Podcasts about Democratic Unionist Party

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 48:07

After years of deadlock, EU and UK leaders have declared a historic reset in their relations as they reach an agreement on Northern Ireland called the 'Windsor Framework'. Naomi and Tim unpick the details of what is in the deal on Northern Ireland's post-Brexit arrangements, intended to resolve the dispute over the so-called Protocol that came into force in 2021. What's the story with red and green channels? Why is everyone talking about the "Stormont Brake"? Will this finally be enough to get the Democratic Unionist Party back into power sharing? And why on earth was the British king involved? You'll find the answers to all these questions and more in this fresh-off-the-press Brexit update. Check our our bonus episodes available for Patreon supporters and with our full archive of extra content over at: www.patreon.com/theirishpassport

Rats and Other Disasters in the Palace of Westminster

Constructive Voices

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 62:35

“If we're not careful, the United Kingdom is going to have its Notre Dame moment…. that Parliament is going to burn to the ground.”Ian Paisley, Jnr. Member of Parliament, United Kingdom“It's very politically sensitive because no politician wants to be the one who tells the public that a very large amount of taxpayers' money has to be spent on MPs' place of work.”Rowan Moore, Architect Critic for The GuardianIn this episode, Rats and Other Disasters in the Palace of Westminster these two experts delve into the danger of this historic place.Urgent intervention is needed to save the Palace of Westminster which is not only on its last legs but is potentially hazardous in various ways. This is not fresh news sadly but our two distinguished experts will certainly offer you some fresh perspective.Rowan Moore, Architecture Critic, The Guardian & ObserverRowan Moore is architecture critic of the Observer and was named Critic of the Year at the UK press awards 2014. He is the author of Slow Burn City and Why We Build. Follow him on twitter: @rowanmoore“Obviously, the longer it takes to do the work, the greater the risk, you simply multiply the risk per year by the number of years it takes. And also all the work done on a project so far says the more slowly you do it, the more it costs.”Ian Paisley, Jnr. MP, Westminster Spokesperson for Digital, Culture, Media and SportsMember of the Joint Parliamentary Committee of Refurbishment and RestorationIan has represented North Antrim since 1996 when he was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue. In 1998 he was then elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly for North Antrim.As a member of the Assembly Ian served as Chairman of the Agriculture Committee and also as a Junior Minister in the Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister from 2007 until 2008. He was also a member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board from 2001 until 2007.“You have to have a crew of four man walk that building constantly 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, and they spot fires, fire hazards and put them out and we're working in that building.”After Dr Paisley stepped down as the Member of Parliament for North Antrim Ian contested the General Election of 2010 and comfortably retained the seat for the Democratic Unionist Party. He was again re-elected at the General Election in 2015, 2017 and 2019.Ian is currently the DUP spokesperson for Communities, Local Government and Culture, Media and Sports. He is also a member on the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.Read the full page here on Constructive Voices.Constructive Voices: Inspiring change within the construction industry and related sectorsFollow Constructive Voices on:LinkedInTwitterFacebookRequest a media pack: jackie@constructive-voices.com

More reaction to the passing of Queen Elizabeth ll

Highlights from The Pat Kenny Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 25:49

We get more reaction to the passing of Queen Elizabeth ll and look forward to the reign of Kind Charles lll. Anton spoke to Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party,Stephen Pound, former Labour MP for Ealing North, Noel Cunnigham, Ambassador for The Havey's Point Hotel in Donegal and Dr Malie Coyne, Clinical Psychologist and author.

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A new balance of power in Northern Ireland

Britain Debrief with Ben Judah

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2022 68:51

A seismic election in Northern Ireland returned the pro-Irish unity Sinn Féin as the largest party for the first time ever. The Alliance Party, identifying neither as nationalist nor unionist, surged to become the third force in northern politics in another historic first. Desite this, the power-sharing executive has yet to be formed due to the opposition of the unionist Democratic Unionist Party. They are demanding changes to the so-called Protocol as their price of going into power, though many suspect that behind it lies an inherent opposition to allowing nationalists to take the symbolic top post of First Minister. It's propelled Northern Irish politics onto the international stage once again, with the British government threatening to break international law to get what it wants from the European Union. Naomi and Tim sum it all up, and discuss what comes next. Featuring guests Stephen Farry, a member of parliament and Alliance's deputy leader, and Freya McClements, the Northern editor of the Irish Times. To hear our bonus episodes answering questions put by our Patreon supporters, sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/theirishpassport You can follow us on Twitter at @PassportIrish

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What future for Northern Ireland? | A Debrief with Kellie Armstrong MLA

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 14:08

What future for Northern Ireland? As Stormont remains paralyzed by the Democratic Unionist Party's refusal to nominate a new speaker, I spoke with Kellie Armstrong, Alliance MLA for Strangford, to discuss how the crisis may be defused. How has Northern Irish society changed since the Troubles? Is a more liberal Northern Ireland emerging?

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Alan Marsh

The Toby Gribben Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 17:48

Elections are taking place across the UK today.Voters in England, Wales, and Scotland will pick who they want to run services that affect everyday life in their local area. People in Northern Ireland will choose their government.The results are likely to reflect how people feel about Boris Johnson, the "partygate" scandal, how Covid has been handled and the rising cost of living.EnglandLocal councils are responsible for everything from bins, bus routes and potholes, to providing mental health services, deciding on planning applications and managing schemes to tackle climate change.In England, more than 4,000 councillors in 146 councils are up for election in major cities including Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and all 32 London boroughs.South Yorkshire will also be voting for a regional mayor and 1,000 parish councils will be electing about 10,000 councillors.Because of the huge number of seats being contested across England - some of them for the first time since 2018 - the results are likely to paint the clearest picture of the national mood.Northern IrelandThe election for Northern Ireland's government is largely a contest between the parties in two blocs - unionists, who favour remaining part of the United Kingdom, and nationalists, who favour a united Ireland.Since 2003, the Democratic Unionist Party has been the largest party in the national assembly, followed by nationalists Sinn Féin.The two parties, along with other unionist and nationalist parties, and an increasingly popular third bloc of non-aligned parties, have governed under a mandatory power-sharing agreement that ended decades of fighting.Recent polls suggest Sinn Féin could take the lead for the first time. If Sinn Féin becomes the largest party, the DUP has not said whether it would agree to share power.That means it's possible that even after the election, the Assembly could remain without a devolved government for at least six months.WalesAll seats in 22 local councils will be contested across Wales, where people can vote from the age of 16.The political make-up has been mixed since the last election in 2017 and the majority of councils are currently run by coalitions - an agreement between at least two parties to share power.Eyes will be on whether Labour can maintain its hold over Cardiff and the cities along the M4 corridor, and how the Conservatives perform in the north-east of the country, where they made gains last time.ScotlandVoting is open to anyone over the age of 16 in Scotland, in all 32 local authorities.The last election in 2017 saw the Conservatives make big gains from Labour, however, they failed to gain overall control and most councils have been run by coalitions ever since.The largest cities - Glasgow and Edinburgh - are always ones to watch, but this year's results are also likely to reflect how Scots feel more generally about such issues as recent council tax changes and post-pandemic recovery. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Arlene Foster Edition

Women With Balls

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 35:44

Arlene Foster is the former first minister of Northern Ireland and was leader of the Democratic Unionist Party from 2015 to 2021. She was the first woman to hold either position. Arlene moved into politics after joining the Ulster Unionist Party as a Law student at Queen's University Belfast. Having grown up in conflict during the Troubles, she remembers an attempted murder of her father by the IRA. During her long career in politics, Arlene has consistently fought for the Union between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. She resigned from her positions in politics to become a broadcaster and campaigner where she host a weekly show on GB News. During the podcast, Arelene reflects on her long career in politics, the Brexit negotiations as part of Theresa May's coalition government and Article 16.

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Women With Balls: the Arlene Foster Edition

Spectator Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 35:44

Arlene Foster is the former first minister of Northern Ireland and was the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party from 2015 to 2021. She was the first woman to hold either position. Arlene moved into politics after joining the Ulster Unionist Party as a Law student at Queen's University Belfast. Having grown up in conflict during the Troubles, she remembers an attempted murder of her father by the IRA. During her long career in politics, Arlene has consistently fought for the Union between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. She resigned from her positions in politics to become a broadcaster and campaigner where she host a weekly show on GB News. During the podcast, Arelene reflects on her long career in politics, the Brexit negotiations as part of Theresa May's coalition government and Article 16

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In Conversation With . . . Ian Paisley Jr MP

Hearts of Oak Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 18:50

It was a pleasure and a privilege to sit down in person with Ian Paisley Jr who has been an MP for the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in Northern Ireland since 2010. Ian followed his father into politics and had big shoes to fill as his father was the most well-known figure in Northern Ireland for 40 years. The DUP are quite unique in Westminster as they are a pro union party from the only nation of the UK that is separate from the rest and are unique in being the only party with a strong Conservative Christian ethos. During this chat Ian shares stories of his maiden speech in the House of Commons in 2010, on life growing up in the media spotlight with the surname ‘Paisley' and also what the impact of Brexit is on Northern Ireland. Ian Paisley has represented North Antrim since 1996 when he was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue. In 1998 he was then elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly for North Antrim. As a member of the Assembly Ian served as Chairman of the Agriculture Committee and also as a Junior Minister in the Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister from 2007 until 2008. He was also a member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board from 2001 until 2007. After Dr Paisley stepped down as the Member of Parliament for North Antrim Ian contested the General Election of 2010 and comfortably retained the seat for the Democratic Unionist Party. He was again re-elected at the General Election in 2015, 2017 and 2019. Ian is currently the DUP spokesperson for Communities, Local Government and Culture, Media and Sports. He is also a member on the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee. Follow Ian on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008888739665 Democratic Unionist Party Website and Twitter https://mydup.com/ https://twitter.com/duponline @duponline Interview recorded 15.3.22 *Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast. Check out his art https://theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com/ and follow him on GETTR https://gettr.com/user/BoschFawstin To sign up for our weekly email, find our social media, podcasts, video, livestream platforms and more go to https://heartsofoak.org/find-us/ Please like, subscribe and share!

