- Professor of International Conflict Analysis, School of Politics and International Relations, University of Kent
Has the party unecessarily compromised its powerful position in Westminster?
Tips from global conflict resolution on how MPs can find a way to agree on a Brexit deal.
From trade to medicines, the UK government’s ‘just in case’ planning is revealing.
It sparked a series of government resignations, but what’s actually in Theresa May’s Brexit plan?
When Northern Irish people were asked to choose between two scenarios for the post-Brexit border, they opted for one in the Irish Sea – with conditions.
Most Leave voters would rather lose Northern Ireland than drop Brexit, reflecting a longstanding indifference.
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To mark the 20th anniversary of the agreement that brought peace to Northern Ireland, this episode of the podcast looks at its history, its legacy and the impact of Brexit on its future.
Theresa May has reached an agreement with the EU that will enable her to proceed to the second stage of Brexit negotiations. Here’s what it all means.
The latest Brexit talks would offer a masterclass in how not to negotiate if they weren’t so lacking in complexity.
Time is running out for a compromise agreement between the two main parties at Stormont.
What was already an uneasy alliance first turned sour, and then utterly disintegrated. Where did it all go wrong?
Proposals for the UK government to move its border to Irish ports of entry show how many options are now on the table.
Tony Blair insists to this day that his decision to go to war in Iraq was made in good faith. Does that make him any less culpable?
As British MPs prepare to vote on whether to join the bombing campaign against IS in Syria, three peace campaigners make the case against military action.
The Good Friday settlement has kept the peace, but the system is plagued by built-in instability.
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