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Posts Tagged: Northern Ireland Assembly

David Green: A referendum in Northern Ireland is the way to break the Protocol logjam

The Assembly is an inadequate vehicle for securing democratic consent, and 2024 is far too long to wait to do so.

By David Green | 20 May 2022

The elections and the Protocol. A United Ireland is no nearer, but Northern Ireland is more unstable.

It is worth remembering that the current backlash would be much worse had the Government not subsequently acted to unilaterally extend ‘grace periods’.

By Henry Hill | 10 May 2022

Henry Hill: As voters go to the polls in Northern Ireland, the DUP is fighting for second

Also: it looks like it will be a good day for Labour in both Wales and Scotland as Douglas Ross struggles to make headway.

By Henry Hill | 5 May 2022

Peter Lilley: The Protocol. Mutual enforcement of the law can ensure goods are EU/UK compliant without border checks.

“Rarely can such a crucial issue have been given such cursory and one-sided analysis in our media” – the final piece in a week-long series.

By Lord Lilley | 12 February 2022

The DUP’s threat to suspend border inspections further turns up the pressure on Truss

Once done, it will be near-impossible to back down with Stormont elections looming. Can the Government secure the deal it needs?

By Henry Hill | 28 January 2022

Would the DUP really bring down Stormont over the Northern Irish Protocol?

Even if they don’t, the issue will certainly dominate the coming Assembly campaign unless Truss scores a real win.

By Henry Hill | 2 January 2022

The new Ulster Unionist leader. Soldier, statesman… saviour of the Union?

Doug Beattie faces an uphill struggle to overhaul Northern Irish unionism – but may have more time to do it than his supporters fear.

By Henry Hill | 1 January 2022

Henry Hill: Ross dials up the pressure on Johnson over ‘partygate’ and vaccine passports

Also: Donaldson reiterates DUP threat to collapse Stormont; and Jack comes out swinging for North Sea oil.

By Henry Hill | 9 December 2021

Henry Hill: If Stormont collapses, what happens to the ‘consent mechanism’ on the Protocol?

The EU insisted on setting aside the Province’s usual requirements for cross-community support. That could have consequences.

By Henry Hill | 4 November 2021

Why Poots has departed and what it means

Successive Secretaries of State have preferred to bribe the local parties back to the table than to govern. This must change.

By Henry Hill | 19 June 2021

Henry Hill: Why Foster’s exit most likely signals an even harder line against the Protocol from the DUP

A united front against the sea border might be their best chance – regardless of the headaches it causes in Dublin, Brussels, or London.

By Henry Hill | 29 April 2021

Henry Hill: Gove’s challenge – what if the Protocol ends up threatening the peace in Northern Ireland?

The problem with conjuring the threat of republican terrorism to oppose a land border is the signal it sends to their loyalist counterparts.

By Henry Hill | 11 February 2021 | 60 comments

Henry Hill: Sturgeon’s timeline on Salmond scandal called into question as MSPs demand evidence

Also: true scale of the Irish Protocol’s impact on commerce, and Stormont’s ‘rank incompetence’, show how Ulster unionism needs a refresh.

By Henry Hill | 12 November 2020 | 33 comments

Henry Hill: The public want UK-wide rules for Christmas, but we’re a long way from a ‘Four Nations’ approach

The different administrations are all in different places with increasing bad blood between them. Also, devosceptics look set to win seats in Wales.

By Henry Hill | 5 November 2020 | 37 comments

Graham Gudgin: Has Johnson kept his promises on Northern Ireland?

The Prime Minister has avoided some of the potential dangers, but nonetheless introduced a border inside the United Kingdom.

By Dr Graham Gudgin | 29 May 2020 | 68 comments

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