DAVID WHYTE opens his edited collection, How Corrupt is Britain?, by arguing that “the idea that British institutions are fair and democratic is one of the foundation stones of our self-imagined national heritage”.

James Molyneaux stood out as old school even in the heart of the establishment, writes Gerard Howlin

The Government is “very seriously” considering demands to reopen a landmark case against Britain over the alleged use of torture in the North during the Troubles.

The Last Diaries: A Blaze of Autumn Sunshine by Tony Benn

A ceremonial funeral with military honours will be held in London today for Baroness Margaret Thatcher. Rachel Marie Walsh takes a closer look at the style history of the original power dresser

HEALTH Minister Mary Harney says she does not feel any sense of shame for being part of a Government that had to call in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to deal with Ireland’s financial crisis.

The newly formed Cameron-Clegg coalition Government in the UK is facing its first threatened backbench rebellion, over a controversial plan to reduce the risk of it being voted out of office before the end of its planned five-year term.

David Cameron today warned his party that an incoming Conservative government will face tough economic conditions and will have to take unpopular decisions to get Britain’s public finances back on track.

THE year 1977 was not a great one from the standpoint of the state papers. Historically, the most important events were related to that year’s general election. As the civil servants were not formally involved, the elections were glossed over in the state papers.

A brochure advertising sex films created quite a stir amongst pharmacists, clergy and politicians, writes Caroline O’Doherty.

Former Northern Secretary Merlyn Rees has died in hospital in London at the age of 85.

JOHN DELOREAN, the disgraced US car mogul who offered Northern Ireland a false dream, has died it was announced last night.

An alliance of European regions warned today that y imposing hefty EU fines on Irish low-cost airline Ryanair for receiving illegal subsidies will end up damaging regional economies across the continent.

A committee on police reform in Northern Ireland was urged 35 years ago by some officers to change the name of the force in a bid to attract more Catholic support, it was claimed today.