Economist Graham Gudgin has addressed two key issues for Unionists in recent weeks. First a robust call for the UK Government to take the task of preserving the Union more seriously, particularly in respect of…
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The Case for the Union – A Personal Perspective.
The union for me has always been defined by what is best for the people of Northern Ireland. And one can at least measure this practically. The United Kingdom offers Northern Ireland the best advantages…
The (long) culture war
The emergence of an Irish Language Act as a ‘red line issue’ for Sinn Fein may be deemed to have its origins in the St. Andrew’s Agreement, indeed, under ‘Annex…
Abstractions of reality
We are becoming used to claims that the UK might have to pay a very hefty bill in order to leave the EU. In contrast, one and a half years ago…
EU offers instability to North, or South, or both.
Indications from the EU leaders’ summit (now not including the UK) suggest they are minded to allow a post-Brexit Northern Ireland a seamless transition back into the EU if that Northern…