Katy Hayward on BBC Radio Scotland: the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland

Brexit and Beyond

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 1:28

Katy Hayward speaks to BBC Radio Scotland about the state of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland following the resignation of First Minister of Northern Ireland Paul Givan, a member of the Democratic Unionist Party.

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Gavin Grey: UK tones down threats in Northern Ireland trade spat with EU

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 4:14

Britain's top Brexit official lowered the temperature in the U.K.'s trade feud with the European Union on Wednesday, saying he believes it is possible to reach agreement with the bloc.Chief U.K. negotiator David Frost said there were still “gaps” between the two sides, but added: “I'm glad there's ambition on the EU side...I think it can be done.”“Whether it will be done is a different question,” Frost added during a visit to Belfast to update political leaders on U.K.-EU talks aimed at resolving differences over Northern Ireland trade.Negotiations have dragged on for a month, with Britain threatening to suspend parts of the legally binding divorce agreement between the two sides if no solution is found soon.Frost said triggering an emergency break clause known as Article 16 “is a very real option for us” if there is no deal. But he added that “it's certainly our preference to try to resolve it without using Article 16.”Article 16 lets either side suspend portions of the Brexit agreement in extreme circumstances. A move by Britain to use it would trigger EU retaliation and could spiral into a trade war between the 27-nation bloc and its increasingly estranged former member.Northern Ireland is part of the U.K. and shares a border with EU member Ireland. Under the Brexit deal agreed before the U.K. left the bloc's economic structures at the end of 2020, it remains inside the EU's tariff-free single market for goods, to ensure there is an open border on the island of Ireland — a key pillar of Northern Ireland's peace process.That has created a new customs border in the Irish Sea for goods entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the U.K., even though they are part of the same country.It has also brought red tape for businesses, and has angered Northern Ireland's British Unionists, who say the checks undermine Northern Ireland's place in the U.K. and destabilize the delicate political balance on which peace rests.The Democratic Unionist Party, which leads Northern Ireland's power-sharing government, is demanding the agreement be scrapped, though many businesses simply want the new trade arrangements to work more smoothly.The EU has agreed to make changes to the deal, offering to reduce checks on food, plants and animals entering Northern Ireland by as much as 80% and to cut paperwork for transport companies in half.Britain is demanding the EU go farther and remove its top court from its role in resolving any disputes over the agreement — an idea the bloc flatly rejects.Frost and his EU counterpart, Maros Sefcovic, are due to meet Friday to assess the state of the talks.- by Jill Lawless, Associated Press

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85 Ian Paisley

The Irish History Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 52:40

On this episode of the Irish History Show we were joined by journalist and author Ed Moloney to discuss the life of Ian Paisley. Reverend Ian Paisley was the founder of the Free Presbyterian Church and the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party from 1971 to 2008. In 2007 he became the First Minister of Northern Ireland. We discussed Paisley's rise to prominence in Northern Ireland during the 1960s; the political and religious traditions he came from; his American influences; his opposition to ecumenism, liberalism and the Civil Rights Movement; his relationship with Loyalist paramilitaries; his longevity and popularity in Northern Irish politics; power sharing with Sinn Féin, and the end of his leadership of both the DUP and the Free Presbyterian Church. Ed Moloney is the former Northern Editor of both the Irish Times and the Sunday Tribune. He has published work in a variety of newspapers and magazines in Ireland, the UK, and the United States, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New York Daily News, The New York Post, The Economist, The Independent, The Guardian and The New Statesman. Moloney is the author of three books dealing with aspects of the Irish Troubles, A Secret History of the IRA (2007), Paisley: From Demagogue to Democrat? (2008) and Voices from the Grave: Two Men's War in Ireland (2010). He has also helped to produce documentaries for the BBC, Channel Four, London Weekend Television and a recent RTÉ documentary, Voices From the Grave, which was based on his book and was shortlisted for best documentary prize by the Irish Film and Television Academy. Ed Moloney's website is available here.

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 38:10

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Jeffrey Donaldson to be new DUP leader; but why has Irish language proved so controversial up North?

Highlights from The Pat Kenny Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 15:38

Jeffrey Donaldson was yesterday all but confirmed as the new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party. But how tough of a job does the he have as the new leader of the DUP? And will he become First Minister? Our reporter Barry Whyte, who is in Belfast, has also been exploring why the Irish language is proving so controversial in the North....

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Can Jeffrey Donaldson fix the DUP?

In The News

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 24:46

Who is Jeffrey Donaldson, the new leader of Northern Ireland's troubled Democratic Unionist Party? What are the challenges he faces? How did former leader Edwin Poots get it so badly wrong, losing power after just 21 days in the job, and why is the Irish language such a thorny issue in the politics of the North? Conor Pope talks to Northern Correspondent Freya McClements, who says the DUP faces an uphill battle to remain Northern Ireland's most powerful political party. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Halfpint: Drama in the DUP

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 24:55

Chaos hits the Democratic Unionist Party, Northern Ireland's largest pro-British bloc, as new leader Edwin Poots is deposed in a revolt just 20 days after taking up the position. Naomi and Tim hear why the woman he usurped Arlene Foster is laughing, the Irish language dispute at the centre of Poots' downfall, and what it all tells us about dynamically changing politics in the North. This is a Halfpint bonus episode made specially to thank our Patreon supporters. To hear our full archive and support the podcast, head over to Patreon.com/theirishpassport. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter at @PassportIrish. If you enjoyed this episode, do give us a good review in your podcast app and share it with your friends.

Joe Brolly reacts to the resignation of Edwin Poots

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 16:16

Joe Brolly was Kieran's guest on Friday, the afternoon following the resignation of Edwin Poots as the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party. He contended that this is the continuation of the end of the party in a modern Northern Ireland.

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Why is the Democratic Unionist Party tearing itself apart?

In The News

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 25:52

In Northern Ireland, Unionism has been in an unhappy place since the turn of the year, when the Northern Ireland protocol, the part of the the Brexit deal that creates a customs border in the Irish Sea, was implemented. Now Unionism's main party, the Democratic Unionist Party, is in political turmoil after a change in leadership left many of its membership angry and alienated. With an election less than a year away, and with a real possibility of Sinn Féin becoming the largest party at that election, can the DUP under new leader Edwin Poots come together to save the Union - or do its problems run too deep? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Cummings Condemnation (with Carla Lockhart MP)

Bloomberg Westminster

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 23:10

Dominic Cummings, the Prime Minister's former aide, delivers forensic analysis of Boris Johnson's failures in the early days of the pandemic but apologises for his part in getting it so wrong. Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Therese Raphael says it is one thing to read the script, another to hear the blow-by-blow account, even if the PM is in no real political danger now. DUP MP Carla Lockhart says that the criticism will all 'come out in the wash'. Speaking to Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker and Roger Hearing, she adds that the Democratic Unionist Party is a progressive party despite their stance against abortion and same-sex marriage.

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Edwin Poots

Profile

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2021 15:06

Edwin Poots has been named as the new leader of the Democratic Unionist Party. A farmer from the outskirts of Lisburn, not far from Belfast. Mr Poots entered political life in 1997 - and, since then, he's slowly but steadily risen to the top. He's held four Ministeries including health and agriculture and is viewed across the sectarian divide as a shrewd political strategist. A devoutly religious and committed member of the Free Presbyterian church, Mr Poots's ultra-conservative views on issues such as abortion and gay marriage have attracted heavy criticism over the years, as has his strongly held belief that the earth is approx. 6,000 years old. His supporters, however, insist that his personal beliefs have no bearing on his ability to do his job - and to lead the DUP into a new era. Via in-depth interviews with family, close personal friends and political commentators, Becky Milligan reveals the character behind the caricature sketched by media, the real person behind the public persona of Edwin Poots. Presenter: Becky Milligan Researcher: Stefania Okereke Studio manager: Rod Farquhar Programme co-ordinator: Janet Staples Producer: Paul Connolly Editor: Richard Vadon and Alex Lewis

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每日一經濟學人 LEON x The Economist

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 23:17

Is Brexit destabilizing Northern Ireland?

