The UK’s last EU commissioner: ‘The level of contact is speeding up. The tone has changed’
Europe Letter: Julian King says ‘world has changed’ since original Brexit deals were made
Chris Patten
Dublin blindsided on Chris Patten’s appointment as head of NI policing commission, State records show
June 1998 briefing note prepared for then taoiseach Bertie Ahern complained of ‘strong dissatisfaction’ with British handling of the matter
Unrealisable expectation goes some way to explaining what has gone wrong in policing in Northern Ireland
The present crisis in the PSNI is being crudely, but not unjustly, seen as Sinn Féin demanding the heads of two officers - and the DUP and UUP demanding the heads of the leadership for bowing to this pressure
UK government must ‘tell the truth’ and implement NI protocol – Chris Patten
Former MP says problem is not sausages but ‘porkies’ from Downing Street
Fintan O’Toole: Earth calling Edwin Poots – we have a problem
If the earth is only 6000 years old, all the science of the last 200 years is bogus
Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy figures arrested in crackdown
Arrests target activists and politicians who were involved in election primary last year
David Cook obituary: A trailblazing and courageous politician
Alliance Party founder was first non-unionist lord mayor of Belfast since partition
Hong Kong bars 12 pro-democracy candidates from running in key election
International lawmakers condemn move as ‘unacceptable obstructions of democratic process’
Patten says cross-party support on Hong Kong a sign of new UK stance on China
London Letter: Former governor predicts other European countries will join Britain in scrutinising their relationship with Beijing
Hong Kong police fire tear gas on protest against security law
Police fire tear gas in popular shopping district as protesters take to the streets
Covid-19 turns WHO into battleground for superpower rivalry
UN organisation has been subjected to barrage of criticism over response to pandemic
Chris Patten ‘amazed’ UK sees common rules with EU as ‘impossible’
Former NI policing reformer says people ‘should not hold history’ against Sinn Féin
UK’s immigration plan geared ‘to catch headlines’
Tory grandee Chris Patten calls Brexit era ‘most depressing period of my life’
Joshua Wong’s call to arms to the Instagram generation
Hong Kong’s most famous political activist on his fight against totalitarianism
Hugh Orde 'staggered' by North’s lack of progress on the past
Ex-PSNI chief speaks out on the Troubles and the failures of historical investigations
Fintan O’Toole: A spiffing tale of how Brexit was ‘spaffed’ away
Chris Cook’s book paints UK swing to political and administrative incompetence
Chris Patten: Brexit crisis is ‘crazed ideological jihad’
Ardently pro-European, the veteran Tory has watched in horror as the debacle unfolds
Stop investigations of Troubles killings, UK political figures urge
Former Northern secretaries argue better to spend £150m on victims and survivors
Brexit debate an assault on values of democracy – Chris Patten
Former Tory minister says ‘nationalist rage’ is getting UK in ‘terrible mess’
May to present amendment to EU withdrawal Bill
PM to set out course of action if final Brexit agreement rejected or talks end with no deal
House of Lords backs move to prevent hard border
Peers inflict 10th Brexit defeat on Theresa May’s government by voting for amendment
Theresa May to visit China with aim of boosting trade ties
PM’s efforts to reassure Beijing about UK post-Brexit likely to dominate three-day trip
Dublin Festival of History: JFK, Harry Potter and Nicholas II up for discussion
UK’s Chris Patten, novelist Robert Harris and war correspondent Martin Bell to attend
Brexit: ‘Ideological crap about sovereignty and taking back control’
Chris Patten, who helped transform the RUC into the PSNI, on his Irishness, Catholicism and the wrench of Brexit
Hong Kong handover anniversary marked by protests
Activists demand democracy 20 years after transfer of territory from Britain to China
Xi warns Hong Kong democrats against crossing red line
Tens of thousands attend march as Carrie Lam sworn in as territory’s chief executive
Free speech under threat on our college campuses
Trigger warnings and safe spaces: should a student’s desire not to be offended stifle freedom of expression?
Decisions on commission to audit Garda unlikely this week
Howlin says Garda should proceed with recommendations of Garda inspectorate
Garda has lessons to learn from Patten reform of North policing
Against fierce opposition, Patten commission brought about radical reforms
Northern Ireland baulks at the panda in the room
Similarity between Belfast Agreement and Hong Kong handover is great unmentionable
Oxford college accused of bowing to donors to keep Rhodes statue
Oriel decision on statue of white supremacist made before expected consultation
Irish vice-chancellor pledges ‘innovative’ future for Oxford
Louise Richardson becomes first woman in role in 800 years
Catherine Day’s 10-year tenure in senior EU role ends
Day could be become adviser to European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker
Catherine Day to leave European Commission role
Irish official has been secretary general for almost a decade
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