A bit of background on racism in Northern Ireland - paper by @rebeccamckee.bsky.social on the warning signs emerging a decade ago
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Northern Ireland has seen a rise in racially motivated crimes and incidents reported to police in recent years and, although this has been accompanied by intensified media coverage, this phenomenon...
EVENT | How can government close the early years attainment gap for boys from low-income families?
📅Thursday 18 June 2026, 12:30-13:30
Join us as we explore how government can better serve children at risk of being ‘left behind’ in their earliest years.
ICYMI: Great thread from Megan looking at her and @paddy-mcalary.bsky.social's latest paper from @instituteforgovernment.org.uk, on what ministers have told us about their views on the civil service
Excellent new piece by @meganbryer.bsky.social on a new @instituteforgovernment.org.uk report on relationships between ministers and the civil service - drawing on our extensive Ministers Reflect archive of interviews and IfG recommendations
Lessons for both ministers and the civil service
TODAY | Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP: keynote speech
📆 Tuesday 9 June , 10:30–11:20
The IfG is pleased to welcome the Leader of the Opposition to give a keynote speech, followed by a Q&A with @drhannahwhite.bsky.social.
Register to watch online 📺 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/kemi-b...
English commentators need to stop analysing Northern Ireland through an English lens!
When you see anti-immigrant riots in Belfast, Ballymena or Larne and immediately reach for "Britain's far-right problem", you're missing half the story.
This isn't just racism. It's loyalist terrorism.
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The 12th July is just over a month away and the lead up starts weeks before. If the UK government and NI executive don't get a grip on this asap it will roll into July, and escalate in Northern Ireland. This is a real test of leadership for both.