Global Security

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021

Days of rioting in Northern Ireland last month were blamed on anger over Brexit, but upon closer inspection, the issues run much deeper. A century ago, Ireland was split into an independent, Catholic-majority republic in the south, and a predominantly Protestant north, which stayed in the United Kingdom. A hard-won peace in 1998 stopped decades of conflict. But, Brexit has fueled debate over its future, after the UK left the European Union, and Ireland stayed. Of all the complexities involved in Brexit, Robin Mercer never thought it would stop him from importing flowers. “The same roses we brought in from England, we’ve now had to bring in from Ireland to top them up and they’re 20% dearer. ... Prices are going up.”Robin Mercer, Hillmount Garden Center, Belfast, Northern Ireland Alan and Robin Mercer run the Hillmount Garden Center in Northern Ireland. Credit: Andrew Connelly/The World Related: Concerns about an English border loom over Scottish elections“The same roses we brought in from England, we’ve now had to bring in from Ireland to top them up and they’re 20% dearer,” Mercer said. “Prices are going up.”In the 80 years since Mercer’s grandfather founded the Hillmount Garden Center on the outskirts of Belfast, on Northern Ireland’s east coast, the business has never faced as many obstacles as it does now. The past year of lockdowns has seen a demand for plants and garden furniture outstrip supply, while staff have been furloughed. Now, complicated post-Brexit trading arrangements are acutely hitting the horticultural sector.Doing customs checks on Northern Ireland’s land border with EU-member Ireland was deemed politically sensitive and logistically challenging. The compromise, known as the Northern Ireland Protocol, keeps the North under EU trading regulations. Now, goods such as seeds and plants coming from mainland Britain are checked at Northern Irish ports, instead. The process adds layers of costly administrative burdens for small businesses like Hillmount.“All these garden centers, we’re all family businesses, we’re all working hard. We can’t afford to have staff just sitting in an office. It’s a ridiculous amount of paperwork.”As if that wasn’t enough, earlier this year, Mercer was told that some of his stock was on the Ever Given container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for six days in March. “It’s still stuck there. You couldn’t make it up! It’s been a nightmare year.”Related: Brexit undercuts Northern Ireland's peace pact Politics and ports The port of Larne, where goods from mainland Britain are checked, has become a key flashpoint for protests. Credit: Andrew Connelly/The World The plight of Northern Irish garden centers may seem a trivial price to pay for delivering Brexit, but the protocol appears to be aggravating the region’s fragile political and constitutional order. It’s also causing disruptions at the port of Larne, north of Belfast, where goods from mainland Britain are now checked. Councilor Paul Reid, from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), stands under a sign reading “No Irish Sea Border” as a large ferry looms into port. “I asked for a book to come through Amazon, from another part of the UK, and it had to go through customs. This is ridiculous, we are still part of the UK.”Paul Reid, Democratic Unionist Party The port of Larne, where goods from mainland Britain are checked, has become a key flashpoint for protests. Credit: Andrew Connelly/The World “I asked for a book to come through Amazon, from another part of the UK, and it had to go through customs. This is ridiculous, we are still part of the UK.”The DUP are staunch advocates of keeping Northern Ireland in the UK. They share power with Sinn Fein, who campaign for a united Ireland. For Reid, any kind of border between the United Kingdom threatens Northern Ireland’s identity.“We are now between a rock and a hard place," said Reid. “Our prime minister did not honor the promise that we are as much British as any other part of the country.”The DUP were enthusiastically pro-Brexit, even though 55% of Northern Irish voters wanted to remain in Europe. They now feel betrayed by Boris Johnson, who in 2019 told an audience in Northern Ireland: “I want to make it absolutely clear that under no circumstances, under no circumstances whatever happens, will I allow the EU or anyone else to create any kind of division down the Irish Sea, or to attenuate our union.”Since customs checks began this year, the harbor has become a focal point for a series of provocations by people who see the protocol as a betrayal. One port worker was allegedly relocated after receiving threats. Protesters threw rocks at police. Graffiti appeared reading: “All port staff are targets.”Local councilor Danny Donnelly, from the opposition Alliance Party, helped to get it removed. “I think some people feel very strongly about the Northern Ireland Protocol. They feel it infringes on their identity, but Brexit has harmed the strength of the union, and the protocol is the result of Brexit. It is the reality of Brexit in Northern Ireland.”Councilor Danny Donnelly, Alliance Party“It’s disgusting that any workers are targeted, everybody should be safe going to work,” said Donnelly. “I think some people feel very strongly about the Northern Ireland Protocol, They feel it infringes on their identity, but Brexit has harmed the strength of the union, and the protocol is the result of Brexit. It is the reality of Brexit in Northern Ireland.”Renewed violenceIn late March, the worst street violence in several years saw 12 days of rioting spread across several towns and cities in Northern Ireland. About 90 police officers were injured and nearly 20 people were arrested after youth, as young as 13, set cars alight and threw petrol bombs and stones at police. Some commentators blamed the protocol. But were young people really motivated by a complex, international trade agreement? In Belfast, the unrest occurred largely in working-class Protestant areas loyal to the United Kingdom. In areas like Shankill Road, where Mary McDermott works as senior psychotherapist at Compass Counseling, communities are effectively segregated and dare not stray into each other’s patch.“From a very young age, you have to be careful because your name or what football shirt you’re wearing can signal whether you’re a Catholic or a Protestant."Mary McDermott, senior psychotherapist, Compass Counseling“From a very young age, you have to be careful because your name or what football shirt you’re wearing can signal whether you’re a Catholic or a Protestant,” said McDermott. One of the so-called "peace walls" that divide Protestant and Catholic areas of west Belfast. Credit: Andrew Connelly/The World Mandy McDermott is senior psychotherapist at Compass Counseling, on the predominantly Protestant Shankill Road area of west Belfast. Credit: Andrew Connelly/The World Northern Ireland is technically a post-conflict society. McDermott said that sectarianism, combined with intergenerational trauma, poverty and drug and alcohol abuse, creates fertile grounds for clashes. She also hinted at shadowy forces provoking youth to riot.“The lockdowns and restrictions of last year have created a lot of frustration among young males with pent-up energy. But certain elements within certain communities were aware that something was about to happen.”Miles of walls and fences still separate Catholic and Protestant communities, some up to 43-feet-high and linked by gates, which are locked at night. Related: Northern Ireland still divided by peace walls 20 years after conflict Just a few hundred yards from Shankill Road, the Union Jack flags suddenly become Irish tricolors. The vivid murals of balaclava-clad, gun-toting paramilitaries switch from Loyalist to Republican. In this stark atmosphere, criminal gangs with political connections can stir up tension at a moment’s notice, said Stephen Hughes, senior youth worker at St. Peter's Immaculata Youth Center. “Those kids were bullied, threatened and bribed. We have stories of kids getting bags of drugs if they threw petrol bombs. These gangs are wolves in sheep’s clothing. They are organizations who dress themselves up as political warriors or paramilitaries but they are involved in extortion, drugs, counterfeiting and it’s all ego, money, power and control.”Hughes’ staff were on the frontline when the riots erupted, trying to stop young people from getting sucked into the violence and help them find common ground. Related: Northern Ireland's police reform efforts hold lessons for the US“They realize that the other kid on the other side of that wall is so alike to them, it’s unbelievable. Yes, they may have a constitutional difference and a faith difference, but it’s not enough to keep them divided.”Stephen Hughes, senior youth worker, St. Peter's Immaculata Youth Center “They realize that the other kid on the other side of that wall is so alike to them, it’s unbelievable. Yes, they may have a constitutional difference and a faith difference, but it’s not enough to keep them divided.”Hughes thinks that Brexit is not the cause of the unrest, but it heightens preexisting tensions. Recent polling and demographic shifts suggest that a referendum on Irish reunification could well be likely in a decade or two.“If you speak to our kids, they will tell you: ‘We want something different. We don’t want your walls. We don’t want your hate.’ But what we’re seeing now with this Brexit debacle is that it’s being weaponized and used to divide our community. And trust me, there’s no benefit in dividing us.The consequences can be quite scary actually.”

Why did Arlene Foster make the shock decision to step down as DUP leader?

The Explainer

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 26:39

Last week, Arlene Foster abstained in on a vote on banning gay conversion therapy. That decision snowballed this week into Foster being effectively ousted as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party following a letter of no confidence from a majority of the party's elected representatives. We're joined by BBC Radio Foyle's Dominic McGrath, who explains what led to this decision, who could take over as leader of the party, and what it all means for Northern Ireland's fragile political landscape.

