More couples are bridging the Protestant-Catholic divide than ever before, but many remain unwilling to talk about it, writes Jemimah Steinfeld.
As we enter the period of 1914-18 centenaries, Northern Ireland offers some pointers as to how to tackle some of the more difficult issues the rest of the UK will face, such as the nature of the war and how it should be commemorated, writes Richard Grayson.
Youth unemployment and a failure of multi-culturalism have fed into the current troubles in Northern Ireland, writes Dr Robin Wilson.
Some years ago a Council of Europe expert visiting Belfast as part of a study on cultural diversity was struck by a meeting with representatives of the small Chinese, Indian and Pakistani communities. Not only did his interlocutors feel that the overwhelming focus in Northern Ireland on the divide between the two main cultural ‘traditions’ left their identities marginalised, but also those in attendance who were drawn from the Protestant and Catholic communities felt that a broader approach to cultural diversity would be welcome for its own sake and in helping to lower the political intensity of sectarian debates.
"In the run up to a general election it’s particularly important that that... no political party uses the issue to seek short term tactical advantage." @sundersays among signatories, incl 3 former Home Secretaries, to joint letter re extremism definition
Three Tory ex-home secretaries warn against politicising anti-extremism
Exclusive: Intervention by Priti Patel, Sajid Javid and Amber Rudd comes just before Michael Gove is due to unveil official definition of extremism
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New immigration rules for care workers from overseas come into force - @itvnews reports
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Good that such senior voices across the major parties are making the case that useful work on extremism - just months before a general election - needs to reach across the major parties & beyond the electoral cycle https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/mar/10/three-ex-tory-home-secretaries-warn-against-politicising-anti-extremism
@htafc Great to catch up with local MP @kimleadbeater at @htafc too, supporting #TerriersTogether - look forward to sharing the final results of the @britishfuture #SharedGoals project with you soon Kim!
“One community, one goal” banner from children at two local schools to share the #TerriersTogether message at @htafc today
Here we are at @htafc with @jake_puddle @britishfuture for the #TerriersTogether match vs West Brom!
Film made by @htafc, working with us at @Britishfuture, led by my colleague @jake_puddle.
Jake and I are at the match today!
Great to be working with @htafc on our Shared Goals initiative, promoting inclusive pride in the club and the town ahead of Sunday's #TerriersTogether fixture.
Looking forward to watching the big game v West Brom!
https://www.htafc.com/news/2024/march/town-support-shared-goals-initiative-ahead-of-west-brom/
My colleague Avaes Mohammad, @n_Horizons & @britishfuture co-hosted a 'very English Islam' garden party at the Woking memorial peace garden in 2017 to talk through what this history of service & sacrifice could mean for identity and integration today
"It’s easy to forget that the Rwanda plan is about these people: refugees who are the human faces behind the political and legal arguments," writes @EnverSol of @refugeecouncil as the 'Safety of Rwanda Bill' goes through parliament.
The Lords have pulled apart the cruel and Orwellian Rwanda bill – yet still, the Tories press on |...
Behind the parliamentary ping-pong are tens of thousands of refugees, left in perilous limbo by a broken system, s...
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