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Consensus, cross community consensus, ci’oss community consensus, cross community consensus, which is at the heart of the belfast agreement and of how the political institutions operate. we will engage and continue to engage with the government as we go through all these matters, but we put our case in parliament, we will seek to that this bill goes through parliament, and delivers what we are trying to give economic and political stability to northern ireland. i noticed that a number of mlas ...

In this time of unrest, insecurity and fear, unions and their new, more diverse leadership offer a path to improving workers’ rights and repairing deep social and economic inequalities.

Tens of thousands of people marched under the outstretched arm of Edward Carson today (Saturday May 28) as unionism celebrated the centenary of Northern Ireland...

Trends are shifting, as we have seen unionism lose more ground electorally to those centre ground parties, the nationalist parties, over the last few years, there is a different sort of conversation happening about how a united ireland could come about and what it would look like. i must say, every time i go to northern ireland, i am always amazed how far, far less aggressive towards each other and to each other�*s ideas than they were when i used to report and do yourjob, really, back in the ...

Elected to the assembly than nationalist. so the british government has been pretty clear it doesnt think the grounds are there now to call a referendum on irish unity. indeed, the government in dublin says exactly the same. but i do think as demographic trends are shifting, as we have seen unionism lose more ground electorally to those centre ground parties, the nationalist parties, over the last few years, there is a different sort of conversation happening about how a united ireland could com...

To unionism or a section of political unionism that they can have a veto on progress, they can have no such veto. democracy has to rule in at the end, and the democratic wishes of the people have to be respected. and be very clear, i am flanked by two former ministers of the executive and the first minister elect, everybody is very clear that whatever peoples differences or points of divergence, everybody wants government. everybody wants the executive established. what we needed to hear from bo...

And stormont can get up and running again after that meeting with boris i again after that meeting with boris johnson _ again after that meeting with boris johnson. secondly, _ again after that meeting with boris johnson. secondly, are _ again after that meeting with boris johnson. secondly, are you - again after that meeting with boris - johnson. secondly, are you committed to power-sharing — johnson. secondly, are you committed to power—sharing even— johnson. secondly, are you committed ...

That the — happen. the unfortunate thing is that the british government now is playing _ that the british government now is playing a _ that the british government now is playing a game of brinkmanship with european _ playing a game of brinkmanship with european institutions, indulging a section— european institutions, indulging a section of— european institutions, indulging a section of political unionism which betieves— section of political unionism which believes that it can old a vet...

Massively outweighs all of the negative effects. and we are still trying to reduce those negative effects. sinn fein wants it to be a part of the party of ireland. it supports the party of ireland. it supports the protocol although generally it opposes brexit. this is what sinn fein is president had to say because of mrjohnsons visit. the of mrjohnsons visit. the unfortunate _ of mrjohnsons visit. the unfortunate thing - of mrjohnsons visit. the unfortunate thing is - of mrjohnsons visit. the un...

Protocol but i am having to reform it to win the confidence of- protocol but i am having to reform it to win the confidence of the - it to win the confidence of the unionist — it to win the confidence of the unionist community— it to win the confidence of the unionist community is - it to win the confidence of the unionist community is to - it to win the confidence of the unionist community is to getl unionist community is to get power-sharing _ unionist community is to get power—sharing u...