The limits of Rishi Sunak’s words
Negotiations between the government and the DUP are riddled with problems
How to fix Brexit
A flawed book by a Remainer may offer a crucial answer
On Mount Nebo’s crest
The political life of David Trimble
The myth of the latest thing
Can Northern Irish politics evolve beyond nationalism and republicanism?
Sink Michael Gove’s Irish Sea border
The NIP is destroying the Belfast Agreement before it’s even fully implemented
Sinn pain
Sinn Fein has gained the top spot in Irish politics despite its violent past
Diversity, equity and exclusion
Intent and context always matter in the use of language
Tinker, tailor, soldier, spad
Famed spy-hunter Oliver Dowden is on the case of a traitor at the Circus (or parliament, as its sometimes know)
Self-ID and unprincipled exceptions
Why do we forget new gender norms when it’s convenient?
When Irish eyes aren’t smiling
Irish Gothic and Noel Coward romance on the stage, and remembering actress Hayden Gywnne
The worm in tech
Technology can magnify the effects of human evil
Proving evil
Hyperscepticism about appalling crimes dishonours the dead
Palin was a rare Radio 4 treat
The triumph of Michael Palin’s Book of the Week and the tragedy of Radio 4 comedy
Fighting back against the IRA mob
Máiría Cahill’s shocking memoir of growing up in a Belfast enclave
Playing nice hasn’t worked
Even when I keep quiet about being cancelled, the censors don’t invite me back
Earthy paradise
Exotic food at a Soho Sri Lankan restaurant
Brave new sperm
How men and women are being encouraged to extend their fertility
