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North: Sectarian tensions & cost of living crisis – workers’ movement must act urgently

Statement by the Socialist Party Amidst the cost-of-living crisis that has already led to 76% of people in Northern Ireland living in fuel poverty and significant workplace struggles for higher wages, the Stormont crisis is intensifying. Establishment politicians here and their counterparts

Nov 17, 2022

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·The North

North: From ‘historic election’ to new crisis at Stormont

By Kevin Henry This year’s Assembly election was historic, with Sinn Féin emerging as the largest party, the first non-Unionist party to do so in the 101-year history of the state. As Lewis Goodwall, policy editor for BBC Newsnight put it, “Northern

Jul 2, 2022

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Northern Assembly elections: We need a socialist alternative to sectarian division

By Daniel Waldron THE OVERARCHING nature of the Assembly election on 5 May will, unfortunately, be deeply sectarian. Sinn Féin will appeal to Catholic voters to return them as the largest party, which they pose as a step towards securing a border

Apr 19, 2022

News & Analysis·The North

The rise and fall of Edwin Poots – and what it means for the ‘peace process’

Edwin Poots’s brief tenure as DUP leader has come to an abrupt and somewhat farcical end. The nature of his rapid rise and fall, however, underlines the deep instability, not just in his party, but in the ‘peace process’ as a whole.

Jun 18, 2021

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North: Poots victory ushers in a new period of instability

By Kevin Henry In the wake of Arlene Foster’s seemingly sudden resignation as DUP leader, Edwin Poots has narrowly defeated Jeffrey Donaldson in a leadership election, something unprecedented in the party’s history. Poots has indicated he intends to nominate Paul Givan as

May 24, 2021

Covid-19 Pandemic·Featured Articles

North and Coronavirus crisis: Emergency measures needed

No loss of jobs or income! Put public health before private profit! The spread of the novel coronavirus Covid-19 has become a major health crisis, unlike anything seen in a century. At the time of writing, around 156 countries have been impacted,

Mar 16, 2020

Towards a United Ireland?

By Kevin Henry The week after the election in the South, which saw Sinn Féin win the largest share of the popular vote as support for the two traditional establishment parties reduced to a historic low, the Economist magazine had a front

Feb 26, 2020

North: New Decade, Same Approach

by Daniel Waldron Almost exactly three years after its collapse in the wake of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scandal, the Northern Ireland Assembly reconvened on Saturday 11th January and elected a new Executive. This followed an agreement between the DUP, Sinn

Jan 17, 2020

Northern Ireland general election: Voters punish main parties as Unionists lose majority

By Daniel Waldron Both the main parties in Northern Ireland – the DUP and Sinn Féin – saw significant falls in their vote share in the recent general election, while there was a substantial increase in support for the non-sectarian Alliance Party.

Dec 17, 2019

NI general election: Pacts and polarisation

In Britain, the Brexit crisis will be a key issue in the general election. However, there will also be a clear clash of broader political visions between the right-populism of Boris Johnson and the left, anti-austerity policies of Jeremy Corbyn. Class issues

Nov 16, 2019

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North: Sectarian tensions & cost of living crisis – workers’ movement must act urgently

North: From ‘historic election’ to new crisis at Stormont

Northern Assembly elections: We need a socialist alternative to sectarian division

The rise and fall of Edwin Poots – and what it means for the ‘peace process’

North: Poots victory ushers in a new period of instability

North and Coronavirus crisis: Emergency measures needed

Towards a United Ireland?

North: New Decade, Same Approach

Northern Ireland general election: Voters punish main parties as Unionists lose majority

NI general election: Pacts and polarisation

Socialist Alternative – Marxist journal of Solidarity

Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden