David McCann: Colum Eastwood and his New Ireland Commission have an important year ahead
There is a real opportunity between now and the next set of elections to realign the debates on constitutional change north and south
David McCann: Fianna Fáil comes back stronger as Sinn Féin stumble and Fine Gael falter
Sinn Féin keeps failing to break the Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael embrace
David McCann: New Irish government can show ambition with all-island agenda
The success of the Shared Island Unit highlights that when the Irish government sets its mind to it, it can achieve real and substantial results
David McCann: How voting early could mean voting more often
There is much to criticise in the US election system, but advance voting is a feature we should adopt
David McCann: It’s difficult second album time for Alliance and Naomi Long
Many issues that fuelled support for Alliance are falling down the scale of importance for voters
David McCann: Hanna cannot solve the SDLP’s problems alone
Can Claire Hanna succeed where so many of her immediate predecessors have failed? The answer comes from the misguided notion that the leader alone can solve the SDLP’s problems
Gavin Robinson’s challenge is creating a DUP and unionism at ease with itself – David McCann
There needs to be a more humble, positive and outward-looking DUP than we have been used to in the past
This Executive is now hopefully learning lessons from the past – David McCann
A more realistic programme for government means this Stormont government could be the first to be remarked upon for not just merely existing
Time for a new approach if the UUP wants to be a political force – David McCann
If the party fluffs this opportunity to rebuild, there may not be another
The road to unionist unity runs through Quebec – David McCann
Would DUP, UUP and TUV be content in the Assembly and councils and allow a single political force to represent unionists in Westminster?
Whoever wins the US election, Ireland will have to shout louder to be heard – David McCann
Reality is that Ireland will not be as important to the next president as it is to Joe Biden
How to reform Stormont’s co-option system - David McCann
We should be told before an election who will be co-opted into a seat if a winning candidate is later replaced
David McCann: Don’t let anyone say your vote doesn’t matter
Every voter should know that their ballot is important and can alter the political map in a big way
David McCann: Irish unity debate has taken some positive steps forward
Ireland’s Future event in Belfast included stand-out contributions from Leo Varadkar and David Adams
TUV challenge to DUP gives unionists a stark choice: David McCann
Decision by Jim Allister to contest most Westminster seats in party’s history makes general election the most consequential for unionism since 2005