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The back-stop鈥檚 here? Bad puns with top political coverage from Northern Ireland. Red Lines brings you essential analysis and commentary by 蜜芽传媒 NI鈥檚 politics team.

Updated: weekly
Episodes available: indefinitely

Episodes to download

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    Union flak?

    Wed 6 Jan 2021

    Has the DUP fired the starting gun on its 2022 election campaign?

  • Covid-19 in 2020

    Wed 16 Dec 2020

    "As many twists and turns as Bill Bailey on Strictly."

  • Talks, deals and a 'forty foot barge pole'

    Wed 9 Dec 2020

    "I feel I don't have another one in me."

  • Legacy troubles

    Wed 2 Dec 2020

    "I think we are at a tipping point."

  • Centenary Sensitivities

    Wed 25 Nov 2020

    "Do you mark the centenary or celebrate it?"

  • Mandatory collision

    Wed 18 Nov 2020

    "It just doesn't work."

  • The Biden Identity

    Wed 11 Nov 2020

    Will Joe Biden's Irish heritage influence his Presidency?

  • Union flagging?

    Wed 4 Nov 2020

    Could coronavirus kill the Union?

  • Polls: Leaders, parties & the border

    Wed 28 Oct 2020

    Mark Carruthers chats to Suzanne Breen, Chris Donnelly and Newton Emerson.

  • Devenport departs

    Wed 21 Oct 2020

    "He's no W.D. Flackes"

  • Briefing Encounters 2 - Judgement Day

    Wed 14 Oct 2020

    Polly Toynbee, John Sergeant & Alex Massie assess 6 months of Boris Johnson's leadership

  • America votes on Mass

    Wed 7 Oct 2020

    Mark speaks to Shane Greer, Fintan O'Toole and Marion McKeone about the American election

  • Will Irish see border?

    Wed 30 Sep 2020

    "It's crunchy enough."

  • Presidential reflection

    Fri 25 Sep 2020

    Former Irish President, Mary McAleese speaks to Mark Carruthers

  • Sexism in 2020

    Wed 23 Sep 2020

    "Ignorance, arrogance and cowardice."

  • Britannia waives the rules?

    Wed 16 Sep 2020

    Mark is joined by columnists Mary Kenny, Fintan O'Toole & 蜜芽传媒's John Campbell.

  • The Lord Chief Justice Interview

    Thu 10 Sep 2020

    Mark speaks to Sir Declan Morgan, NI's Lord Chief Justice

  • Julian Smith : Politics, persuasion & pints.

    Wed 15 Jul 2020

    Mark chats to the former NI Secretary Julian Smith

  • The Miche谩l Martin interview

    Sun 12 Jul 2020

    A chance to listen to the full extended version of Mark's interview with the Taoiseach

  • Stormont in a tea cup?

    Wed 8 Jul 2020

    "The story was never going to be over."

  • Miche谩l matters?

    Wed 1 Jul 2020

    The Good Friday Agreement is his "guiding star".

  • Independence Days

    Wed 24 Jun 2020

    'It is an abuse to try and apply our standards to previous generations.'

  • 'Cute Hoors' & Blueshirts.

    Wed 17 Jun 2020

    The end of Civil War politics in the Republic of Ireland?

  • O'Leary, Newton, John

    Wed 10 Jun 2020

    Mark and guests discuss Brexit, Barnier & a return of Crazy Prices.

  • Yes Ministers

    Wed 3 Jun 2020

    "If she has time to listen to Red Lines she's doing something wrong."

  • Could Covid kill the Union?

    Wed 27 May 2020

    Mark & guests discuss covid19, the Union & the fallout over Dominic Cummings.

  • Top Trumps

    Wed 20 May 2020

    Mark speaks to Mick Mulvaney, President Trump's Special Envoy to NI & ex-Chief of Staff

  • Getting your steps up

    Wed 13 May 2020

    "You do feel the weight of responsibility."

  • How the dealin's done

    Wed 6 May 2020

    Being diplomatic in a pandemic

  • Briefing encounters

    Wed 29 Apr 2020

    How does a government communicate with the public in a crisis?

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