After years of campaigning, a commitment in New Decade, New Approach, and a delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Northern Ireland finally has its first Cancer Strategy.
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It is often easy to blame politicians for the failings in our politics: we had three years of no government, and just two years after resolving this, a leaderless Executive following the resignation of the First Minister. Whilst politicians were responsible for taking these decisions, over 20 years later it is increasingly clear that the institutions created by the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement are struggling to accommodate a changing society and the expectations that people have of their elected representatives.
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On Monday at midnight, after a shorter term than planned, the Assembly officially dissolved and the 2022 Assembly Election campaign started in earnest. How apt it is that our Assembly Elections are scheduled for the springtime—a time for renewal and change.
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Parliamentary democracy, in its simplest terms, is about electing people to represent the views of wider society. In doing this, we might expect it to reflect society, but in reality, this hasn’t been the case.
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Elections offer a great opportunity to engage with politicians on shaping their thinking. However it can be the case that organisations are wary of campaigning in the pre-election period due to the sensitivities that accompany it.
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