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The sectarian roots of Orange rule

In the second part of his article on Ireland, partition and the Troubles, Chris Bambery spells out the economic and political reasons for the division of Britain's oldest colony
Armoured cars and tanks and guns: the real story of the Irish troubles

Chris Bambery looks at the history of the Northern Ireland state - and the violence Britain was prepared to use to maintain it
Double trouble: Tory Covid shambles is hastening UK break-up

The government’s woefully inadequate handling of the pandemic is expanding the wedge between the nations of the union, argues Dr Stuart Cartland
International law and Britain’s colony in Ireland

Don’t be fooled by outrage over the latest Brexit proposals from the Tories. International law hasn’t stopped them in the past, argue Reuben Bard-Rosenberg and Martin Hall
Ernie O'Malley's On Another Man's Wound: books that made me a socialist

An anti-imperialist personal account chosen by Chris Bambery
The Irish election: the centre has not held and the left can win

The result in Ireland represents a seismic shock to the European establishment and can be a step towards radical change, argues Chris Bambery
The ghosts of the union: commemoration event backfires for Varadkar

An ill-judged commemoration of the Royal Irish Constabulary is cancelled as Fine Gael underestimate negative sentiment towards former British occupation, reports Josh Newman
Abortion and same-sex marriage legalised in Northern Ireland, despite DUP opposition

Laws banning abortion and same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland have been repealed after a failure to restore Stormont, reports Elly Badcock
Defending the Indefensible: the British Army in Northern Ireland, 1969

In deploying troops to Derry, Downing Street was propping up the Unionist government to shield itself from blame, argues Chris Bambery
The Battle of the Bogside

Marking its 50th anniversary, Vincent Doherty looks at one of the most significant episodes in modern Irish history
Sinn Fein: tumbling into the centre

After a catastrophe at the ballot box, Vincent Doherty looks at why Sinn Fein did so badly and what's in store if they continue on the same trajectory
Creggan and the death of Lyra McKee

The republican movement must not revert to futile militarism but build an alternative mass class-based politics fighting for a socialist Ireland, argues Vincent Doherty
Bloody Sunday: one prosecution is not justice

The British state would prefer we forget about the cold-blooded murder it sanctioned on Bloody Sunday, we can't let them escape justice, argues Chris Bambery
Bloody Sunday: criminal? Yes.

The barbarity of British imperialism must not be brushed under the carpet, argues Chris Bambery
Tories don’t want May’s deal, but they fear Labour: now’s the time to stand firm – weekly briefing

The logjam shan’t be broken without a fight and the front line for our side is the urgent demand for a general election, argues Lindsey German
The time is ripe for Irish unity – on both sides of the sea

The Tories' Brexit deal puts undue focus on the British border in Ireland and is out of step with public opinion, argues Reuben Bard-Rosenberg
Brexit as the organic crisis of the British state

Brexit is exposing the crises inherent in contemporary British and European capitalism, argues Sean Ledwith
It’s still not a done deal – whatever May, Tusk and Juncker want to tell you - weekly briefing

Theresa May and the EU are the beneficiaries of the idea that this deal is the only option - it's not. We need to oppose it and fight for a general election, argues Lindsey German
EU summit: nothing much happens, but the crisis continues

Little progress was made in the Brexit negotiations, and Tory MPs are losing patience with May, finds Martin Hall
The bigotry of Arlene Foster won’t stop women on the march - weekly briefing

The democratic shockwaves of women’s liberation can still create real problems for our rulers, writes Lindsey German
A win for women in Ireland, a reminder of what's holding back the North

After the victory for Yes today, the reactionary politics holding Northern Ireland back is a construct of British imperialism, argues Reuben Bard-Rosenberg
Brexit: Friday’s deal hints at much, but says very little

Theresa May’s Brexit announcement on Friday was hailed as both a breakthrough and a betrayal. What has actually happened and what does it mean?
The Irish Question, the EU and the debate about borders - weekly briefing

The end of the first phase of Brexit negotiations is neither the restoring of Theresa May's fortunes nor an indication that the Irish situation is stable argues Lindsey German
Will the Irish question bring Theresa May down?

Not for the first time, the issues of Ireland and Europe are causing a massive crisis for the British government
Rosa Luxemburg on the politics of poverty and homelessness

This winter people are dying needlessly. Rosa Luxemburg reminds us that politics is about more than negotiations between competing states.
The many crises of the British state

The British state is enveloped in crisis more than at any point for 30 years. One more push could topple this government, argues Chris Bambery
Who was James Connolly?

