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  • Friday, 7 April, 2023
    Northern Ireland
    Biden’s visit a timely reminder of the US role in ending the Troubles

    America’s presidents and diplomats played a key part in ensuring 25 years of peace since the Good Friday Agreement

  • Friday, 7 April, 2023
    News in-depthNorthern Ireland
    Northern Ireland celebrates its imperfect peace accord

    The Good Friday Agreement ended the region’s conflict but has struggled to underpin political stability

  • Tuesday, 28 February, 2023
    Northern Ireland
    DUP must not lose sight of the benefits of the Northern Ireland deal

    The Windsor framework repairs some of the damage done by Boris Johnson’s original Brexit agreement

  • Friday, 24 February, 2023
    The Weekend Essay
    How to contain a recalcitrant Russia

    At the start of the cold war, the ‘long telegram’ set out a blueprint for the west’s policy towards the USSR. It now offers lessons on living with Vladimir Putin’s Russia

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
    War in Ukraine
    A negotiation plan to help Ukraine avoid catastrophe

    Bellicose rhetoric from allies risks escalation; we must prepare to help in talks as we have in war

  • Friday, 15 October, 2021
    Brexit
    The UK approach to Northern Ireland is one of casual political vandalism

    Frost’s huffing and puffing may be a negotiating tactic but it risks jeopardising peace and tipping Britain into a trade war

  • Sunday, 20 October, 2019
    Brexit
    Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal brings a united Ireland closer

    The Democratic Unionist party is right to be worried

  • Wednesday, 7 August, 2019
    Brexit
    Boris Johnson has set himself a trap on the Irish border

    There is no chance of the EU dropping the backstop as a demand for meeting him

  • Saturday, 9 June, 2018
    Brexit
    The Irish border question has done for hard Brexit

    Finally, the UK government has bowed to the inevitable with its ‘backstop’ proposal

  • Friday, 8 December, 2017
    Brexit
    Irish border fudge points the way to future Brexit battles

    The negotiations on trade will reveal Tory splits on more than Northern Ireland

  • Wednesday, 4 October, 2017
    European separatism
    Talks are the only way to solve the crisis in Catalonia

    Experience shows both sides are more likely to agree if a third party is involved

  • Sunday, 11 June, 2017
    Brexit
    Any deal with the DUP has serious implications

    The Northern Irish party could bring down the Westminster government at any moment

  • Sunday, 9 April, 2017
    Spanish politics
    Eta’s weapons surrender brings to an end 50 years of killing

    Although the political path is working, Spain is unlikely to welcome the handover

  • Friday, 31 March, 2017
    Brexit
    Stop the Brexit chest thumping: successful negotiators build trust

    The UK must refrain from overplaying its strengths and consult widely to seal a good deal

  • Wednesday, 4 January, 2017
    Brexit
    Theresa May alienates experienced UK officials at her peril

    The departure of Britain’s top EU diplomat leaves the government exposed

  • Wednesday, 13 July, 2016
    Instant InsightJames Blitz
    Theresa May acquires Britain’s secret nuclear codes Premium content

    A priority for a new PM is to be told the protocol for the UK deterrent, writes James Blitz

  • Friday, 28 November, 2014
    ReviewLife & Arts
    Best books of 2014: Politics

    A round-up of the titles to remember

  • Thursday, 22 May, 2014
    World
    David Cameron appoints former Blair aide as special envoy to Libya
  • Wednesday, 27 March, 2013
    ReviewLife & Arts
    Cinema reviews: Trance, In the House, One Mile Away and more

    Danny Boyle’s art-heist movie; poison-pen psychodrama from François Ozon; gang-war and gang-peace

  • Friday, 15 March, 2013
    FT Magazine
    Gang of one: Penny Woolcock’s new documentary

    Penny Woolcock’s new film about her efforts to broker a truce between gangs in Birmingham is a tale of perseverance and love

  • Friday, 29 June, 2012
    World
    Blair vows to put business profits to work

    Former PM aims ‘not to make money [but] to make a difference’

  • Friday, 11 May, 2012
    Property sector
    Developer sought Blair help over hotel case
  • Tuesday, 6 March, 2012
    Global InsightWorld
    West needs to engage with ordinary Russians

    Civil society and intelligentsia say it is crucial not to isolate country

  • Sunday, 29 January, 2012
    Aerospace & Defence
    Turner tells of BAE role in ministry
  • Friday, 20 January, 2012
    Russian politics
    Of rocks, Russian reminiscences and spy rituals

    Bizarre machinery and activity was part of the Soviet game, writes John Lloyd

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