- Our Assessment: Is the Northern Ireland Assembly an effective legislature in 2026?
Since the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement of 1998, the Northern Ireland Assembly & Executive otherwise known as Stormont has served as the devolved legislature for Northern Ireland, surviving numerous collapses and political scandals . However how effective has an institution been that has been collapsed 50% of the time in the last decade and an … Read more - The Repersentation of the People Bill 2026: what this could mean for British democracy?
Background. The Repersentation of the People Bill 2026 was introduced to parliament on the 12 Feburary 2026, by the UK Labour government. The heart of the bill is the proposed introduction of votes at 16 in national general parliamentry elections and Northern Irish devolved assembly elections. The bill if passed will mean that voters over … Read more
