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Full coverage: DUP

The maths behind DUP manoeuvring: Donaldson’s moves and unionism’s future

Jeffrey Donaldson is facing the immediate test of convincing the 12 members of the DUP's officer board to restore power-sharing, but he and unionism as a whole face more challenges than internal party politics.

Tommie Gorman
21st Jan, 2024 - 11 min read

Tommie Gorman: To get the Stormont Assembly up and running, it might be time to send for the plumber

If the DUP keeps Stormont closed in 2024 as it did in 2023, it makes the case for other options, including a united Ireland. That’s why in the DUP’s best interests, it may soon send for a plumber.

Tommie Gorman
6th Jan, 2024 - 7 min read

Tommie Gorman: Sinn Féin get the Brexit bounce…courtesy of unionism

One of the consequences of the Stormont election will be a renewed attention on the north and with Micheál Martin stepping down as Taoiseach in December, it might be an area he wants to focus on.

Tommie Gorman
7th May, 2022 - 4 min read

Tommie Gorman: Sinn Féin can’t be locked out of power sharing and the DUP still can’t face their unpalatable truth

The Assembly elections will not see a swift return to power-sharing, but any attempt to lock Sinn Féin out of power is doomed to failure, writes Tommie Gorman.

Tommie Gorman
30th Apr, 2022 - 8 min read

“Lack of imagination is what got Boris Johnson into this. He didn’t seem to imagine what would happen when he made such an enemy of Dominic Cummings”

The constant revelations about Downing Street parties appears to have signalled the end for Boris Johnson but can he survive and when he goes, what will happen next?

Dion Fanning
15th Jan, 2022 - 2 min read

Northern Ireland confronts its past: discomforting truths about the peace process in a world of mirrors and shards of glass

Brandon Lewis's plan for an amnesty on Troubles-related crimes may force us to look at our own flaws and contradictions on legacy issues, writes Tommie Gorman

Tommie Gorman
17th Jul, 2021 - 8 min read

Jeffrey Donaldson, Brexit and the DUP’s unfortunate adventure with petrol and matches

The DUP has made an astute assessment of the damage the protocol is doing to the political weather, but the party has failed to acknowledge the reason for the climate change.

Tommie Gorman
3rd Jul, 2021 - 8 min read

England might hope that football’s coming home but Boris needs an interventionist God to solve his protocol problem

If England succeed at the European Championships, it won't affect the British government's policy, but a triumphant public mood might influence Boris Johnson's timing of events, says Tommie Gorman

Tommie Gorman
26th Jun, 2021 - 5 min read

From leader to loser: The inside story of the fall of Edwin Poots

In a series of disastrous BBC interviews this week, Edwin Poots sealed his fate and revealed himself as a politician without a strategy. With unionism in disarray, who can Sinn Féin share power with now?

Tommie Gorman
19th Jun, 2021 - 8 min read

Tommie Gorman: Edwin Poots, Brexit creationism and a dog called Fury

Arlene Foster mainly conducted her business with Sinn Fein through Michelle O'Neill. New leader Edwin Poots has already met Mary Lou McDonald three times which may show a pragmatism some didn't expect.

Tommie Gorman
12th Jun, 2021 - 10 min read
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