
Major’s right and Leo’s wrong: It’s time to set out border poll criteria
It was the matter-of-fact tone that struck me. Sir John Major, when asked whether he
It was the matter-of-fact tone that struck me. Sir John Major, when asked whether he
A guest post by author Ben Collins. It is often said that two things in
1. Shinners on a roll This was a spectacular result for Sinn Fein, by any
Imagine people in Britain were told Brexit would not happen because only a narrow majority
There’s something of an irony about Northern Ireland’s local elections taking place two weeks after
A guest post by journalist and blogger Theo Macdonald. The term ceasefire babies describes those
Ray Bassett is a former Irish diplomat and was intimately involved in preparing the groundwork
‘I think it will happen and I think Britain will be pleased.’ So replied Liam
486. The total audience at one of Jamie Bryson’s anti-Protocol rallies? The number of Catholics
Watch this online Irish Border Poll discussion with speakers Kevin Meagher, Ben Collins and Brian
So, there we have it: the Windsor Framework. The oldest trick in the book is
Amid the wreckage of the British economy, collapsing public services, sewage-strewn beaches, broken railways and
Broccoli? A doorstop? Is it a space invader to celebrate Northern Ireland’s burgeoning video gaming
‘They [unionists] either have to get off the ice and get on with the job
Third time’s a charm? Not if you’re trying to have the Northern Ireland Protocol struck
Former Lib Dem spokesman on Northern Ireland Stephen Lloyd argues that the DUP and Catholic
What a fool I was! I was only a puppet, and so was Ulster, and
Political soothsaying is a notoriously inaccurate pursuit, yet the temptation to engage in a spot
In 1968 Sergio Leone directed one of my all time favourite films, the classic spaghetti
Watch this Battle of Ideas festival debate produced in association with irishborderpoll.com. For the first
We are delighted to give a platform to Enniskillen native Carl Duffy who writes for
How do you solve a problem like Stormont? I’m not referring to the current impasse
Okay, so riddle me this. Last Sunday’ poll in the Irish Times says 50% of
Well then, that’s it I suppose. Irish unity is a pipedream; no closer now than
Guest contributor Emma DeSousa aspires to a United Ireland, yet refuses to describe herself an
A fortnight ago British Labour leader Keir Starmer promised to abolish the House of Lords
irishborderpoll.com hosted this online discussion on 5th December Is it time to ditch the misnomer
Many good friends and associates in Britain have asked why the red poppy which commemorates
Not long ago I was lucky enough to be among ten political party leaders and
Guest contributor Ben Collins discusses the theme of his forthcoming book, Irish Unity: Time To Prepare.
My wife, a CEO of a London based media charity, has two party piece songs
Nearly a quarter of a century on, we are all pretty familiar with the term
Ben Collins’ forthcoming book, Irish Unity: Time To Prepare, is due out in early October.
As any book lover knows all too well, it always pays to read to the
Irishborderpoll.com is delighted to present this anonymous opinion piece by a young writer. ‘Ulster’s British!’
Willing to survive the sweltering heat of central London, ensconced in one of the air-conditioned
Join us on 18th July for this important Irish Border Poll debate. First Minister Nicola
On 16th June irishborderpoll.com hosted a debate between Ben Habib and Kevin Meagher on the
What are the most persuasive arguments for the Union or Irish unity? To what extent do
A difficulty of the Good Friday Agreement is the lack of clarity around the precise
As a PR type, I always shudder at those images of stern-looking middle-aged blokes stood
‘The SDLP’s nationalist, no question about,’ said the party’s South Belfast MP, Claire Hanna, responding
There are decades when nothing happens, Lenin famously observed, and weeks when decades happen. It’s
Pauline Hadaway is a lifelong advocate of a United Ireland and as such we are
Peter Ramsay argues that the crisis of Ulster Unionism presents an opportunity for British democracy
I had intended to jump straight on the voting figures from last week’s elections and
‘Don’t touch this’ sounds like an instruction to punters in a pole dancing club, but
Originally published on LSE blog. The Northern Ireland Assembly election of May 2022 was transformational,
The recent opinion poll by the BBC indicated that a majority of people, north and
‘I’ve never known anyone better at blowing their own arse off than the DUP,’ wrote
First it was there, and then it was not. The government confirmed last month that
The final run-in to what looks set to be a momentous election in Northern Ireland
Today’s state-of-the-parties poll in the Irish News (in conjunction with Liverpool University), which shows Sinn Fein cruising
A few thoughts from Kevin Meagher on that University of Liverpool/ Irish News poll from last week.
