With the Northern Ireland Legacy Bill seeks to grand amnesty for British soldiers involved in massacres in Ireland, comparisons are being drawn with Pinochet's amnesty for those involved in the bloody coup in Chile.
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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."
The Parting Glass – celebrating Sinéad O’Connor’s music, radicalism and rebellion
A celebration of Sinead O'Connor's life, music, radicalism and rebellion.
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.
The Public have spoken. Time to make politics work for all – Michelle O’Neill
"These results are a positive endorsement of Sinn Féin’s message that workers, families and communities need to be supported" - Michelle O'Neill, First Minister Designate of Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland Rejects the British Union – Geoff Bell, Labour for Irish Unity
"Unionism is losing its appeal, both as an electoral force and a political rationale" - Geoff Bell looks at the lessons of the council elections in Northern Ireland .
Defending the Good Friday Agreement 25 years on – Sinn Fein
Reflecting on the 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement and the challenges it faces today, Sinn Fein brought people together for a public meeting in Westminister.
25 Years of Transformative Peace – Let’s Build the Future
It is time to recreate the spirit of 1998 and form an Executive now to support workers, families and communities and deliver prosperity for everyone. John Finucane MP By John Finucane MP Over recent days and weeks we have celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement and a quarter century of transformative peace…
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The Good Friday Agreement: Beware of celebrating instead of taking action – Geoff Bell & Nadine Finch
"The GFA fuelled hopes that that there would finally be a righting of the historic wrong of partitioning Ireland in 1921 against the wishes of 70% of the population. This hope remains but so do the obstacles the British state, & its accomplices, are likely to erect in its path."
The Windsor Framework – dubious answers to wrong questions
'The reality is that once again an English based government has made an important decision about Northern Ireland’s future without giving its political parties, never mind the population there, any say in the matter.' By Geoff Bell Rishi Sunak has said this new “Windsor Framework” will “end the uncertainty in Northern Ireland.” There are at…
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