We’ve just heard that the IRA has made a statement saying that it is willing to shoot the people accused of murdering Bert McCartney. It may demonstrate its serousness to the accused men and (perhaps) its bona fides to the outside world. But what will the outside world make of such a threat? Particularly when it’s the general inability to effect due process that is the main concern of both the family and the larger part of outside opinion.
If you want to get a flavour of the proceedings at the Political Studies Association conference on its opening day, then the Storify collation below will bring you some of the images, tweets and sounds of the day. Particular highlights included: the Opening Plenary with David Blunkett, Peter Riddell and Matthew Flinders; and the late [...] read our review »
It is difficult to believe now that one country recently sent 19 delegations to Ireland to study how well our economy was managed. The revelation that our model of economic management featured positively in political and economic discussion in countries including Estonia, Greece and Scotland may also come as a surprise. As we survey the [...] read our review »