SDLP MLA Claire Hanna was our guest on the show today. We spoke all about the breakdown of government at Stomont, the attempts to get it running again, as well the Brexit debate and the Irish border quesiton. Resources https://twitter.com/ClaireHanna?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://thejist.co.uk/politics/uk/eu-tax-evasion-regulation-reason-brexit-referendum/ https://thejist.co.uk/podcast/chatter-episode-18-dr-katy-hayward-brexit-irish-border/ https://thejist.co.uk/podcast/chatter-episode-34-professor-colin-harvey-brexit-good-friday-agreement-citizens-assembly/ Music by Just Jim – https://soundcloud.com/justjim If you enjoyed what you…
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Why You Should Care Whether Cambridge Analytica Worked With Leave.EU
This is not about being hurt about the result of the referendum. This is not even about overturning the referendum result or attempting to force another referendum. This is about understanding who pushed for Brexit, who aided and abetted the Leave campaign groups, and why they did it. British law forbids donations from…
How Michael Gove Became The Most Likely Successor To Theresa May
After the resignation of David Cameron, it was Theresa May, a remain campaigner rather than a Brexiteer, who took up the gauntlet of leading the UK through the tumultuous Brexit negotiations, primarily because no-one else wants the job. The chalice has been poisoned and May has been allowed to continue to limp forwards…
How On Earth Have Leave.EU Got Away With This?
British law forbids donations from foreign – or impermissible – donors, in order to maintain the integrity of the British Electoral system. So the idea that any foreign entity, company, or individual should be trying to influence the UK electoral process or political landscape should be cause for concern for anyone who cares…
Northern Ireland Could Remain, So Why Is This Being Ignored?
When the pro-Brexit government’s own economic impact assessments suggest that in every single scenario post-Brexit will leave the UK worse off, how is that we still plough blindly forwards? When one of the central reasons for the vote was immigration control, why did we refuse to consider immigration reform? Within the EU we…
A List Of Alleged Conservative Lies, Corruption, and Incompetence
In a recent piece, we discussed the lack of consequences for corruption, lies, or incompetence in modern politics. We listed a few examples, but in an attempt to give context to our claims of corruption and establishment favouritism and nepotism, here is a brief (but not exhaustive list) of some of the scandals…
