Climate change sceptics and rural romantics – the Tories are a shambles on renewable energy
Kevin Meagher assesses where the Tories stand on renewable energy, in the wake of a letter signed by 101 Conservative MPs against wind farms
Kevin Meagher
Kevin is a former head of communications at Advantage West Midlands and public affairs manager for United Utilities PLC. He was also special adviser to Labour Northern Ireland secretary, Shaun Woodward. He is now a freelance communications consultant.
McGuinness in Irish unity poll call
Kevin Meagher reports on the calls by Martin McGuinness for a referendum on Northern Ireland’s status in the UK
Resources, powers and accountability – the three big issues facing the police in 2012
Kevin Meagher looks at the biggest problems for the police to deal with over the coming year
The creeping militarisation of our police must be resisted
Kevin Meagher argues that increased spending on military-style equipment for the police is the last thing that the riots should lead to.
Finucane family’s campaign for justice set to challenge Cameron in court
The family of murdered solicitor Pat Finucane are set to launch legal proceedings against David Cameron’s refusal to establish a full independent judicial inquiry.
Thatcher was every bit as bad as we remember
Kevin Meagher argues that, regardless of how human the Iron Lady film makes her look, we should never forget the corrosive effect Margaret Thatcher had on Britain.
New study of Orange Order exposes bigotry at the core
Kevin Meagher writes about the stunning new study on Orange Order attitudes in Northern Ireland
Anti-Catholic bigotry in Scotland on the rise; all religious hate crimes up 10%
Religious hate crimes in Scotland have surged 10 per cent in the last year, according to research released today by the Scottish government, reports Kevin Meagher.
Cameron’s refusal to open full inquiry into Finucane murder stokes row with Dublin
The row between Britain and Ireland over David Cameron’s refusal to establish a judicial inquiry into the murder of Belfast solicitor Patrick Finucane has grown.
Osborne’s cuts having “damaging effect” on Northern Ireland peace process
Kevin Meagher reports on the effects of the coalition’s cuts on the Northern Ireland peace process, which Martin McGuinness says are having a “damaging effect”.