While there are irreconcilable differences between the theology of Biblical Protestantism and the theology of traditional Islam, this is no reason for any man…
The importance of political relationships was highlighted this week in Mark Carruther’s interview with Nigel Dodds and Martin McGuinness, when reference was made to…
It would have been hypocritical for Peter Robinson not to have backed Pastor McConnell. He’s right at home. If people are shocked, it just shows…
In peace processes across the world there will be things that all sides won’t want to know but, here, there is no credible explanation for…
I was talking to a man the other day who has a distinguished career in international diplomacy behind him, including considerable time working on…
At the end of a week of a lot of huffing and puffing at Stormont with First Minister Peter Robinson threatening to ‘blow the…
Harry Midgley was a now largely forgotten politician who was active in Belfast from the 1920s until the 1950s. Midgley’s political journey took him…
In recent weeks co-equal First Minister Martin McGuinness has laid bare what appears to be his growing sense of disillusionment with how Unionism is…
Six years ago the writing was on the wall. With his son Ian’s resignation as junior minister at Stormont, the counting of the days began.…
Unionism without vision sucks the morale and hopes of a disillusioned electorate like a political vacuum. Once again leaders of mainstream unionist parties in…
The First minister, Peter Robinson has said that we can expect more protests this Christmas. The same type of protests presumably that have, to…
I was asked by a follower on Twitter if I know if DUP leader and First Minister Peter Robinson wrote or believes the words he…
It will be sad and a major setback if 5000 jobs are not realised and £300 million in investment lost. More important than Peter…
A month ago on this website we described the potential fallout from Peter Robinson’s letter from America – his pages and sentences describing his decision…
Richard Haass and his team should not be fooled by the New York spin. Northern Ireland has not just hit one of those bumps on…