Tag Archives: Northern Ireland

Some ado about not much: The DUP deal on power-sharing

Posted on 3rd February 2024 by admin

The publication on Wednesday of a UK Command Paper “Safeguarding the Union” came largely out of the blue. For months the Secretary of State and budding author, Chris Heaton-Harris, has been talking with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) about returning … Continue reading →

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Into full Windsor implementation

Posted on 1st June 2023 by admin

This week’s announcement from the Council on the adoption of three Regulations marks the end of a rapid process of enacting the Windsor Framework. As discussed earlier this month, while the February photoshoot in leafy Surrey [my local news sources … Continue reading →

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Implementing the Windsor Framework

Posted on 16th March 2023 by admin

The recurring trope of getting Brexit ‘done’ is incredibly hard to escape: the public (including my family, as far as I can tell) would love not to have the matter occupy their minds any more, and those more connected to … Continue reading →

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Pathways for the Northern Ireland Protocol

Posted on 10th June 2021 by admin

With the first meeting of the TCA’s Partnership Council finally done, alongside the WA’s Joint Committee, it’s perhaps a good time to reflect a bit on the Northern Ireland Protocol. While this sits within the Withdrawal Agreement, it’s worth noting … Continue reading →

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