Fintan O’Toole: Ghost of Enoch Powell is feeding DUP’s death wish
In his impotent rage Jeffrey Donaldson seems unable to escape grim logic of Powellism
The young Jeffrey Donaldson: ‘A liberal; not devoid of personal charm’
A 1997 profile of current DUP leader is contained in newly released Belfast files
Sean Moncrieff: I chose to hustle for a living. My children have little choice
I landed in a precarious job through the superpower of ignorance. Now it’s the norm
Elevation of Donaldson buys time for fractious DUP
Feeling within the party, according to one source, is that the healing process has begun
From Kilkenny to Brussels and Clifden: The rise and fall of ‘Big Phil’ Hogan
Politician’s career of uncompromising, unapologetic style began with Young Fine Gael
Seamus Mallon: An honest, straight-talking Ulsterman
Behind his sometimes dour public persona, Mallon had a mischievous sense of fun
Brexit and beyond: how a new strain of English nationalism has been let loose
The FT editor believes Johnson’s snap election is a high-risk strategy with no less than UK unity at stake
Decay of English language makes it perfect for lying
Political rhetoric of our time is conditioned by insult and hardly concealed violence
America should not give in to the pessimism of white nationalism
US Politics: What it means to be white is liable to change but it need not cause unrest
Chris Johns: The tragic death of fiscal arithmetic in Brexit Britain
Hardcore Brexiteers know that the economic hit is coming and don’t care
Lyra McKee and her investigation into the mysterious murder of a unionist MP in 1981
Book extract: Edited extract from Angels with Blue Faces by Lyra McKee
We should stop calling Boris Johnson by his first name only
The informality invites us to view his less lovely outbursts as the forgivable ramblings of a silly pal
David McWilliams: The UK’s next prime minister could be its last
The Conservative Party has abandoned metropolitan England. This is a huge change
MI5 thought black people posed security risk, papers reveal
Declassified files show discrimination in Whitehall in 1960s
Labour is set to adopt new definition of anti-Semitism
Party to take action amid continued controversy over its attitude towards Jewish people
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars review – A fascinating chronicle
This portrait explains the roots of a pain that Clapton’s successful career did little to extinguish
Prosecutions of senior RUC expected over ‘shoot to kill’ policy
Indication of swift action could be ‘extremely valuable’ electorally, John Hume told AG
Tone of SF ardfheis where Gerry Adams will outline future intentions important
Mood at DUP gathering also key to any future powersharing negotiations
Dennis Skinner: Nature of the Beast - holding the trough-scoffers to account
Daniel Draper’s feature-length documentary on the ‘Beast of Bolsover’ focuses on the man, but misses out on current political concerns
Do you sit in the back of a taxi or the front (like a dangerous sociopath)?
Freedom from torture of having to “make conversation” is not too much to expect when paying by the mile
The Redmonds: tragedy of Ireland’s first political family
War and illness tore the family apart in the late 19th and early 20th century
South Down constituency profile: SDLP face survival challenge
UK elections present opportunity for Sinn Féin as Margaret Ritchie looks to unionists
Chris Johns: Theresa May continues to lie about Brexit
British leader’s real priority is curbing immigration whatever the economic cost
Tory move to ‘flush out’ firms with too many foreign workers smacks of populism
Opinion: Conservative Party plans change face of modern Britain
Farage says he is one of six people who can push for Brexit
Ukip leader says ‘big team effort’ required from Leave campaigners
Eamonn McCann: Britain deliberately refuses to ‘deal with the past’ in the North
There is nothing new about the dodging and delaying tactics of the British authorities in the North in relation to ‘dealing with the past’
State Papers: ‘What would you do if Dundalk were bombed?’
State Papers 1985: Taoiseach’s view sought just weeks after Anglo-Irish Agreement
Peter Robinson: Nationalism won't love him, history will be kinder
Analysis: Performing political somersaults to keep Stormont going was mortifying for him
Anglo-Irish Agreement: deal was crushing blow for unionism
The 1985 accord meant that power-sharing with Sinn Féin was the only way forward
SDLP’s Margaret Ritchie hard to dislodge in South Down
History suggests that several thousand unionist votes are likely to be cast for Ritchie
Failure to grasp the nettle brings its own wave of complications
Distinguishing between politicians will be almost as difficult as reform
Pastor sorry for calling Islam a ‘doctrine spawned in hell’
James McConnell, who had been backed by First Minister, questioned by PSNI for two hours
Robinson tries to dampen row over pastor’s remarks
First Minister to meet NI Muslim leaders to demonstrate his support for them
Immigrants should be as welcome as oil or gold
Most of the available evidence suggests that immigration brings net economic benefits
Founder member of SDLP and dedicated servant of South Down
Eddie McGrady: June 3rd, 1935- Nov 11th, 2013
North Sea Scrolls
A clever conceit by Luke Haines and Cathal Coughlan makes for a show that is playful and serious at the same time
SDLP founder member Eddie McGrady dies
President says former South Down MP who embodied ‘decency,respect and primacy of politics’
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