What you might do with a Stormont Opposition (1): First, build a Fence?
I have some problems with the kind of demogogic simplification Dan Hodges is talking about here, but it demonstrates a line of Machiavellian thinking that is almost completely missing from Northern Irish politics these days. The parties in power don’t need to resort to it since their potential opponents are junior partners (mudguards in Dublin parlance). In the process he nails what’s been bugging me about Labour under Milliband E for months now: Ed Miliband loves hard thinking. He also …