Should Burnham have a seat at the table over Celtic Alliance talks?
England might have say in Union breakup discussions Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland recently signed the Celtic Alliance in Cardiff on Monday, sealing talks over possible UK breakaway referendums and further autonomy from Westminster. All three countries have signed an agreement of cooperation calling on their “right to self-determination”, including the Border Poll discussions over […]
1 month ago
If the Union came to an end, would England be the winners, losers, or both?
What would be the outcomes from a Union breakup Lots of questions are rising over the ongoing talks between Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales in a potential break of the United Kingdom as we know it. This comes as leaders from all three countries have signed an agreement of cooperation in Cardiff, on Monday, calling […]
1 month ago
There will be united Ireland referendum by 2030, says Sinn Fein leader
“There’s an awful lot of work to be done.” Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said that a referendum on a united Ireland will happen before 2030. Speaking to Sky News on Thursday, the president of the Irish opposition party said that while there is still “a lot of work to be done”, she […]
2 years ago
Truss tells Sinn Féin to ‘stop driving a wedge’ between Northern Ireland and Britain
And to think she was once the Foreign Secretary… Liz Truss has called on Irish nationalist party Sinn Féin to “stop driving a wedge” between Northern Ireland and Britain. The Tory leadership contender and former Foreign Secretary hit out at the party for creating a “constitutional division” in the country, saying she would govern for […]
4 years ago
Four day week with full pay to be trialled by Belfast City Council
Belfast are set to trial the reduced working week Belfast City Council is considering bringing in a four day week with full pay. According to BelfastLive, Sinn Fein put forward a motion for a trial of the four-day working week earlier this month; the DUP has also agreed to the study but did insist that […]
5 years ago
Bus hijacked and left to freewheel as Belfast violence continues
Crowds threw petrol bombs and fireworks as well Belfast suffered another night of violence as clashes between loyalist and nationalist continued. A bus was attacked and hijacked, with another set alight, in scenes that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said “deeply concerned” him. Several police officers have also been injured in the violence in the […]
6 years ago