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The rise and fall of Edwin Poots – and what it means for the ‘peace process’
Edwin Poots’s brief tenure as DUP leader has come to an abrupt and somewhat farcical end. The nature of his rapid rise and fall, however, underlines the deep instability, not just in his party, but in the ‘peace process’ as a whole.
Agreeing Not To Agree, Again – The Stormont House Agreement
On December 23rd the five Executive parties and the British and Irish governments signed off on the “Stormont…
Haass Talks failure – sectarian politicians cannot find way forward
The scene seemed set for yet another ‘landmark’ deal in the history of the peace process. The negotiations…