In the first of our series looking at significant revolutionary figures, Chris Bambery asks what Irish republican James Connolly can tell us about the link between national liberation struggles and the fight for socialism
Ian Paisley and the DUP: the violent history of Theresa May’s new best friends

Chris Bambery looks at the origins of the Democratic Unionist Party and its links to loyalist paramilitary groups
May's deal: return of the Irish Question

As Theresa May finalises her deal with the DUP, it will raise fundamental questions about Irish politics, writes Chris Bambery
Something rotten in the State of Stormont

As voters go to the polls in Northern Ireland, Sean Ledwith looks at the current state of affairs
Stormont: corruption and decay

Can our side benefit as the Northern Ireland power-sharing fix unravels, asks Chris Bambery
Cameron's response to radicalism: we need cooperation not McCarthyism says Rabina Khan

The government must accept that military intervention in foreign lands is not part of the solution

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

In the second part of his article on Ireland, partition and the Troubles, Chris Bambery spells out the economic and political reasons for the division of Britain's oldest colony

Chris Bambery looks at the history of the Northern Ireland state - and the violence Britain was prepared to use to maintain it

The government’s woefully inadequate handling of the pandemic is expanding the wedge between the nations of the union, argues Dr Stuart Cartland

Don’t be fooled by outrage over the latest Brexit proposals from the Tories. International law hasn’t stopped them in the past, argue Reuben Bard-Rosenberg and Martin Hall

An anti-imperialist personal account chosen by Chris Bambery

The result in Ireland represents a seismic shock to the European establishment and can be a step towards radical change, argues Chris Bambery

An ill-judged commemoration of the Royal Irish Constabulary is cancelled as Fine Gael underestimate negative sentiment towards former British occupation, reports Josh Newman

Laws banning abortion and same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland have been repealed after a failure to restore Stormont, reports Elly Badcock

In deploying troops to Derry, Downing Street was propping up the Unionist government to shield itself from blame, argues Chris Bambery

Marking its 50th anniversary, Vincent Doherty looks at one of the most significant episodes in modern Irish history

After a catastrophe at the ballot box, Vincent Doherty looks at why Sinn Fein did so badly and what's in store if they continue on the same trajectory

The republican movement must not revert to futile militarism but build an alternative mass class-based politics fighting for a socialist Ireland, argues Vincent Doherty

The British state would prefer we forget about the cold-blooded murder it sanctioned on Bloody Sunday, we can't let them escape justice, argues Chris Bambery

The barbarity of British imperialism must not be brushed under the carpet, argues Chris Bambery

The logjam shan’t be broken without a fight and the front line for our side is the urgent demand for a general election, argues Lindsey German

The Tories' Brexit deal puts undue focus on the British border in Ireland and is out of step with public opinion, argues Reuben Bard-Rosenberg

Brexit is exposing the crises inherent in contemporary British and European capitalism, argues Sean Ledwith

Theresa May and the EU are the beneficiaries of the idea that this deal is the only option - it's not. We need to oppose it and fight for a general election, argues Lindsey German

Little progress was made in the Brexit negotiations, and Tory MPs are losing patience with May, finds Martin Hall

The democratic shockwaves of women’s liberation can still create real problems for our rulers, writes Lindsey German

After the victory for Yes today, the reactionary politics holding Northern Ireland back is a construct of British imperialism, argues Reuben Bard-Rosenberg

Theresa May’s Brexit announcement on Friday was hailed as both a breakthrough and a betrayal. What has actually happened and what does it mean?

The end of the first phase of Brexit negotiations is neither the restoring of Theresa May's fortunes nor an indication that the Irish situation is stable argues Lindsey German

Not for the first time, the issues of Ireland and Europe are causing a massive crisis for the British government

This winter people are dying needlessly. Rosa Luxemburg reminds us that politics is about more than negotiations between competing states.

The British state is enveloped in crisis more than at any point for 30 years. One more push could topple this government, argues Chris Bambery

In the first of our series looking at significant revolutionary figures, Chris Bambery asks what Irish republican James Connolly can tell us about the link between national liberation struggles and the fight for socialism

Chris Bambery looks at the origins of the Democratic Unionist Party and its links to loyalist paramilitary groups

As Theresa May finalises her deal with the DUP, it will raise fundamental questions about Irish politics, writes Chris Bambery

As voters go to the polls in Northern Ireland, Sean Ledwith looks at the current state of affairs

Can our side benefit as the Northern Ireland power-sharing fix unravels, asks Chris Bambery

The government must accept that military intervention in foreign lands is not part of the solution