Will an amnesty work in Northern Ireland?
Stephen Bush, Ailbhe Rea and Anoosh Chakelion discuss the government's plans for a prosecution amnesty over the Troubles and why no party in Northern Ireland is particularly happy. They also look at Keir Starmer's new improved operation.Th...
July 16, 2021
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<p>Stephen Bush, Ailbhe Rea and Anoosh Chakelion discuss the government's plans for a <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2021/07/colum-eastwoods-naming-soldier-f-beginning-fraught-debate-over-legacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">prosecution amnesty over the Troubles</a> and why no party in Northern Ireland is particularly happy. They also look at Keir Starmer's new improved operation.</p><br /><p>Then in You Ask Us, they answer a question on whether in the wake of the <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/sport/2021/07/boris-johnson-s-tyrone-mings-problem-bigger-you-think" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Euro 2020</a>, the Conservative party will stick with <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2021/07/tories-are-learning-culture-wars-make-you-enemies-well-friends" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">culture wars</a>?</p><br /><p>If you'd like to submit a question for You Ask Us, please email <a href="mailto:podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk</a>.</p><p><strong>LISTEN AD-FREE:</strong></p><p>📱<a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2022/06/newapp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download the New Statesman app</a></p><br /><p><strong>MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:</strong></p><p>❓ <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ask a question</a> – we answer them every Friday</p><p>⏰ <a href="https://morningcall.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get our daily politics newsletter</a> every morning</p><p>✍️ <a href="http://saturdayread.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enjoy the best of our writing</a> via email every Saturday</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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