(*Spoiler: It is still inevitable) An updated edition of my book, ‘A United Ireland: Why
‘Watch over the next week or so as Sir Jeffrey Donaldson takes a sharp swerve
On 18th January, irishborderpoll.com hosted an online debate about who has the best handle on
Pauline Hadaway argues that British people need to confront their own history and join with
“Do pro-United Irelanders live in Never-never land? Or is Irish Unification inevitable?” In December 2021
Watch this debate which was hosted by irishborderpoll.com at the Battle of Ideas festival in
Peter Ramsay is Professor of Law at The London School of Economics and a founding
As Irishborderpoll.com in association with the Academy of Ideas prepares to debate the Irish border
irishborderpoll.com welcomes every opportunity to widen the debate on Irish unity. Hence our thanks to Brexit
Martin Luther King declared that the arc of the moral universe is long, but it
Of course, fourth place does not even merit a podium spot. Not a point about
Friendly rivalries aside, there was much for the Irish to admire about England’s recent performance
Ray Bassett is an advocate of Reunification. However he contends that the EU suffocates freedom
What do unionists call themselves the day after a border poll, if there is a
Today’s High Court judgement, making clear that the Northern Ireland Protocol is perfectly constitutional and
Dublin. Westminster. Brussels. Washington. The list of enemies that Unionist politicians feel are arrayed against
So, it isn’t happening, then, this tunnel thing? You know, the one linking Larne to
Imagine people in Britain were informed Brexit would not happen because only 52 percent had
This is a recording of the Zoom-hosted debate “Northern Ireland at 100: Is Unionism emotionally
3 May is not just the centenary of Northern Ireland; it is also the centenary
Originally published on spiked. Does Arlene Foster’s resignation signal the beginning of the end for
In case you missed it last week this is the paper delivered by Neale Richmond
Monday 3rd May: register for this IrishBorderPoll debate When asked what he wanted for unionism
The centenary of Northern Ireland is upon us. The British PM and NI First Minister
By Clíodhna NicBhranair I have had many conversations over the years about the notion of
irishborderpoll.com believes in the free and open exchange of ideas as a prerequisite for a
Gerry Carlile, CEO of Ireland’s Future, makes a persuasive case for Irish unity on economic
Irishborderpoll today launches a new series of articles on ‘Imagining the new Ireland’. We hope
Originally published on jimocallaghan.com. Jim O’Callaghan is odds on favourite to be the next leader
There is clearly huge discomfort among leading members of the Dublin establishment at the momentum
Welcome to IrishBorderPoll.com. This website was created by a group of first, second and third
Kindly published with the permission of Kevin Meagher. In writing this book, let me begin
Published by Féile An Phobail One hundred years ago Belfast was one of the leading
By CIARÁN QUINN published on eamonnmallie.com As the debate on Irish Unity deepens and the
While many in Ireland may be familiar with Sluggerotoole.com , readers of Irishborderpoll.com in Britain
Originally published by The Independent. While most believe it’s not the right time to revisit
Brendan Boyle, originally published in The Irish Times. Not a moment must be wasted as
Brexit has bulldozed the foundations of the union, so North and South need to prepare
Originally published on spiked. Britain’s union with Northern Ireland limits the sovereignty of Brits and
Published by The Constitution Unit, University College London The summary document below deals with frequently
By Peter Ramsay, originally published by The Full Brexit Remainers’ hopes that Joe Biden will squeeze
Originally published on spiked. Northern Irish politics is shifting decisively in favour of Irish unity.
Premiered by Feile An Phobail 2019 This Feile An Phobail debate from Belfast discusses the
Originally published in the Financial Times. Economist David McWilliams argues that demography, finances and the
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