The appointment of Hilary Benn as the new shadow Northern Ireland minister coincides with a deepening political crisis, when more demands for clarity are made on Labour’s Irish policy.
Tag: Labour for Irish Unity
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.
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 .