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Queen’s speech
Royal pomp and ceremony make the State Opening of Parliament almost a routine but there was a real sense of…
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UK Coalition Agreement
Agreed programmes for government are common in Europe but a novelty in British politics. This 36-page final agreement between the…
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Pat Ramsey MLA
A member of Derry City Council for 18 years, Pat was first elected to the Assembly in 2003. He served…
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Deficits and cuts
With the announcement of public spending cuts, Owen McQuade looks at the UK deficit and how any changes made by…
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Simon Hamilton MLA
Social development does not fall into a tidy remit, covering housing, welfare, licensing and gambling. Ryan Jennings finds out how…
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The Shankill Road’s very own Downing Street
When all eyes fell on Downing Street on the morning of 7 May, little probably stirred on the quiet, scruffy…
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New coalition Cabinet
Attending Cabinet * Liberal Democrat ** most responsibilities cover England or England and Wales alone (devolved in Northern Ireland)…
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Reflections on a place
David Gavaghan reflects on his time at SIB as he prepares to leave Northern Ireland. As I clear my desk,…
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Lindsay Fergus
Lindsay Fergus is the business editor of the Belfast Telegraph. She has been a journalist for 15 years and has…
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