Conor Glackin

Five challenges for the new DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson…

Conor Glackin on June 28, 2021, 10:32 am

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After Sir Jeffrey Donaldson was formally endorsed as the next DUP leader on Saturday, it’s becoming clearer that not much else has changed apart from the headman. Questions remain regarding how they can revive the political beast that has managed to stay at the top of Northern Ireland politics for close to two decades. The following are five evident challenges that Sir Jeffrey and the rest of his party must tackle in the coming weeks and months. Uniting the party …

Not so free, and not so fair elections: A look at Belarus, Egypt, and Tanzania in 2020…

Conor Glackin on November 13, 2020, 3:27 pm

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Are you sick of hearing about the U.S Elections? Great! Then why don’t we take your mind off it by looking at more elections! Probably unbeknownst to most; the U.S elections haven’t been the only elections to take place recently. Places like Belarus, Egypt and Tanzania, have all recently had important elections in their country’s. Though there’s a stark difference between these elections, and the ones over in the states. Regardless of what Donald Trump would have to say on …

Biden may have won the election; but the divided states of America remains…

Conor Glackin on November 9, 2020, 12:56 pm

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“I pledge to be a president who does not see red or blue states, but United States.” These are words President-elect Joe Biden used last night, in his victory speech in Wilmington, Delaware. He pledged to be a President that would unify the country, and not divide it. However, that will be much easier said than done. This election has clearly shown the bitter divide that remains within its Democratic and Republican sides. 75 million people voted for Joe Biden, …