Brian Rowan: The magic of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 was how a firm 'no' became 'yes'

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Brian Rowan: The magic of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 was how a firm 'no' became 'yes'
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Brian Rowan: As we mark the Good Friday Agreement, remember that the peace process needs the British and Irish Governments again, it needs strong leadership...

THERE IS A lot of learning in 25 years; the meaning of compromise, and, with that, the understanding that political agreement is not shaped by one set of demands.

Pantomime, pathetic, pedestrian plays Twenty-five years after Good Friday there is yet another crisis in northern politics. A new agreement? In this important anniversary year for the Good Friday Agreement, there is a serious question that almost everyone is avoiding: Is Stormont worth saving? I believe strongly that the next 25 years are more important than the last 25 years – more challenging, potentially more difficult. Maybe dangerous.

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