From backdoor to backstop: Ireland’s shifting relationship with Britain and Europe
England’s “Irish Question” first emerged in the Middle Ages and has returned to haunt the present Brexit crisis. But is the European Union making a promise…
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Brendan Simms
Brendan Simms is a history professor and New Statesman contributing writer.
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