How did I end up here?

Standing in the sunshine outside the MAC in Belfast last Thursday morning, I had a few butterflies in my stomach. I had an SDLP lanyard around my neck, and I was attending my first political conference. It felt slightly surreal because last November, I had asked and answered this question: So why don’t I just get on with it and join the SDLP? Because…it’s still about crossing a cultural line and stepping into a space that can make you feel ... Read more...