Category Archives: Arlene Foster

  I’ve lived rent-free in the heads of the so-called rap group Kneecap for years. I’ve been in their lyrics, on their posters – even strapped to a cartoon rocket alongside the former prime minister Boris Johnson on one poster – But this isn’t satire. It’s sick. Kneecap aren’t rebels. They’re not witty, daring, orContinue reading “Kneecap Think Terrorism Is a Laugh – It Isn’t By Baroness Arlene Foster – By Baroness Arlene Foster of Aghadrumsee”

  For several years now, I’ve lived rent-free in the heads of the so-called rap group Kneecap. They’ve name-dropped me in lyrics, slapped my face on their concert posters — even strapped me to a cartoon rocket and sent me skyward in their promotional artwork. To some, it’s all part of their anti-establishment image. ButContinue reading “Cross Talk with Baroness Arlene Foster of Aghadrumsee”

I’ll be honest: when I first arrived in the House of Lords two years ago, I had more than a few “pinch me” moments. Sitting there, listening to the breadth of wisdom, lived experience, and sheer commitment from across the chamber — I was struck by how much of it came from hereditary peers. Yes,Continue reading “Give Us Lords Who Know the Real UK – Not Just the London Bubble By Baroness Arlene Foster of Aghadrumsee”

  Arlene Foster interview: – Sunday Telegraph Gordon Rayner Associate Editor If Volodymyr Zelensky wants a sympathetic ear as he tries to find a path to peace, he could do worse than turning to Baroness Foster, a woman who has spent much of her life in the toughest of negotiations. The former first minister ofContinue reading “The former first minister of Northern Ireland on surviving an IRA bomb, her new life as a baroness and why it takes courage to compromise”

    Having recently returned from the Falkland Islands, I am reminded, more than ever, of the crucial role that British overseas territories play in our global security network. These territories are not scattered remnants of the past; they are vital assets that provide the UK with an unmatched global footprint. As the world facesContinue reading “Overseas territories are not relics, they are key to UK security”