Will Westminster’s Fiscal Squeeze Force Northern Ireland to Reform?

Britain is now staring at a national debt burden approaching £3 trillion, according to recent reports, raising serious questions about the sustainability of public spending across the United Kingdom. At a time when Westminster faces growing speculation about fiscal instability — and even the possibility of some form of IMF involvement — Northern Ireland can no longer assume that repeated financial interventions will continue indefinitely. Against that backdrop, it may be time to revisit a...