The heading on the Secretary of State’s speech was ‘Moving Politics Forward’ and that is about as far as it got. This was a…
Browsing: Richard Haass
I was talking to a man the other day who has a distinguished career in international diplomacy behind him, including considerable time working on…
I was reflecting on the stalled Haass proposals and the stark warning he issued during evidence to the US Congressional subcommittee of foreign relations.…
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…
A few days ago the Victims Commissioner Kathryn Stone said there was no need to turn the Haass process into a drama. She was…
Charades is a popular family game at Christmas, but here in Northern Ireland our elected representatives enjoy it so much they play it all…
Away from all the headlines of the Haass talks a quieter conversation took place this week. It had none of the heat and bad…
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…
In the waiting for Haass we are watching the crisis build. We can see it at the political level - in the fallout from…
The past is full of poison – and every day it seeps into the present. That’s the reality of our here and now –…
“Difficult night, but settling now. At least no lives lost.ďż˝? The words were part of a text message sent to me late on Friday…
Is it a case of won’t do or can’t do? Why is this place stuck in another summer standoff over marching – still unable to…