NI politics

Question 1

How is NI different from rest of the UK

Answer 1

• divisions are based on religion and national identity rather than socio-economic
• NI parities not in competition with UK wide paities (Labour + Lib Dem don’t contest elections and Cons recieve limited support)
• Most contemporary parities formed in late 1960s and early 70s

Question 2

1921 - 1972 devolved gov

Answer 2

• for enitr period UUP formed the Gov
• the Nationalist party did not act as an official opposition party due to denying legitimacy of NI as a political institution