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What is a Nation?
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What is a Nation?

An article examining the meaning of nationhood, arguing that a nation is neither a racial category nor a civic abstraction, but an inherited historical people rooted in inheritance, homeland, memory, culture and political destiny.

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Your Party’s Over
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Your Party’s Over

An article examining the rapid internal breakdown of the British political formation “Your Party”, from resignations and factional conflict to regional collapse and electoral retreat.

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The Cromwell Club Cometh? What Restore Britain Means for Ireland
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The Cromwell Club Cometh? What Restore Britain Means for Ireland

An article examining the emergence of the British political movement Restore Britain and its implications for political debate across these islands. It argues that while the movement may shift the boundaries of discussion in Britain, Ireland’s response should be rooted in its own political traditions and sovereignty rather than imitation of British trends.

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Mr Tóibín Goes to Washington: Inside Aontú’s American Pivot
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Mr Tóibín Goes to Washington: Inside Aontú’s American Pivot

An article analysing Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín’s visit to the United States, examining the party’s meetings with American political figures and Irish-American organisations. It argues that the trip appeared to prioritise establishment recognition over grassroots diaspora mobilisation or the development of deeper ideological alliances abroad.

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