I was delighted by the award of CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) to an old friend. Published: 3 January 2023 This is a very senior award, just one below a knighthood, which is given for those who have played “a conspicuous leading role in regional...
I have more sense than to try to predict what will happen in Thursday’s election, but I do know what I want to happen. Published: 3 May 2022 First and foremost, I want the bad guys to lose. These, of course, are Sinn Fein, that cancer corrupting Ireland, and any other...
With goodwill, there is a solution that avoids a hard border either on land or in the sea Published: 5 June 2021 The briefing war between the EU and the UK led to headlines this week saying that Brexit Minister Lord Frost thinks the Northern Ireland Protocol is...
Professor Vernon Bogdanor is a constitutional expert of distinction and independent-mindedness. Published: 23 February 2021 He voted Remain, partly, he said in an article in the Daily Telegraph on February 5, because of fears it might pose problems for Northern...
The timing of the MP’s suspension is difficult for the Tories, the DUP and SF, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 23 July 2018 I can’t pretend to be astounded by the news about DUP MP Ian Paisley in relation to eye-wateringly luxurious and undeclared...
Despite the fuss, my criticisms of the Belfast Agreement have nothing to do with Brexit, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: Sunday 25 February 2018 Last week an article of mine in The Daily Telegraph sparked off a big row between Brexiteers and Remainers over the...