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The Stolen Years

The New Statesman Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 31:28

Anoosh, Stephen and Ailbhe are joined by data journalist Ben Van De Merwe to discuss the New Statesman's exclusive research showing how many years of life the UK has lost to Covid-19.Ailbhe is in Hartlepool where she's been following candidates on the campaign trail in a decidedly 'un-electiony' election.And You Ask Us, who will replace Arlene Foster as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party?If you'd like to submit a question for You Ask Us, please email podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk.Subscribing to the New Statesman helps us keep producing this podcast. You can now subscribe for 12 weeks for just £12. Visit newstatesman.com/subscribe12.You can follow Stephen Bush on twitter @stephenkb. Anoosh Chakelian is @Anoosh_C and Ailbhe Rea is @PronouncedAlva.More audio from the New Statesman: listen to our weekly global affairs show World ReviewIf you are a New Statesman digital subscriber you can get ad-free access to this podcast by visiting newstatesman.com/nssubscribers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Arlene Foster, Kate Wilson, Kelly Critcher

Woman's Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 43:34

Arlene Foster, First Minister of Northern Ireland and leader of the DUP, has stood down. She was the first woman and the youngest person to hold both jobs. In her resignation announcement she said that her election as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party broke a glass ceiling, and she also spoke about the trolling she's received. We discuss what her legacy will be. Kate Wilson has been giving evidence at The Royal Courts of Justice because she's suing The Metropolitan Police and the National Police Chiefs Council. She's taking legal action because she fell in love with a man who wasn't who he said he was. He was an undercover policeman who called himself Mark Stone. He was really Mark Kennedy whose job was to infiltrate environmental protest groups. Kate will have to wait until later in the year to get a result but she explains why she's taken the action. We talk to Kelly Critcher, who's a palliative care nurse. She works at the first hospital in the UK to declare a critical incident of Covid 19. She's written a book called A Matter of Life and Death: courage, compassion and the fight against the corona virus on the front-line. And do you share the bath water? TV property developer, Sarah Beeny, does. She gets in the bath after her husband and four sons. Sarah tells us why.

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N Ireland: 'DUP need to go down pragmatic path'

Best of Today

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 9:22

Arlene Foster will step down as Democratic Unionist Party leader on 28 May and as first minister at the end of June. She was the first female leader of the DUP. Now that the DUP has begun electing its new leader, BBC's Ireland correspondent Chris Page heard the public's reaction to her resignation. Nick Robinson spoke to former Northern Ireland secretary Julian Smith, who brokered a deal which restored power-sharing administration in Storment, about the announcement. He told R4 Today programme he believes the DUP "is at crossroads of needing to continue down the pragmatic path" (Image: Arlene Foster in Stormont, Belfast; Credit: Press Association)

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What's next for the DUP?

Coffee House Shots

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 12:34

Arlene Foster has stepped down as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party. What's next for the party? Isabel Hardman speaks to James Forsyth and Katy Balls.

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＊第三季＊【EP. 67】#348 經濟學人新聞評論【臉書 (Facebook)、澳洲、社群媒體 feat. 新聞內容、匯豐銀行 (HSBC)、重返亞洲、跨國金融服務/業務、英國 vs. 歐盟：貿易、北愛爾蘭政治、1800年聯合法

每日一經濟學人 LEON x The Economist

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 28:06

Brexit - A Child of the DUP and Anger at attack on victims and survivors

Léargas: A Podcast by Gerry Adams

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 17:28

Brexit - A Child of the DUP.I have been watching the machinations of the DUP over the Article 16 carry on. TSo, what's it all about? For me it's very simple. Brexit is a child of the DUP. The DUP were hell bound for Brexit. They disregarded all advice and suggestions from all quarters about the likely consequences. Now they complain. Very much like someone jumping into a lake and then complaining about being wet. So lets be clear. Who has the responsibility for the current Brexit difficulties? The Democratic Unionist Party.That's who! Lets keep reminding them and the Protestant, Unionist and Loyalist people of this indisputable fact.Anger at attack on victims and survivorsThe media has been filled with the images around the deeply unacceptable interference and thuggery of a PSNI patrol when it attacked a commemoration by the families of those who had lost loved ones in the mass murder attack by the UDA on Graham's bookies in February 1992.Video footage of the event showed disturbing evidence of a heavy handed PSNI intervention.This resulted in relatives being left deeply distressed and one man Mark Sykes – who was shot seven times in the original 1992 attack – being manhandled by the PSNI, handcuffed and arrested. The video footage and the actions of the PSNI have caused widespread and justifiable anger.

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Threats at Ports in North

RTÉ - Drivetime

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 13:03

Jeffrey Donaldson, MP Lagan Valley and Parliamentary leader of Democratic Unionist Party, talks to Cormac about the threats against workers involved in EU checks at Larne and Belfast ports.

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64: Democracy for Sale: Dark Money and Dirty Politics

The Another Europe Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 38:19

It is no exaggeration to say that dark money is now a major factor in our politics - and the lack of transparency threatens the democratic process. The 2016 Brexit referendum was the pilot episode of a new global horror show: nationalistic politics fuelled by hidden global donors. In this episode hosts Luke Cooper and Zoe Williams talk to Peter Geoghegan on his path-breaking new book, Democracy for Sale. In a jaw dropping discussion he explains how we still have no idea about the ultimate source of the huge amounts of cash that the Democratic Unionist Party and Arron Banks spent in the 2016 referendum. This podcast is part of an on-going collaboration between the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and Another Europe Is Possible. For more information on the ideas discussed in this podcast check out Peter's book: https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Peter-Geoghegan/Democracy-for-Sale--Dark-Money-and-Dirty-Politics/24294091

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Ep. 46 Dark Money

The Tip Off

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 22:46

Peter Geoghegan is standing on a train station platform when he sees it - a large advert in a free-sheet newspaper that will set him off on an investigation into the dark world of campaign spending.In this episode we hear how he worked to unravel the secrets behind the Brexit campaigning by Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party - as he attempts to follow their funding to the source.Read all about it:Peter’s book Democracy For Sale: Dark Money and Dirty Politics is out now https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Peter-Geoghegan/Democracy-for-Sale--Dark-Money-and-Dirty-Politics/24069555 Hosted and produced: Maeve McClenaghanTheme music: Dice Muse See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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20 | Átök Bandaríkjanna og Írans og ný heimastjórn á Norður-Írlandi

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020

Í tuttugasta þætti Heimskviðna, og þeim fyrsta á nýju ári, er fjallað um samskipti Bandaríkjanna og Íran, en í upphafi árs hitnaði heldur betur í kolunum. Þann þriðja janúar síðastliðinn var Qasem nokkur Soleimani, yfirhershöfðingi í íranska hernum, myrtur í drónaárás bandaríska hersins í Bagdad í Írak. Árásin naut samþykkis Donalds Trump, Bandaríkjaforseta, sem sagði hana nauðsynlega til að koma í veg fyrir hryðjuverk. Morðið á Soleimani vakti strax mikla reiði í Íran, enda Soleimani einn af valdamestu mönnum landsins. Og Íranir létu morðið ekki óátalið. En hver er baksaga þessara átaka og hvað gerist næst? Ólöf Ragnarsdóttir og Guðmundur Björn fjalla um málið. Rætt er við Magnús Þorkel Bernharðsson, prófessor í sögu Mið-Austurlanda við Williams háskóla í Massachusetts. Þá fjallar Bogi Ágústsson um sögulega samninga á Norður-Írlandi. Um helgina tókust samningar um að endurreisa heimastjórn í landinu. Þá voru liðin þrjú ár frá því að Sinn Féin, flokkur lýðveldissinna sem nýtur stuðnings flestra kaþólikka á Norður-Írlandi, sleit samstarfi við stærsta flokk sambandssinna, Democratic Unionist Party. Bogi ræðir meðal annars við Sólveigu Jónsdóttur, sem þekkir vel til á Norður-Írlandi. Heimskviður er fréttaskýringaþáttur sem fjallar á ítarlegan og lifandi hátt um heimsmálin, um allt það sem ekki gerist á Íslandi. Ritstjórar þáttarins eru Guðmundur Björn Þorbjörnsson og Birta Björnsdóttir.

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20 | Átök Bandaríkjanna og Írans og ný heimastjórn á Norður-Írlandi

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020

Í tuttugasta þætti Heimskviðna, og þeim fyrsta á nýju ári, er fjallað um samskipti Bandaríkjanna og Íran, en í upphafi árs hitnaði heldur betur í kolunum. Þann þriðja janúar síðastliðinn var Qasem nokkur Soleimani, yfirhershöfðingi í íranska hernum, myrtur í drónaárás bandaríska hersins í Bagdad í Írak. Árásin naut samþykkis Donalds Trump, Bandaríkjaforseta, sem sagði hana nauðsynlega til að koma í veg fyrir hryðjuverk. Morðið á Soleimani vakti strax mikla reiði í Íran, enda Soleimani einn af valdamestu mönnum landsins. Og Íranir létu morðið ekki óátalið. En hver er baksaga þessara átaka og hvað gerist næst? Ólöf Ragnarsdóttir og Guðmundur Björn fjalla um málið. Rætt er við Magnús Þorkel Bernharðsson, prófessor í sögu Mið-Austurlanda við Williams háskóla í Massachusetts. Þá fjallar Bogi Ágústsson um sögulega samninga á Norður-Írlandi. Um helgina tókust samningar um að endurreisa heimastjórn í landinu. Þá voru liðin þrjú ár frá því að Sinn Féin, flokkur lýðveldissinna sem nýtur stuðnings flestra kaþólikka á Norður-Írlandi, sleit samstarfi við stærsta flokk sambandssinna, Democratic Unionist Party. Bogi ræðir meðal annars við Sólveigu Jónsdóttur, sem þekkir vel til á Norður-Írlandi. Heimskviður er fréttaskýringaþáttur sem fjallar á ítarlegan og lifandi hátt um heimsmálin, um allt það sem ekki gerist á Íslandi. Ritstjórar þáttarins eru Guðmundur Björn Þorbjörnsson og Birta Björnsdóttir.

