Newton Emerson
May poll could scupper early Stormont return – Newton Emerson
GROWING speculation on a May general election may prove fatal to hopes of restoring Stormont any earlier.
Could a citizens' assembly nudge Sinn Féin towards accepting Stormont reform? – Newton Emerson
IT is tempting to suspect the SDLP and Alliance of taking the mickey out of Sinn Féin by proposing a citizens’ assembly on Stormont reform.
Ian Paisley sounding like he badly needs a distraction - Newton Emerson
IAN Paisley will toe the line on any DUP deal to restore Stormont, so he is badly in need of a distraction.
Arlene Foster's idea of a referendum on Stormont reform deserves discussion – Newton Emerson
PETER Robinson has been offering advice on restoring devolution.
Fixing broken ribs and a bureaucratic health system – Newton Emerson
MY wife has broken a rib falling over at the Dundonald ice bowl – such a 1980s injury, like burning your hand on a Breville sandwich toaster.
Suella Braverman's sacking and more Tory implosions give the DUP another Stormont boycott headache - Newton Emerson
A week of Tory chaos has complicated calculations on the DUP's return to Stormont.
Newton Emerson: SDLP slogan should be 'Vote Colum, get Doug and Naomi'
LABOUR and Conservative activists in Britain share a loathing of the Liberal Democrats that runs deeper than electoral rivalry.
Newton Emerson: Suella Braverman was more unwise than mistaken about 'hate marches'
A Parades Commission for England has been an idea in circulation since large pro-Palestinian demonstrations began last month.
Newton Emerson: We're driving towards safer, slower roads with compulsory speed limiters on new cars from 2024
The distressing rise in road deaths across Northern Ireland and the Republic is part of a global phenomenon.
Newton Emerson: What price to put on flood protection?
MANY of the shops flooded in Newry and elsewhere have been uninsurable for years, yet Stormont’s advice to flood-prone businesses is simply to get insurance.