This shoddy DUP deal will ultimately cost Theresa May far more than £1bn | Martin Kettle

The prime minister has just given every single voter in Britain a genuine grievance. If ever there was proof of her ineptitude, this is surely it

When Martin McGuinness arrived in 10 Downing Street for his first talks with Tony Blair in the build-up to what became the Good Friday agreement, he looked at the cabinet room table and remarked: “So this is where all the damage was done.”

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