Lord Bew

The deadline for Westminster legislation on abortion and same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland is fast approaching. Meanwhile Stormont remains in deadlock with an ongoing dispute over the Irish language. But is any return to power-sharing now wholly dependent on a successfully­­­­-worded Brexit compromise? Crossbench peer Lord Bew reports

May Days: Theresa May never quite understood how to build on the success of the Brady amendment, says Lord Bew

Endless inquiries and new legacy proposals are not helping reconciliation in Northern Ireland. The only way forward is to have all-round amnesty for Troubles-related crimes, says Lord Bew

Any deal between the Conservatives and DUP is a chance to remind everyone about how much Northern Ireland has changed, writes historian Lord Bew

Next week’s Northern Ireland Assembly election comes at a time of increasing polarisation over Brexit. Historian and crossbench peer Paul Bew looks ahead to the vote