The UK Government is turning a blind eye to the growing desire for a United Ireland in the North and the South, writes Geoff Bell.
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The Other Union Jack Wavers – Geoff Bell, Labour Movement for Irish Unity
Starmer's flag wavin not only fosters dangerous fantasies about the superiority of “Great” Britain, but it also encourages the sectarians in the North of Ireland to maintain their own unionism.
“Uncle Dickie”: A Personification – Lord Mountbatten’s sexual abuse at Kincora Boys’ Home
Geoff Bell looks at the allegations of sexual abuse and Government cover up in the Kincora Boys Home published in the recent book: Kincora: Britain’s Shame.
Irish Victims: Labour Government Treating Us “As Fools”
The Government is determined to escape the reality of the British legacy in Northern Ireland. In doing so, they're denying victims the justice they deserve, writes Geoff Bell.
How Not to Deal with Ireland’s Past
It seems that Starmer and Benn are committed to excusing, covering up and even boasting about past British crimes in Ireland, writes Geoff Bell.
Review: Shooting Crows: mass murder, state collusion and press freedom
"If you read Shooting Crows as fiction you could become critical. Not believable, you would think. Too many dead bodies. Too many evil psychopaths."
Election sees Sinn Féin extend its dominance in Northern Ireland
Geoff Bell, Labour for Irish Unity, analyses the election results in Northern Ireland, and what the change of Government means for Ireland.
James Larkin’s legacy, 150 years on – Geoff Bell
Geoff Bell looks back at the Liverpool born Irish trade unionists James Larkin, 150 years on from his birth.
Labour should oppose the “plantation policy” of standing in Northern Ireland
“The British Labour Party standing for elections in Northern Ireland would be a hugely retrogressive step, which would cause divisions in our party and in the trade unions."
25 years after the Good Friday Agreement, local election results show it’s time to prepare for Irish unity
Michelle Gildernew MP, John McDonnell and Geoff Bell discuss the Good Friday Agreement at 25 and the growing movement for Irish Unity after Sinn Fein's historic local election results.