Prime Minister José María Aznar urges the EU to “stop smashing the club rules” and return to fiscal conservatism

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter José María Aznar, who was the Prime Minister of Spain from 1996 until 2004,… Read more »

Garret Fitzgerald helped to shape the modern Ireland which the Queen is visiting

Zoe Healy formerly worked as the Conservative Party Chairman’s Press Officer (to Theresa May and Francis Maude).  She also worked… Read more »

Zoe Louise Healy: Fine Gael’s big Irish victory

Zoe is a former Conservative Party Chairman’s Press Officer (for Theresa May and Francis Maude). She also worked for four… Read more »

Steve Baker MP: The British bailout will not necessarily help Ireland in the medium to long term

By Steve Baker MP Yesterday, the Commons passed the Loans to Ireland Bill using an emergency procedure which saw all… Read more »