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20 | Átök Bandaríkjanna og Írans og ný heimastjórn á Norður-Írlandi

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020

Í tuttugasta þætti Heimskviðna, og þeim fyrsta á nýju ári, er fjallað um samskipti Bandaríkjanna og Íran, en í upphafi árs hitnaði heldur betur í kolunum. Þann þriðja janúar síðastliðinn var Qasem nokkur Soleimani, yfirhershöfðingi í íranska hernum, myrtur í drónaárás bandaríska hersins í Bagdad í Írak. Árásin naut samþykkis Donalds Trump, Bandaríkjaforseta, sem sagði hana nauðsynlega til að koma í veg fyrir hryðjuverk. Morðið á Soleimani vakti strax mikla reiði í Íran, enda Soleimani einn af valdamestu mönnum landsins. Og Íranir létu morðið ekki óátalið. En hver er baksaga þessara átaka og hvað gerist næst? Ólöf Ragnarsdóttir og Guðmundur Björn fjalla um málið. Rætt er við Magnús Þorkel Bernharðsson, prófessor í sögu Mið-Austurlanda við Williams háskóla í Massachusetts. Þá fjallar Bogi Ágústsson um sögulega samninga á Norður-Írlandi. Um helgina tókust samningar um að endurreisa heimastjórn í landinu. Þá voru liðin þrjú ár frá því að Sinn Féin, flokkur lýðveldissinna sem nýtur stuðnings flestra kaþólikka á Norður-Írlandi, sleit samstarfi við stærsta flokk sambandssinna, Democratic Unionist Party. Bogi ræðir meðal annars við Sólveigu Jónsdóttur, sem þekkir vel til á Norður-Írlandi. Heimskviður er fréttaskýringaþáttur sem fjallar á ítarlegan og lifandi hátt um heimsmálin, um allt það sem ekki gerist á Íslandi. Ritstjórar þáttarins eru Guðmundur Björn Þorbjörnsson og Birta Björnsdóttir.

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20 | Átök Bandaríkjanna og Írans og ný heimastjórn á Norður-Írlandi

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 48:25

Í tuttugasta þætti Heimskviðna, og þeim fyrsta á nýju ári, er fjallað um samskipti Bandaríkjanna og Íran, en í upphafi árs hitnaði heldur betur í kolunum. Þann þriðja janúar síðastliðinn var Qasem nokkur Soleimani, yfirhershöfðingi í íranska hernum, myrtur í drónaárás bandaríska hersins í Bagdad í Írak. Árásin naut samþykkis Donalds Trump, Bandaríkjaforseta, sem sagði hana nauðsynlega til að koma í veg fyrir hryðjuverk. Morðið á Soleimani vakti strax mikla reiði í Íran, enda Soleimani einn af valdamestu mönnum landsins. Og Íranir létu morðið ekki óátalið. En hver er baksaga þessara átaka og hvað gerist næst? Ólöf Ragnarsdóttir og Guðmundur Björn fjalla um málið. Rætt er við Magnús Þorkel Bernharðsson, prófessor í sögu Mið-Austurlanda við Williams háskóla í Massachusetts. Þá fjallar Bogi Ágústsson um sögulega samninga á Norður-Írlandi. Um helgina tókust samningar um að endurreisa heimastjórn í landinu. Þá voru liðin þrjú ár frá því að Sinn Féin, flokkur lýðveldissinna sem nýtur stuðnings flestra kaþólikka á Norður-Írlandi, sleit samstarfi við stærsta flokk sambandssinna, Democratic Unionist Party. Bogi ræðir meðal annars við Sólveigu Jónsdóttur, sem þekkir vel til á Norður-Írlandi. Heimskviður er fréttaskýringaþáttur sem fjallar á ítarlegan og lifandi hátt um heimsmálin, um allt það sem ekki gerist á Íslandi. Ritstjórar þáttarins eru Guðmundur Björn Þorbjörnsson og Birta Björnsdóttir.

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What the UK election means for Ireland, Brexit and the union

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 29:51

The UK has voted for a Boris Brexit, and the future of the union has never seemed so fragile. What does the biggest Conservative majority in a generation mean for Ireland north and south? Naomi O'Leary and Tim Mc Inerney dissect the election results, discuss how a number of upsets from the Democratic Unionist Party indicate the party seriously miscalculated on Brexit, and bring you fresh analysis from the election frontlines. Unionist political commentator Sarah Creighton tells us how Northern Ireland is reacting to the results and what it means for loyalism. Chatham House analyst Pepijn Bergsen tells us how the remaining members of the European Union are reacting. MEP and First Vice President of the European Parliament Mairead McGuinness tells us why Brexit is far from over and what lies ahead in the next phase of the negotiations. For bonus episodes, support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/theirishpassport. Featuring editing by Alan Meaney http://alanmeaney.ie/ . Season 3 of The Irish Passport podcast is made with the kind support of Biddy Murphy, online sellers of genuine Irish goods. Check them out on www.biddymurphy.com. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook: @PassportIrish. A text transcript of this episode is available here: https://theirishpassport.com/transcripts/transcript-what-the-uk-election-means-for-ireland-brexit-and-the-union/ Support this podcast

Brexit: how it started

Insanity Forever Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 24:55

On 29 March 2017, the UK government formally began the process of withdrawal by invoking Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union with permission from Parliament. May called a snap general election in June 2017, which resulted in a Conservative minority government supported by the Democratic Unionist Party. UK–EU withdrawal negotiations began later that month. The UK negotiated to leave the EU customs union and single market. This resulted in the November 2018 withdrawal agreement, but the UK parliament voted against ratifying it three times. The Labour Party wanted any agreement to maintain a customs union, while many Conservatives opposed the agreement's financial settlement on the UK's share of EU financial obligations, as well as the "Irish backstop" designed to prevent border controls between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The Liberal Democrats, Scottish National Party, and others seek to reverse Brexit through a second referendum. Should a withdrawal agreement be passed, there will be a transition period until at least 31 December 2020, where the future relationship is to be negotiated. https://www.instagram.com/thehaunteddemon/ https://www.instagram.com/insanityforeverpodcast/ Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKolpjSYh0CQavvDEFh_q2Q --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/insanityforever/message

Ep 124: Macron to China ⁠— Populist resurgence ⁠— UK election ⁠& DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson

POLITICO's EU Confidential

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 36:09

In the brand new episode of EU Confidential, we talk China, populism and British politics. With Emmanuel Macron heading for China and top German officials in open disagreement over Huawei’s 5G technology, POLITICO's Andrew Gray, Rym Momtaz and Matthew Karnitschnig discuss whether Europe has a credible strategy for dealing with Beijing. Following the success of populist parties in German and Italian regional elections, we ask if Europe's political mainstream was too quick to write off the far right. And POLITICO's chief U.K. correspondent, Charlie Cooper, previews the key messages and likely Brexit outcomes from Britain's snap general election campaign. We stay in stay in the U.K. for this week's feature interview ⁠— POLITICO's Annabelle Dickson speaks with Jeffrey Donaldson, one of the Democratic Unionist Party’s key figures in Westminster. As chief whip of the Northern Irish party, he has helped prop up Britain’s Conservative government since Theresa May lost the party’s majority in 2017. But the party is bitterly opposed to Boris Johnson's Brexit deal. Donaldson explains why his party's voters feel "betrayed" by Johnson and predicts the DUP will once again be in a "pivotal position" in the House of Commons after next month's snap election.

