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Tangled Up in Brexit, Proxy War of The Buttons
Hugh is joined by Denis Staunton, Pat Leahy, Harry McGee and Jennifer Bray. What will UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson try to do first: win a general …
6 years, 4 months ago
Votes for A Deal, Ireland's Bittersweet Brexit Success - with Fintan O'Toole and Denis Staunton
London Editor Denis Staunton on where Boris Johnson might find - or lose - support in tomorrow's House of Commons vote on the Brexit deal. Fintan O'T…
6 years, 4 months ago
Brexit: Can This Deal Pass?
Pat Leahy and Denis Staunton are on the line to discuss the Brexit deal agreed today and the reaction here, in Northern Ireland and in Westminster. C…
6 years, 4 months ago
Brexit: Issues Remain as Deadline Looms – with Peter Foster
At this moment in time there is still optimism that a deal may be struck in Brexit talks between the EU and the UK ahead of tomorrow’s European Counc…
6 years, 4 months ago
Poll: Varadkar’s Approval Up, Little Between Fine Gael & Fianna Fáil
Political Editor Pat Leahy is here with the latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll which shows Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are in pretty much a dead heat,…
6 years, 4 months ago
Remembering Children Who Died in The Troubles - with Joe Duffy & Freya McClements
When remembering the Troubles, we tend to focus on the acts of perpetrators. But a new book focusses on the 186 children who died in the Troubles, so…
6 years, 4 months ago
Brexit: A Backstop for Slow Learners, The Tunnel, The North's Opportunity - with David McWilliams
Our columnist, economist David McWilliams joins Hugh and Pat. Their discussion weaves together the significant events of the past 24 hours and the lo…
6 years, 4 months ago
Another Brexit Breakdown, Paschal's Budget Message
The Spectator's political editor James Forsyth had the biggest Brexit scoop of the week on Monday when he reported that, per a Downing Street source,…
6 years, 4 months ago
The DUP's Brexit Ruse - with Sam McBride & Patrick Smyth
In agreeing to regulatory checks in the Irish Sea, the DUP have made a major Brexit concession, a "massive shift", says the Belfast Newsletter's poli…
6 years, 4 months ago
A Boring Budget, Johnson's 'Final' Brexit Offer, Bring Back Wolves
It might not feel like it, but there is a small matter of a budget to think about next week. Hugh is joined by Harry McGee, Jennifer Bray and Fiach K…
6 years, 5 months ago