Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband imposes West Bank Sanctions…
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To some of us the choice of Ed Miliband as Foreign Secretary by Andy Burnham was a surprising one. If you had to pick someone who was likely to get on with President Trump, a green energy, windmill-loving lefty like …
Something worth coming home for
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By Elizabeth Clarke MBE My son is thinking about moving to Australia next year. Part of me wants to tell him to go see the world, have the adventure and take every opportunity that comes his way. But the mum …
Health Reform: Do we have the right patient at the right place and the right time?
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Emergency general surgery left Enniskillen in December 2022, weeks after Stormont fell and with no minister in post to answer for it. Nearly four years on, the Trust says outcomes improved, its own consultants dispute the figures, and the regulator has quietly reversed the recommendation it once called urgent.
When there is no blind alley to go down, Northern Ireland always manages to construct one.
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A Garvaghy Road march in current circumstances would achieve little beyond sectarian turbulence. But the Parades Commission’s flawed decision-making has left it damaged goods too — and the way out is new appointments and a cultural accord governing all parades, protests and public events.
“If reasonable people don’t address reasonable voters reasonable concerns then unreasonable people will, and unreasonably…”
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I like this: Best comment on the FT I’ve seen for a while. Explains a lot of the last 14 years. I would probably edit to “ if reasonable people don’t address reasonable voters reasonable concerns then unreasonable people will …
Chambré Weekly Bulletin- 07/09/2026
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What you need to know The Assembly returns on Monday after an eventful summer recess that included two emergency committee meetings, one new health minister, and no Executive budget. Andy Burham, already back in the chamber at Westminster, promised to …
SDLP Conference: Can the official opposition convert fair conditions into a strong performance?
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The SDLP have the wind in their sails heading into their party conference in Belfast this weekend. According to the latest figures from LucidTalk, the party is polling at 13%, their highest support in five years, up from 9% at …
Choyaa: The Spectre of Drumcree…
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The spectre of Drumcree has loomed over Northern Ireland again this past week. For many, it had faded from view over the last 28 years; for those of us within the Orange Institution, it never truly disappeared. Weekly protests kept …
Open Sunday – discuss what you like…
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The idea for Open Sunday is to let you discuss what you like. Just two rules. Keep it civil and no man/woman playing. Comments will close at 12 pm on Monday.
Open sunday – politics free zone…
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In addition to our normal open Sunday, we have a politics-free post to give you all a break. So discuss what you like here, but no politics. Comments will close at 12 pm on Monday.