Jim Allister
Jim Allister is Member of Parliament for North Antrim
Two-tier justice in Northern Ireland
Why do only some killings deserve investigation?
Mad dogs and English football
Our memories of hooliganism deserve more nuance
The election is still Trump’s to lose
His performance has been weak but his advantages are many
Planning for success
Even with its huge majority, Labour has a finite amount of political capital. It should spend a great deal of it on planning reform
Labour’s looming constitutional vandalism
A Labour landslide will complete the Blairite destruction of Britain’s unique constitution
How short is an arm in the arts?
ACE’s politicisation goes back all the way to the Blair government
War, peace, and architecture in Munster
A welcome if flawed history of Irish architecture
Graham Topman: festival organiser
Roll up, roll up, it’s time for another festival of arts, ideas and Graham (mostly Graham)
Indulgent Italian treats
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Complete string quartets (Naxos)
Lone danger
One certainly wouldn’t expect anything resembling loyalty from the wolves running “Theatreland”
Anti-Christian bias is rife in Employment Tribunals
If you’re Christian, you can no longer count on a fair hearing in workplace disputes