Gavin Grey: Boris Johnson prepares for chaotic week as he aims to get Brexit done

Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 2:36

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a frenzied week of activity in Parliament, and possibly in the courts, as he tries to woo rebellious lawmakers in time to meet the Oct. 31 Brexit deadline.Johnson has vowed to avoid needing yet another extension to that deadline, even though he has formally asked — in distinctly unenthused tones — for a delay that is being considered by European Union leaders.EU officials haven't yet responded to his request for more time. They are torn between a wish to finally put the Brexit issue to bed and a devout desire to avoid the economic ramification of Britain leaving without a divorce deal in place.Johnson on Sunday used surrogates to make the case that he likely has the votes needed to gain passage for his new Brexit plan and won't need any delay.British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab told the BBC he believes Johnson has enough support to get his deal through Parliament, but added the government would keep talking with its Northern Ireland ally, the Democratic Unionist Party, to persuade it to back the deal.So far, the party, which holds 10 seats in Parliament, has refused to support Johnson's agreement because it treats Northern Ireland differently than other parts of the U.K."We'll keep talking to the DUP and see if there's any further reassurances that can be provided," Raab said.The DUP votes might well give Johnson a comfortable margin, but it seems steadfast in its opposition to the plan, which replaces an earlier divorce deal negotiated by Theresa May's government but rejected three times by Parliament.Monday will also feature more legal action, more arm-twisting, cajoling and veiled threats by Johnson and his ministers and more amendments designed by lawmakers to stymie Johnson's plan to have Britain leave the 28-nation bloc on Oct. 31.In the midst of all this, EU leaders and officials across the English Channel were pondering whether to grant the British leader a Brexit extension that he doesn't even want.As required by law, Johnson sent a letter to the EU late Saturday night seeking a delay to Britain's impending Oct. 31 departure. He waited until the last possible moment, withheld his signature and immediately followed it with a signed letter indicating that he doesn't actually favor another Brexit extension."My view, and the government's position, (is) that a further extension would damage the interests of the U.K. and our EU partners, and the relationship between us," Johnson wrote to European Council President Donald Tusk.His decision to send a second letter saying he doesn't really want an extension is likely to trigger court challenges from opponents who believe he intentionally set out to block Parliament's intent even if he technically complied with legal requirements.The Court of Session in Scotland is already considering the matter and it may end up being decided in the U.K. Supreme Court, which in September ruled that Johnson had acted unlawfully when he suspended Parliament for five weeks as the Brexit deadline crept closer.Scottish National Party legislator Joanna Cherry, part of a group that brought the earlier successful case against Johnson, said the legal battle over Brexit continues."We're back in court on Monday morning and it will be possible then to secure the court's assistance if the prime minister has flouted the law and the promises he gave to the court," she said.The court action is aimed at keeping Johnson from taking Britain out of the EU without a deal.Johnson has long declared that he plans to take the U.K. out of the EU on Oct. 31 with or without a divorce deal, and his minister in charge of Brexit again emphasized that stance."We are going to leave by Oct. 31st," Michael Gove insisted Sunday. "We have the means and the ability to do so."Gove also said he was holding a special meeting to discuss Operation Yellowhammer, the government's "no-deal" planning apparatus, to make sure Britain is ready for an Oct. 31 departure. T...

Turkish Ceasefire in Northern Syria: US Solves Another Problem That it Created

The Critical Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 55:48

US Vice President Mike Pence announced Thursday that after hours of negotiations with Turkish officials, Turkey has agreed to suspend its incursion into northern Syria. Ankara will suspend military operations for 120 hours while Kurdish YPG forces withdraw from the proposed Turkish “safe zone” in the northeast. Pence said that after the Kurdish forces withdraw, Turkey will completely halt all operations.Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), who gained national attention for his principled stands on politically charged issues in the House of Representatives, his calming effect on the anti-police uprising in Baltimore and his forceful opposition to the presidency of Donald Trump, died October 17 at a hospice center in Baltimore. He was 68. Congressman Cummings was principled, dedicated, focused and consistent.UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's hopes of leading Britain out of the EU on October 31 are hanging in the balance Thursday, even after he secured a Brexit deal in Brussels. His deal still faces the threat that it could be killed in the House of Commons within 48 hours. The Democratic Unionist Party said it would oppose the deal, as relations between the Northern Ireland party and Johnson remain fractious. This falls into the category of when is a deal not a deal?General Motors negotiators and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union have reached a tentative deal to end a 31-day strike by nearly 50,000 workers. The proposed agreement needs the approval of both union leadership and the rank-and-file union members at GM before it can take effect. The UAW strike against GM will continue while union members vote on a new, four-year labor contract.GUESTS:Elisabeth Myers — Editor-in-chief of Inside ArabiaDr. Lenneal Henderson — Eminent Scholar and Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Virginia State UniversityDavid Schultz — Professor of political science at Hamline UniversityDr. Linwood Tauheed — Associate professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City

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Enda Brady: Theresa May a prime minister defined and defeated by Brexit

The Weekend Collective

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2019 7:39

Listen to the audio above as Newstalk ZB British Correspondent Enda Brady speaks to The Weekend Collective on the latest news regarding Theresa May announcing her resignation as British Prime Minister and what this means for Brexit.Theresa May became prime minister in 2016 with one overriding goal: to lead Britain out of the European Union.Three years on, the U.K. is still in the EU, and May's time in 10 Downing St. is ending. She announced Friday that she will step down as Conservative leader on June 7, remaining as caretaker prime minister during a party leadership contest to choose her successor.She will be remembered as the latest in a long line of Conservative leaders destroyed by the party's divisions over Europe, and as a prime minister who failed in her primary mission. But history may also see her as a leader who faced a devilishly difficult situation with stubborn determination.The daughter of a rural Anglican vicar, May attended Oxford University and worked in financial services before being elected to Parliament in 1997.She was quiet and diligent, but also ambitious. One university friend later recalled that May hoped to be Britain's first female prime minister, and "was quite irritated when Margaret Thatcher got there first."She was not a natural political campaigner; her stiff public appearances as prime minister landed her the nickname "The Maybot." Her only touches of flamboyance are a fondness for bold outfits and accessories like brightly patterned kitten-heel shoes.But she soon established a reputation for solid competence and a knack for vanquishing flashier rivals.May served for six years in the notoriously thankless job of home secretary, responsible for borders, immigration and law and order. In 2016, she beat flashier and better-known politicians, including Brexit-backer Boris Johnson — now the favorite to succeed her — to become Britain's second female prime minister, after Margaret Thatcher.May was the surprise winner of a Conservative leadership contest triggered when Prime Minister David Cameron stepped down after voters rejected his advice to remain in the EU, instead voting 52%-48% to leave.In her first speech as prime minister in July 2016, May sketched out plans for an ambitious policy agenda. She spoke of giving the poor a helping hand and lifting barriers to social mobility.But Brexit soon crowded out almost all other policies.Like Cameron, May had campaigned to remain, but in office she became a champion of Brexit. "Brexit means Brexit" became her mantra — a meaningless one, said her detractors, as it emerged that undoing 45 years of ties with the bloc would be a fraught and complex process.Attempting to win the support of Conservative Brexiteers suspicious of her past pro-EU leanings, May set out firm red lines in negotiations with the EU: Britain would leave the bloc's single market and customs union and end the right of EU citizens to live and work in the U.K.For a time, May's resolve helped her unite the warring factions of her party, which for decades has been divided over policy toward Europe.But she then gambled on a snap election in June 2017, in an attempt to bolster her slim majority in Parliament and strengthen her hand in Brexit negotiations with the EU.The move backfired. May ran a lackluster campaign on a platform that included plans to cut benefits to pensioners and change the way they pay for long-term care — quickly dubbed a "dementia tax." The Conservatives lost their majority, and May had to strike a deal with 10 lawmakers from Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party to stay in power.The DUP's support became a complication when the border between Northern Ireland and EU member Ireland emerged as a major issue in Brexit negotiations. The unionist party strongly opposed special measures to ensure the border remained free of customs posts and other barriers, worrying they might weaken the bonds between Northern Ireland and the rest of the U.K.May...

Enda Brady: Theresa May a prime minister defined and defeated by Brexit

The Weekend Collective

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2019 7:39

Listen to the audio above as Newstalk ZB British Correspondent Enda Brady speaks to The Weekend Collective on the latest news regarding Theresa May announcing her resignation as British Prime Minister and what this means for Brexit.Theresa May became prime minister in 2016 with one overriding goal: to lead Britain out of the European Union.Three years on, the U.K. is still in the EU, and May's time in 10 Downing St. is ending. She announced Friday that she will step down as Conservative leader on June 7, remaining as caretaker prime minister during a party leadership contest to choose her successor.She will be remembered as the latest in a long line of Conservative leaders destroyed by the party's divisions over Europe, and as a prime minister who failed in her primary mission. But history may also see her as a leader who faced a devilishly difficult situation with stubborn determination.The daughter of a rural Anglican vicar, May attended Oxford University and worked in financial services before being elected to Parliament in 1997.She was quiet and diligent, but also ambitious. One university friend later recalled that May hoped to be Britain's first female prime minister, and "was quite irritated when Margaret Thatcher got there first."She was not a natural political campaigner; her stiff public appearances as prime minister landed her the nickname "The Maybot." Her only touches of flamboyance are a fondness for bold outfits and accessories like brightly patterned kitten-heel shoes.But she soon established a reputation for solid competence and a knack for vanquishing flashier rivals.May served for six years in the notoriously thankless job of home secretary, responsible for borders, immigration and law and order. In 2016, she beat flashier and better-known politicians, including Brexit-backer Boris Johnson — now the favorite to succeed her — to become Britain's second female prime minister, after Margaret Thatcher.May was the surprise winner of a Conservative leadership contest triggered when Prime Minister David Cameron stepped down after voters rejected his advice to remain in the EU, instead voting 52%-48% to leave.In her first speech as prime minister in July 2016, May sketched out plans for an ambitious policy agenda. She spoke of giving the poor a helping hand and lifting barriers to social mobility.But Brexit soon crowded out almost all other policies.Like Cameron, May had campaigned to remain, but in office she became a champion of Brexit. "Brexit means Brexit" became her mantra — a meaningless one, said her detractors, as it emerged that undoing 45 years of ties with the bloc would be a fraught and complex process.Attempting to win the support of Conservative Brexiteers suspicious of her past pro-EU leanings, May set out firm red lines in negotiations with the EU: Britain would leave the bloc's single market and customs union and end the right of EU citizens to live and work in the U.K.For a time, May's resolve helped her unite the warring factions of her party, which for decades has been divided over policy toward Europe.But she then gambled on a snap election in June 2017, in an attempt to bolster her slim majority in Parliament and strengthen her hand in Brexit negotiations with the EU.The move backfired. May ran a lackluster campaign on a platform that included plans to cut benefits to pensioners and change the way they pay for long-term care — quickly dubbed a "dementia tax." The Conservatives lost their majority, and May had to strike a deal with 10 lawmakers from Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party to stay in power.The DUP's support became a complication when the border between Northern Ireland and EU member Ireland emerged as a major issue in Brexit negotiations. The unionist party strongly opposed special measures to ensure the border remained free of customs posts and other barriers, worrying they might weaken the bonds between Northern Ireland and the rest of the U.K.May...

