A NEW CHAPTER…

As of May 2011, I have taken a staff job with The Hill, the political newspaper in Washington, D.C.

I am very happy about the job, which will involve a healthy combination of writing and editing, but it also means that the rationale for updating this website will be greatly diminished.

The website was initially launched as a way to provide information on Redemption Song. Latterly, I have used it to link to some of my freelance work, especially for U.S. outlets.

I will not be taking the site down anytime soon — and I have changed the Bio & Contact page to reflect these changes — but updates are likely to become scarce-to-non-existent. That being so, this is a good time to thank all of you who have visited, and especially those who have taken the time to get in contact about Redemption Song. It is very much appreciated.

Now, of course, you should feel free to follow me (and all my excellent new colleagues) over at www.thehill.com.

Thanks,

Niall Stanage

New Update: Salon, New Republic, Irish Times

It’s time for another update of assorted articles from recent months.
Judging from the reaction it received on Salon’s website, I suspect this profile of former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson may be the most-read article I’ve written in quite a while. Although the profile appeared back in May, The Atlantic’s Conor Friedersdorf gave his own [...]

Recent articles: Salon, Daily Beast, Guardian

I have a piece up on The Daily Beast today seeking to explain the appeal of Nick Clegg, the leader of Britain’s Liberal Democrats, to an American readership. The article’s appearance reminded me that I have written several pieces for U.S. media in recent months, and not referenced them here.
For Salon, I wrote about Charlie [...]

Repeat Irish America post for I. Explorer users

[There appears to have been a formatting issue with today's post about Irish America for Internet Explorer users. This version below, which is exactly the same, should (the tech experts tell me) work better for you. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.] 
THE IRISH AMERICA DEBATE
As some of you may know, a fairly heated debate has erupted [...]

A Dark Hour for the GOP

Read this weekend’s Irish Times column on the woes of the Republican Party, and how its drift to the right has ultimately damaged its electoral appeal, here: http://bit.ly/11IHjm

Latest Fox News Clip

My latest TV appearance, discussing Barack Obama’s first month in office on Fox News’ Live Desk, has now been posted on the TV & Radio page.