Northern Ireland
Opinion
Is Tory unionism the greatest obstacle to Brexit?
‘I didn’t know it would break the United Kingdom’.
Opinion
Brexit, Borders and Backstops
The path to Brexit has once again been blocked, seemingly on the issue of the Irish border and the implications for the peace process launched by the Good Friday Agreement (GFA).
Opinion
Brexit and the Irish backstop: Where are we now?
Theresa May's public recognition of the realities of the Norther Irish border in her Commons speech withdrawing the Meaningful Vote was, says Jonathan Evershed, much too little and far too la
Opinion
Not with a bang but a whimper
As the DUP position shifts and Threatens Theresa May's working majority, Jonathan Evershed assesses the scope and limits of Unionist resistance to the Brexit backstop.
Opinion
Governing Northern Ireland without an Executive: Quick Fix or Constitutional Minefield?
The Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill, which arrives in the House of Lords today, is set to be enacted by way of fast-track legislative procedure this week.
Opinion
The Implications of Leaving the EU Customs Union
Keeping the Irish border open after Brexit is one of the key challenges that the UK and EU negotiation teams currently face.
Opinion
Northern Ireland Dominates the Brexit Stage
As the buildup to the EU Council meeting reaches fever pitch, Richard Parry explains that deals at dawn may work in Brussels but they don't always play to the home crowd.
Opinion
Brexit Politicisation means Polarisation in Northern Ireland
The politicisation of Brexit, combined with deteriorating relations between London and Dublin, has created a toxic atmosphere in Northn Ireland, says Mary Murphy, which will require imaginati
Opinion
What is Special About Customs?
Given that there are many policy differences between Northern Ireland and other parts of the UK, asks Jonathan Evershed, why has customs policy been singled out as a red line by Unionists?
Opinion
Caught Between the Devil and the DUP
The path being pursued by the DUP in Brexit, says Jonathan Evershed, is not so far from the mainstream of Unionist opinion.
Theresa May’s pact with the DUP has se