Fair Deal (Slugger O'Toole): The Northern Ireland Executive met last month for the first time since June. Two letters signified an agreement between the DUP and Sinn Fein
When Gordon Brown became Prime Minister, Northern Ireland was not uppermost in his mind. He inherited the St Andrew's Agreement as a result of Blair's scramble
Fair Deal (Slugger O'Toole): The Barnett formula has fundamental flaws and failed in its aim of equalisation. The IPPR report Fair Shares attempts to offer a new way
Fair Deal (Belfast, Slugger O’Toole): Sinn Fein is trying to engage mainland opinion in favour of Irish unity but what are Ulster’s Unionists going to do?
Throughout the
Fair Deal (Belfast, Slugger O’Toole): In the battle for 42 days and courting DUP votes, Gordon Brown chalked up a success (of sorts) with the DUP playing the reluctant