Author: Professor John Garry
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English Premier League is Becoming Less Competitive
Imbalance is increasing and competitiveness is decreasing in the English Premiership says Leeds United and Arsenal supporter Professor John Garry.
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Much more than meh: The 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly Elections
The Northern Ireland Assembly election of May 2022 was transformational, despite small shifts in the magnitudes of seats won by the two dominant blocs. John Garry, Brendan O’Leary and James Pow discuss the results.
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Would the Scots vote for independence? The answer could depend on the question
Could the outcome of a second Scottish independence referendum depend on the precise wording of the ballot question? John Garry, Rob Ford, Rob Johns discuss three likely wordings and their potential implications.
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Randomly Responding to Covid-19
Science is quite rightly seen as systematic and based on logic and reason. Counter-intuitively, a core tool used by scientists is the opposite: randomness, says Professor John Garry.
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Extending voting rights to Northern Ireland in Irish Presidential elections
In light of the recent publication of legislation in Ireland to enable a referendum on extending voting rights in Irish presidential elections to Irish citizens residing outside the state, Professors Colin Harvey and John Garry look back at their input into the 2013 Constitutional Convention that made the recommendation for this right to be extended.
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What do people in Northern Ireland think about Brexit?
Hard Brexit? Soft Brexit? No Brexit? Dr Jamie Pow and Professor John Garry break down the latest stats on how people in Northern Ireland feel about Brexit.
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What do the public think about the backstop?
Professor John Garry looks at recent survey results to see what the public in Northern Ireland thinks about the backstop.
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Liberty, wealth or peace: the choice offered by the Brexit deal
When it comes to the Brexit deal, perhaps the Prime Minister’s best bet is to argue explicitly that peace should trump both wealth and freedom says Professor John Garry.
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People in Northern Ireland want the UK to stay in the customs union and single market new research on public attitudes reveals
Professors John Garry and Brendan O’Leary look at some of the headline findings from their recent report into public attitudes to Brexit across Northern Ireland.
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Northern Ireland border and the EU’s draft legal agreement
Prof John Garry and Jamie Pow talk Brexit, borders, and backstop options following the publication by the European Commission of the draft legal text on the Withdrawal Treaty.