With the dust almost settled after a tumultuous election that turned many red areas a deep green…This was the first electoral test of the DUP and wider Unionism following the Assembly stalemate, brought on by the DUP's objection to the…May 24, 2023May 24, 2023
Crash Test DemocratsEdwin Poots lasted a grand total of 20 days as leader of the DUP (21 if you count the day he was elected, but it was in the evening so I…Jun 17, 2021Jun 17, 2021
Thing With FeathersEmily Dickinson tells us that “Hope is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words”. So what…Nov 19, 2020Nov 19, 2020
May 1998 — The Road Not TakenIt’s almost twenty years since the Belfast Agreement, also known as the Good Friday Agreement, failed. A desperate, brave and far-reaching…Sep 13, 2020Sep 13, 2020
Taking TimeIf you follow me on social media then you’re probably already aware that talking about mental health is something that I do a lot, for a…Jun 23, 2020Jun 23, 2020
#BeKind doesn’t apply to sexual predatorsThis might be a difficult read for some of you, it’s something I didn’t really want to write however events on social media over the last…Mar 7, 2020Mar 7, 2020
I’m not alone any more.I’m six years old and I’m standing outside in the freezing cold with a boy from my class. I can hear Saturday Night by Whigfield blaring…Feb 8, 2020Feb 8, 2020
Goodbye to a FriendThis isn’t an easy blog to write, and it is borne out of some of the deepest, most brutal grief I have ever experienced, but for my own…Jan 16, 2020Jan 16, 2020
