Northern talks logjam could be the worst yet

Once again, we have fallen between the shadow and the substance. Despite the spin in political circles that a final agreement in the North is still within reach, the logjam may actually be worse than it has ever been.

It is more than ten years since the IRA announced its first ceasefire and more than six years since the Good Friday Agreement, but still the exit strategy can't be found. Last week's events ...