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George Fergusson

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Why the new Legacy Bill deserves support from all sides in Northern Ireland

Why the new Legacy Bill deserves support from all sides in Northern Ireland

Donald Trump’s musings on Irish unity produced surprisingly little reaction. Political analysis is not seen as one of his strong points. And many...

24.09.2026 20

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George Fergusson

What Reform will do with the £72m – and how it could affect you

It is hard to think of a single pair of announcements which could have so immediately convulsed the British political system as the apparently casual...

17.09.2026 30

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How Labour leadership race should work if candidate becomes prime minister

Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation as Labour’s leader has sparked predictable but misguided constitutional demands and raised some more sensible...

24.06.2026 40

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Trump’s unexpected effect on overseas territories - and what we should do about it

Among other surprising things, President Trump has given new prominence to the normally quiet subject of overseas territories. Only four months ago -...

10.05.2026 50

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When it comes to getting rid of an unpopular PM, Holyrood can show Westminster how

We’re back into the season of what the Australians call ‘spills’ – potentially getting rid of a political party leader. In this case, the...

20.04.2026 50

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Do the rules of international law still apply in the age of Donald Trump?

The Canadian historian Margaret MacMillan wrote over the weekend that big parts of international law are now being referred to in the past tense, even...

16.03.2026 50

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Parallels from Suez to today as Middle East anniversaries cast a long shadow

Historical echoes from Suez to Israel’s early nuclear tensions show how players have switched positions while the risks have only intensified, says...

02.03.2026 50

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Trump’s Greenland gambit exposes tensions over devolved diplomacy

Donald Trump’s renewed interest in Greenland has reopened fraught debates over who speaks for devolved governments abroad — and why Scotland’s...

22.01.2026 50

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Forget the EU, Britain is more likely to join an American Union led by Trump

The increasingly alarming developments in global politics in the last month – and weeks – and days – have brought us closer to a fundamental...

14.01.2026 60

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America first, Europe last? Why Trump’s security strategy demands serious debate

The US National Security Strategy marks a decisive break from decades of Western consensus, embracing ‘America first’ and backing populist forces...

15.12.2025 40

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Migration crisis is likely to get worse as birth rates soar

Migration pressures will only grow as climate change , conflict and demographics collide. Without bold, long-term action, Britain faces a future of...

21.11.2025 50

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Soldier F trial was probably doomed to fail but our troops cannot be above the law

Soldier F’s’ acquittal in Belfast, for alleged murders during the Bloody Sunday shootings, was almost inevitable. The case was dramatic: a...

25.10.2025 40

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Do we want to be like Russia? Here's why we must not scrap the ECHR

There would be a serious downside to withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights, argues former diplomat George Fergusson The...

07.10.2025 40

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George Fergusson