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Billy Armstrong MLA
Farmer and UUP MLA Billy Armstrong first joined the party in 1965. He was elected to the Assembly for Mid…
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Assembly round-up
Election campaigning – involving a third of MLAs – made for a quieter month on the hill, after the Assembly’s…
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Barnett and the block grant
John O’Farrell suggests a stronger formula could ease local economic problems. All governments are coalition governments. Especially single party governments,…
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Distant places and local faces: Local-born candidates in Britain
A look at the local-born election hopefuls and the seats they seek in Great Britain. The main election news, naturally,…
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After the collapse
With only one MP the UUP were able to make more in- roads after devolution but they found themselves hampered…
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High hopes but a modest return
Taking up the social development remit in 2007, the SDLP has arguably delivered on its housing priorities but has had…
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A steady term for Sinn Féin
Republicans can point to successes in the peace process but their performance since devolution returned was more modest. Sinn Féin…
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Outsiders to insiders
The party with the most MPs and MLAs has, in the main, successfully influenced important policies, especially when in government.…
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Constitutional
Perhaps the least-known impact on the province will come through constitutional change. A reformed House of Lords and changes in…
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International
The UK enters this campaign as part of an increasingly integrated Europe, thanks to the Lisbon Treaty, but with a…
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