Monday, March 18

FT News Briefing

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 9:52

UK Prime Minister Theresa May pins Brexit deal hopes on last-minute talks with the Democratic Unionist Party, French President Emmanuel Macron is under renewed pressure after looters smashed scores of shops and set fire to a restaurant in Paris and adverse weather and deadly bacteria cause Italian olive oil prices to surge. Plus, the FT’s Olaf Storbeck explains the merger talks between Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Podcast 7 - EU Intransigence- Divisions and weakness in Britain

Socialist correspondent

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2018 20:23

The current intractable problems of negotiating a Brexit which will satisfy the EU, both wings of the Tory Party, its allies in the Democratic Unionist Party and the divided electorate are rooted in the history of the EU and British imperialism. The impossibility of negotiating as equals with the EU was experienced by the Greek government and it comes as no surprise that it is playing hard-ball with Britain. The future of Brexit remains highly uncertain.

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FarmLand - Episode 12

Farmland

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2018 47:55

This week on FarmLand, independent senator Ian Marshall urges the Democratic Unionist Party to row in behind the draft Brexit withdrawal agreement for the sake of farmers and agri-businesses in Northern Ireland. As fears over the future of the beef sector in Ireland continue to escalate, Cormac Healy, the director of Meat Industry Ireland addresses price concerns. Plus, Eamon Corley, co-founder of the newly-formed Beef Plan Group 2018-2015, reveals that the farmer-led entity has yielded more than 6,500 members in just six weeks.

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Can Northern Ireland End Its Stasis On Abortion?

The British Dream

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 33:05

Remember in the spring when Ireland voted to legalise abortion? People in Northern Ireland do. They remember how everyone looked to Northern Ireland – with its exceptionally harsh abortion laws – and wondered if they would take a similar step.Northern Irish women took to the streets demanding their rights with banners reading “the North Is next”. With the Conservative government being propped up by the anti-abortion Democratic Unionist Party, it felt like the pressure might even topple Theresa May's government. Then the news cycle moved on, as ever. But today we're going back there and asking, ‘what happened with that?'Goretti Horgan is Policy Director at ARK, a social policy hub started by researchers at Queen's University Belfast Ulster University. She's an activist and she gave The British Dream podcast the lowdown on the fight for women's rights in Northern Ireland. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Brexit Update 2018

Paul Adamson in conversation

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2018 43:27

The British government has locked itself in a country mansion to debate Brexit, like a demented Agatha Christie novel. In Brussels, Irish and European leaders grimly start planning for a cliff-edge, no-deal outcome. What's going on and what does it all mean? Naomi O'Leary and Tim Mc Inerney untangle the latest developments and discuss the implications for Ireland and the border. We speak to UK opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn about his Brexit border stance and his plans for Northern Ireland if he became prime minister. Meanwhile, Irishmen at the heart of Brussels Dara Murphy and Commissioner Phil Hogan explain the challenges of the negotiation and why Europe is preparing itself for the worst. For bonus episodes, support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/theirishpassport. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook: @PassportIrish. Support this podcast

Theresa May should walk away with no deal from Brexit talks instead of showing ‘weakness’, DUP says

Chopper's Politics

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2018 49:50

Theresa May should walk away from the EU without a deal instead of showing "weakness" by tying Britain to the Customs Union beyond 2021, the Democratic Unionist Party, has warned. Sammy Wilson, the DUP’s Brexit spokesman, also criticised “geriatric” members of the House of Lords for trying to weaken Government legislation to take Britain out of the European Union with 15 amendments. Mr Wilson was speaking after The Daily Telegraph disclosed that the Government will tell Brussels it is prepared to stay tied to the customs union beyond 2021. Mr Wilson – whose party’s MPs are keeping Mrs May's Conservative Government in power - told Chopper’s Brexit Podcast today: “I don't believe it is necessary for us to stay in beyond that period. In doing so the PM shows a sign of weakness to EU negotiators - if they stick their heels in, she will concede. “When the PM has stuck her heels in, as she did in December, they changed the agreement. As she did in March, when they said they wouldn't accept the legal agreement, they backed down. “She should learn from that. Stand up to them. They need the deal, they will back down. Do this kind of thing where you sway with the wind you will come off worse.” On the House of Lords’ amendments Mr Wilson – who was debating Brexit on the Podcast with Labour MP Ian Murray - said the Government should seek to reverse them all in the House of Commons. He said: “They not experts. They are a bunch of geriatric members, most of whom are on the EU payroll. You expect them to vote the way they have done.” Also on the podcast, Hilary McGrady, the new director general of the National Trust, said the Trust is willing to forego millions of pounds in EU subsidies to improve the UK’s natural environment. She said: “We may well take a financial hit as an organisation on the back of this but that is good, we are cool with that because that means we will get benefits for nature and that is what the charity is here to do.” Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative party’s vice chairman for candidates, also said that parliamentary hopefuls should consider deleting their Twitter feeds. Ms Badenoch has written to Conservative candidates who have applied to stand in the 2022 general election to say that their social media accounts are now “fair game” for their opponents. Ms Badenoch - who became a vice chairman in January - told Chopper’s Brexit Podcast that it was not “bad advice” for candidates to delete their social media history as soon as they are selected. She said: “I have already sent advice to candidates and what I have said was ‘be aware that your social media profile is now fair game, you can’t expect people not to take it into account. Think about what you say and how you say it when you use social media’. “If you are unable to control yourself, then delete your account might be the advice that I give - but you have to look at it almost as if it is the real world now.”

Borders, Brexit and the new UK government/DUP agreement

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2017 9:20

Jonathan Powell, chief of staff to prime minister of Tony Blair and chief British government negotiator on Northern Ireland 1997-2007, talks to Paul Adamson about the impact of Brexit on the border arrangements between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and the impact of the new political deal between the UK government and the Democratic Unionist Party.

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Orangemen on the March

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2017 9:27

Protestants have been in the news quite a bit recently, especially those of the D.U.P. (Democratic Unionist Party) from Northern Ireland, otherwise known as Orangemen because of the historic connection with William III of the House of Orange, Stadholder in Holland. The Protestant D.U.P. have now concluded a deal with the Conservative Government of Theresa May which will give them a powerful political position in the U.K.

Orangemen on the March

Paul Adamson in conversation

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2017 9:27

Protestants have been in the news quite a bit recently, especially those of the D.U.P. (Democratic Unionist Party) from Northern Ireland, otherwise known as Orangemen because of the historic connection with William III of the House of Orange, Stadholder in Holland. The Protestant D.U.P. have now concluded a deal with the Conservative Government of Theresa May which will give them a powerful political position in the U.K.

Borders, Brexit and the new UK government/DUP agreement

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2017 9:20

Jonathan Powell, chief of staff to prime minister of Tony Blair and chief British government negotiator on Northern Ireland 1997-2007, talks to Paul Adamson about the impact of Brexit on the border arrangements between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and the impact of the new political deal between the UK government and the Democratic Unionist Party.

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EU Citizenship, Public Sector Pay and the DUP Deal

Sky News - All Out Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2017 32:58

Adam Boulton and guests chew over the big political issues of the week including the rights of EU citizens in the UK post-Brexit, the thorny issue of austerity in the public sector and the Conservatives' confidence and supply deal with the Democratic Unionist Party in order to prop up the government. Joining the discussion this week are freelance political journalist Marie Le Conte, Sky's senior political correspondent Beth Rigby and Sky's health correspondent Paul Kelso. #EU #Brexit #PublicSectorPayCap #DUP #GE2017

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Friday Morning Coffee: ‘The Journey’ Actor Timothy Spall

Writer's Bone

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2017 14:21

Actor Timothy Spall talks to Caitlin Malcuit about his performance as Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley in “The Journey.” Learn more about “The Journey” by watching the trailer or reading Danny DeGennaro’s review of the film.

