by RuthDE | Feb 8, 2022 | 2022, Belfast News Letter, February, Journalism
On Sunday, after I had read the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee statement, I thought “I wish unionists had the sense to learn from her how to modernise”. Published: 8 February 2022 What a brilliant politician is this unassuming woman of limited education who took on an...
by RuthDE | Mar 12, 2019 | 2019, Daily Telegraph, Journalism, March
Its leadership will not cave in and accept a bad deal Published: 12 March 2019 Cricket has nothing on politics when it comes to being a funny old game. Who could have thought that Nigel Dodds, MP for Belfast North, could – for at least one bright shining moment...
by RuthDE | Feb 11, 2019 | 2019, Belfast Telegraph, February, Journalism
The Government has capitulated to a distorted view of the Good Friday Agreement, argues Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 11 February 2019 With Lord (David) Trimble as the leading claimant, along with, so far, Lord (Paul) Bew, UUP councillor Jeff Dudgeon and me (under...
by RuthDE | Feb 4, 2019 | 2019, Belfast Telegraph, February, Journalism
Being consistent and unbending on backstop can wrestle concessions from EU, argues Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 4 February 2019 I was lamenting on Saturday, as I so often do these days, the complete uselessness of the current British Government in its negotiations...
by RuthDE | Mar 26, 2018 | 2018, Journalism, Sunday Independent
Memorial service saw an extraordinary cast of characters honour a good and brave man, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 25 March 2018 ‘If we can’t forgive Sean O’Callaghan, who can we forgive?” was asked by a born-again Christian last...
by RuthDE | Mar 26, 2018 | 2018, Belfast Telegraph, Journalism
It doesn’t really fit the republican narrative, says Ruth Dudley Edwards, but Sean O’Callaghan was greatly loved Published: 24 March 2018 The first song from the choir last Wednesday at the “Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving” for...
