The overnight invasion of Venezuela was not an act of liberation, it was a further piece of the global corruption that the world’s greatest democracy appears to be reduced to — an act of cowboy piracy

Trump dominated the news last year, and he’s going to do it again next year, writes Fergus Finlay

If I’ve discovered one thing over the years, as a husband, father, and in my work as a trade union official and in the political world, it’s that there may not be a lot of point in trying to plan your life out 

The health service rode to my rescue last week — but it was my knight on a white horse, Tommy the taxi driver, who gave me most to think about, writes Fergus Finlay

As Christmas arrives early in our house, so too does the annual tradition of impossible quiz questions and family chaos

Mervyn Taylor was the most hard-working and diffident minister I've ever known — it's thanks to his hard work that thousands of people have been freed from miserable marriages since 1995

Europe, with one voice, must confront Trump. No more pandering, no more 'we agree with you Mr President but', writes Fergus Finlay

An aspect of Ivana Bacik's speech at the Labour conference last weekend felt more like something Mary-Lou McDonald would say, writes Fergus Finlay 

Behind the flags there is more than racism. We need to debate this — and we need to do it honestly

There’ll be all sorts of tributes paid to Sister Stan in the coming days, every one thoroughly well-deserved.