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The Knowledge Gap

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2017 52:32

Recent politics have revealed a common lack of knowledge about Ireland and Northern Ireland in the Britain at a time when it is of vital strategic importance. What is behind the blind spot? We call this phenomenon 'The Knowledge Gap', and investigate how it came to be by comparing the history courses taught in Ireland and the UK, with some striking results. Naomi O'Leary and Tim Mc Inerney hear from experts on Northern Ireland who found themselves in the eye of the storm following the recent election which brought the Democratic Unionist Party unexpectedly close to power in Westminster and unleashed huge demand for crash courses on Northern Ireland. This episode reveals that uncertainty about where the UK begins and ends is widespread -- including among those whose job is to know. For bonus episodes, support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/theirishpassport. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook: @PassportIrish. Support this podcast

77: Ian Dunt on why a DUP coalition will be a massive mistake

Brexit Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2017 18:27

With formal negotiations with the EU in the offing, Ian Dunt, one of the UK’s foremost political commentators, joins Tim to discuss the evolving situation on #Brexit. Ian outlines why a new cross-party group on Brexit is being proposed and what this means for the government. A fierce remainer, he also outlines his vehement opposition to Prime Theresa May forming a coalition with the Democratic Unionist Party, warns of the dangers of turning to moving to world trade organisation rules and talks about how a bemused Europe is looking at the UK now. #Podcast #Brexit #BrexitPodcast #Referendum #EUReferendum #VoteLeave #VoteRemain #VoteIn #EU #UK #TimHeming #JenniferHahn #News #Politics #DUP #IanDunt #crossparty #coalition #theresamay

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76: Lembit Öpik on what the general election result means for Brexit

Brexit Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017 36:43

“A worse gamble than David Cameron’s decision to call the EU Referendum,” is how Lembit Opik terms Theresa May’s decision to opt for a snap general election. The former Liberal MP joined Tim to discuss how the (current) prime minister’s plan of turning to the electorate to strengthen her mandate for #Brexit negotiations has spectacularly backfired, and how the Tories' probable coalition with Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party to scrape a parliamentary majority is likely to play out. They consider what the DUP will want in return for playing its dutiful role as king-maker and Lembit both addresses the fierce criticism of the DUP’s anti-abortion and same sex marriage stance, and makes a good fist of explaining an increasingly complex situation in Northern Ireland where another round of elections are in the offing. There’s also more on May, Labour and how Brexit will be done and dusted by the time the Liberals really get their act together. Lembit is always entertaining and we hope this episode provides a good explanation of a fast-moving political landscape which still has Brexit at its heart. #Podcast #Brexit #BrexitPodcast #Referendum #EUReferendum #VoteLeave #VoteRemain #VoteIn #EU #UK #TimHeming #JenniferHahn #News #Politics #GeneralElection #Election #TheresaMay #PM #parliament #coalition #democraticunionistparty #dup #libdem

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What does Brighton know about and think of the DUP?

What's The Craic

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017 6:07

Following the result of the UK General Election, a political party from Northern Ireland holds the power of enabling the Conservative party to form the next UK Government. Given their "new found fame", we took to London Road in Brighton to ask people on the street what they knew about the Democratic Unionist Party and gave them a mini Northern Irish Geography test. What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB and online at radioreverb.com. You can hear it live Mondays at 8pm or catch the repeat on Tuesdays at 3pm or Saturdays at 1am GMT. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us. #Brighton #Hove #Sussex #Irish #podcast #NorthernIreland #UK #ConservativeParty #DemocraticUnionistParty #politics

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Noel McAdam of Belfast Telegraph on the DUP.

What's The Craic

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017 12:09

Following the result of the UK General Election, a political party from Northern Ireland holds the power of enabling the Conservative party to form the next UK Government. We speak to Noel McAdam, Political Correspondent for the Belfast Telegraph to find out more about the Democratic Unionist Party and what impact a Conservative/DUP alliance may have on the Peace Process and on the power sharing arrangement in Stormont as well as how it may change the effects of Brexit in Ireland. What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB and online at radioreverb.com. You can hear it live Mondays at 8pm or catch the repeat on Tuesdays at 3pm or Saturdays at 1am GMT. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us. #Brighton #Hove #Sussex #Irish #podcast #NorthernIreland #UK #ConservativeParty #DemocraticUnionistParty #politics

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Bernard Purcell, Editor of The Irish World Newspaper on Irish impact of Tory/DUP alliance

What's The Craic

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017 9:55

Following the result of the UK General Election, a political party from Northern Ireland holds the power of enabling the Conservative party to form the next UK Government. A lot of the post election press attention in the UK has focused on who the Democratic Unionist Party are, what they stand for and what a likely Conservative/DUP alliance may bring. Bernard Purcell Editor of the UK based Irish World newspaper spoke to us about what impact such an alliance would have on the island of Ireland, what the reaction has been from the Republic of Ireland so far and what challenges lie ahead for Ireland's new Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB and online at radioreverb.com. You can hear it live Mondays at 8pm or catch the repeat on Tuesdays at 3pm or Saturdays at 1am GMT. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us. #Brighton #Hove #Sussex #Irish #podcast #NorthernIreland #UK #Ireland #ConservativeParty #DemocraticUnionistParty #LeoVaradkar #politics

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UK Election, Trumpcare & Positive Liberty

Hopping Mad with Will McLeod & Arliss Bunny

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2017 94:17

12 June 2017 - While the results of the snap election in the UK were not quite as unexpected as the most recent US election, they came close. Recovering politician and the founder of English Scotts for YES, Math Campbell (@MathCampbell and @EnglishScottsForYES) joins us to sort out the chaos. We take extra time to really understand why British PM Theresa May opted to form a coalition government with the terrorist affiliated political party from Northern Ireland, the Democratic Unionist Party. Since this tipping of the delicate balance in Northern Ireland toward the unionists and away from the republicans could potentially re-ignite the Troubles it seemed worth our time. Math and Will also dissect the voter turnout problem in Scotland and, like the 70,000 voters in the upper Midwest who tipped the entire US election, they cover why the SNP voters who stayed home made such an outsized difference in the result nationwide. We begin with our new weekly segment, the Lying Liar Lie of the Week. Arliss' competitor was proposed by listener @bosengood. Apparently, David Brooks thinks the Flynn/Russia matter had little to do with why Trump fired Comey! Will rejoined with Trump assuring us that he is 100% happy to testify under oath. (Sure you are, Donald.) The American Health Care Act (AHCA / Trumpcare) is back with a vengeance and I went over what we think is in this bill and why the AHCA is incredibly bad even for those with health insurance through their employer. Ben Winkler, of MoveOn.org, has a truly excellent set of instructions and tips for how to optimize a call to your senators and how to #resist. Will got way back to basics, all the way back to Thomas Paine (and further) talking about the principle of positive liberty and why it is this basic core value which distinguishes progressives from conservatives. Positive liberty is about having the capacity to create real opportunity versus the negative liberty principle of not being prevented from achieving an outcome. Positive liberty is why progressives believe in basic rights and is at the heart of the healthcare debate. On a side note, Will and I have begun speaking with some folks who have come forward to volunteer to join the Hopping Mad team. If you are interested please let us know. We are serious about adding more voices. Carrots! - Arliss

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Same-sex marriage in Scotland; Imams refuse to perform funeral prayers; BBC Music Day

Sunday

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2017 43:38

The Scottish Episcopal Church has voted to allow their ministers to hold same-sex marriages. Bishop David Chillingworth tells Edward why they changed the Marriage Canon. In response to this decision the conservative Anglican group GAFCON announced that Canon Andy Lines will become their 'Missionary Bishop'. He tells Edward about his new role while Church of England Bishop, Graham Kings considers the impact of both decisions on the Anglican church. The former President of the Irish Republic, Mary McAleese has contributed to a book called, The Moral Heart of Public Service. She tells Edward she's concerned about what she calls the "toxic spores of sectarianism". Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that she plans to form a minority government with the help of the Democratic Unionist Party. Prof Jonathan Tonge from the University of Liverpool explores the religious roots of the DUP. After 3 terrorist attacks in 3 months Kevin Bocquet reports on a petition signed by over 500 Imams and religious leaders who have refused to perform funeral prayers for Muslims who carry out terror attacks. He explores why this response could dissuade some from becoming extremists. The theme for this year's BBC Music Day is the power of music. One group taking part is LIME Music for Health which delivered a workshop at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital which is caring for victims of last month's terror attack. Yoga and meditation used to be seen as a bit wacky then they became fashionable. Now they're getting the kind of scientific recognition that has led to the first fully accredited diploma in Practical Spirituality and Wellness. Edward hears from course organiser, Dr William Bloom. Producers David Cook Carmel Lonergan Series Producer Amanda Hancox.

Anti-Catholic King-Makers Gain Power in Britain

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2017 14:00

As Britain struggles to pull together a coalition government the angels have been at work reorganizing the political landscape of the country, bringing BREXITEERs to power, and forcing the government to unite with the Anti-Catholic DUP, originally formed by Ian Paisley.

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Anti-Catholic King-Makers Gain Power in Britain