Muiris MacCarthaigh is Professor of Politics and Public Policy and Director of the Centre for Public Policy and Administration at Queen’s University Belfast. This blog… Read More »Ministerial portfolio changes adding to policy pressures

Alex Richardson is a Ph.D. candidate at the School of Religion, Trinity College Dublin whose research focuses on novel forms of multi-gendered, intersectional peacebuilding. On… Read More »Queering Peacebuilding: Reflections on the Women, Peace, and Security Toolkit Workshop

Refugees faced move-on periods that were too short to do basic things like open a bank account and find housing. Will the new 56-day move-on… Read More »Home Office move-on period: Refugees and charities ‘relieved’, but extension must be permanent

Labour’s stance on puberty blockers has sparked a row in the party, with the party’s LGBT+ group expressing “deep concerns” at the move to permanently… Read More »NHS puberty blockers ban: Fresh party trans row as LGBT+ Labour sounds alarm – LabourList

Around a month ago I wrote a piece highlighting what I argued to be the ‘Realpolitik of the Windsor Framework’. The vast majority of Unionist… Read More »Right of Reply

Rue Grewal is a Three Rivers District Councillor and Deputy Chair of Hertfordshire Conservatives Area Management Executive As I care for my wonderful, 89-year-old dad—grappling daily… Read More »Rue Grewal: Why don’t we care enough for those who care for family with dementia? | Conservative Home

Given current events in Syria, I thought it might be a good idea to post Brooks Newmark’s essay from THE DICTATORS here. Brooks actually met… Read More »From ‘THE DICTATORS: The Real Bashar Al Assad by Brooks Newmark

Now that Tulsi Gabbard has returned to her natural home in the party of Putin-lovin’ suck-ups and earned a Cabinet nomination out of the switch,… Read More »California Dem Ro Khanna Wants To Be Elon Musk’s Best Friend

Many Democrats dream of ways to ensure they never lose power again. This is why they want to eliminate the Electoral College, pack the Supreme… Read More »5 Reasons DC Shouldn’t Be a State

Bird flu won’t be the only challenge US public health will face under the coming administration.Mother Jones illustration; Robin Rayne/Zuma; Al Drago/CNP/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign… Read More »Avian flu could define Trump’s second presidency