Boris Johnson’s prorogation of Parliament has provoked an unprecedented push back from politicians and the public. This move has been justified by Boris Johnson’s cabinet, as a normal political move that we see every year in the Autumn before the Queen’s speech. He has also justified it by saying that he wants to focus on funding the NHS and other
If like me, you are wondering why the government would be in favour of a No-Deal Brexit, here’s my explanation. It’s a negotiation technique aimed at forcing the other side to give in to unreasonable terms. The purpose of this post is to look at the latest Brexit position from a conflict resolution perspective, not to debate whether I am
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It was raining. Again. Only this time, the rain gave way to a downpour that lasted approximately fifteen minutes. My umbrella was useless and I carried on walking against the wet wind towards Divis Towers at the top of Falls Road, the epicentre of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Belfast has come a long way since then but I wanted
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