In Britain, the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill has passed all stages in the House of Commons. The final vote approved the bill by 330 votes to 178, a government majority of 152. The bill is intended to replace the 2023 Northern Ireland Legacy Act. That ac... See more
Why is the biggest single atrocity of the Troubles not covered by the new Troubles Legacy Bill moving through Westminster? It was one of the more pointed questions raised in the House of Commons this week by Unionist MPs during a debate on re-introducing ... See more
The British government will formally table what it calls a significant set of amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill later today. The bill will replace the 2023 Legacy Act, which included an immunity from prosecution scheme for participants in t... See more
British politicians return to their big house on the Thames in the week ahead after their "conference season". But that season has taught us that housing is absolutely central to the battle of ideas between the left and the right in British politics, a co... See more
Back in the 1970s 'The Six Million Dollar Man' was an extraordinarily popular TV science fiction series, about an astronaut - Steve Austin - who crashes in a test flight and is rebuilt at considerable cost with "bionic" limbs that give him the ability to ... See more
