Simon Brooke"We have a funding system for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland that is entirely based on the spending priorities of the UK government in England. The Welsh government has less borrowing powers than a local council, and it often publishes its final budget nine months into the financial year, because the Treasury has decided to change funding in England. This doesn’t work. And it can’t work"
"The prime minister of England also doubles up as the prime minister of the whole of the UK. This is not ideal. The governor of California can’t also be the president of the US. There are clearly conflicting priorities"
dratini7273 at KillBaitSinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald criticizes British government’s digital ID card proposal
Mary Lou McDonald, president of Sinn Féin, has strongly criticized the British government’s proposal to introduce digital identity cards for Irish citizens in Northern Ireland. Speaking at an event during the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, McDonald labeled the plan as 'ludicrous' and a 'ham-f... [More info]
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Liam O'Mara IV, PhDOn #ThisDayInHistory in 1998 the #GoodFridayAgreement ended the thirty years of #TheTroubles. But devolved or not, a #colonial power still governs a large part of #Ireland, and an artificial #border still divides families.
(2 of 2) The protests were being held due to UK policies that saw hundreds of people rounded up and tortured, almost none linked to IRA. The UK government lied for decades about the massacre, claiming they were fired on, only admitting the truth in 2010.
#IrishUnity #FreeDerry
#IrishUnity #FreeDerry
GaucheRépublicaineetSocialiste🇮🇪Le 29 novembre dernier, des élections générales anticipées se déroulaient en #irlande. 🗳️
👉 https://bit.ly/3P8sNl5
Si le paysage politique a fortement évolué depuis 15 ans, Sinn Féin – le parti républicain – est plus que jamais confronté à la nécessité de construire un rassemblement républicain à gauche s’il veut offrir une alternative concrète aux gouvernements des « frères ennemis » de la droite irlandaise.
#IrishUnity #UnitedIreland
👉 https://bit.ly/3P8sNl5
Si le paysage politique a fortement évolué depuis 15 ans, Sinn Féin – le parti républicain – est plus que jamais confronté à la nécessité de construire un rassemblement républicain à gauche s’il veut offrir une alternative concrète aux gouvernements des « frères ennemis » de la droite irlandaise.
#IrishUnity #UnitedIreland
Après les élections irlandaise du 29 novembre, le Sinn Féin face à la nécessité de construire une alternative républicaine à gauche - Gauche Républicaine et Socialiste
Analyse du dernier scrutin législatif irlandais du 29 novembre 2024 et de ses conséquences par Frédéric Faravel
ZNet (unofficial)#IrishUnity used to be a fringe idea, but Brexit changed that and brought it back.
However, there's a risk that the same old interests will dominate. A new #Ireland should prioritize the environment, democracy, social justice, and inclusivity.
The project "Answering Ireland’s Call" aims to amplify grassroots voices and push for meaningful change; to shape a renewed Ireland based on current needs and values, avoiding a mere merger of two flawed states.
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/out-with-the-old-dreaming-of-a-different-ireland/
Martina Anderson Sinn FéinRT by @M_AndersonSF: #SinnFéin European Newsletter Issue 5: “A Vision for Inclusive Governance and Global Recognition”
“Our potential to lead governments in both the north and south will not just impact our nation but will resonate on a global stage”
PDF: https://vote.sinnfein.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/English-EU-Newsletter-_Dec-2023.pdf
#IrishUnity
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/dfertl/status/1732505965407142075#m
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ZNet staffer Bridget talks with Claire Mitchell, a writer and researcher from the North of #Ireland. She is author of the book The Ghost Limb: Alternative Protestants and the Spirit of 1798.
Claire talks about her unusual position of being a North of Ireland Protestant who is also #progressive and republican; about the political situation in the North of Ireland at the moment and what she would like to see emerging from current discussions about #IrishUnity.
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/discussing-irish-unity-irelands-chance-for-a-do-over/
