Update, 5pm local:
The Secretary of State, James Brokenshire, has ruled out a snap election following a deadlock in political talks at Stormont: pic.twitter.com/uWoX9i6Crx
— BBC Newsline (@bbcnewsline) March 27, 2017
'Short window of opportunity exists' to restore powersharing: Brokenshire https://t.co/nRw910jvTk pic.twitter.com/XVEnPQgQLF
— Belfast News Letter (@News_Letter) March 27, 2017
NI Sec James Brokenshire says he'll give a full statement in Westminster tomorrow. He seems to be the only person who didn't see this coming
— Siobhán Fenton (@SiobhanFenton) March 27, 2017
Interesting that, having firmly put it on the table in January, James Brokenshire now says there is no appetite for a second election.
— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) March 27, 2017
I really wish an NI Secretary of State would tell us what he really thinks rather than the woolly wish wash served up by Brokenshire today.
— Alex.Kane (@AlexKane221b) March 27, 2017
Brokenshire confirms Section 59 of NI Act will apply from Wednesday giving financial control to senior civil servants
— JPCampbellBiz (@JP_Biz) March 27, 2017
Brokenshire says UK govt is taking Northern Ireland crisis very seriously. Journalist asks- then why isn't Theresa May even here?
— Siobhán Fenton (@SiobhanFenton) March 27, 2017
I bet if NI had oil, Theresa May would have been there today.
— Mel 🕊️ (@meljomur) March 27, 2017
Brokenshire: "you need to form an executive by the time I count to 3…
1…
2…
I really mean it guys…
2 and a half…
2 and 3/4…— Kris Nixon (@krisnxn) March 27, 2017
Midnight last night: NI talks set for failure ahead of deadline for agreement on power-sharing
The Stormont talks break down as Sinn Fein announces it will not nominate a deputy first minister tomorrow https://t.co/nbHHYeu3hN
— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) March 26, 2017
"THEY DON'T F***ING GET IT" –
declared a Talks insider…Brian Rowan watches as the Castle Talks Collapse… https://t.co/5K7ljXGaFt
— Eamonn Mallie (@EamonnMallie) March 26, 2017
#talks ….. Monday's all about 'managing failure' following the collapse of the Northern Ireland inter-party talks in Stormont Castle. pic.twitter.com/UJZDVkrHGc
— Eamonn Mallie (@EamonnMallie) March 26, 2017
— Eamonn Mallie (@EamonnMallie) March 26, 2017
Statement from DUP leader Arlene Foster on the collapse of power-sharing talks with Sinn Féin this evening: pic.twitter.com/08iPQETzWI
— Siobhán Fenton (@SiobhanFenton) March 26, 2017
There has been progress on issues like Brexit, transparency, good government. We need to build on that. pic.twitter.com/Kx6AvljU8Y
— The SDLP (@SDLPlive) March 26, 2017
.@columeastwood: Collapse of talks comes as a result of unwillingness to engage in creative compromise on key elements of former agreements pic.twitter.com/7pazuK6qEo
— Amanda Ferguson (@AmandaFBelfast) March 26, 2017
#UUP's Tom Elliott: 'Talk process simply the worst Need massive change in attitude from SF & DUP There could be a period of prolonged drift' pic.twitter.com/GzqoVvBT2w
— Amanda Ferguson (@AmandaFBelfast) March 26, 2017
TUV leader @JimAllister: Unionists should unite in strengthening unity of UK & in relentlessly resisting republican agenda to stymie #Brexit pic.twitter.com/XqDTwrjp8f
— Amanda Ferguson (@AmandaFBelfast) March 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/GPDoran/status/846099515346169857
If you're interested in what happened in the Troubles and how we deal with that today, listen to this … https://t.co/DjpNHU6gmF
— William Crawley (@williamcrawley) March 26, 2017
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WORLD
Thousands of refugees are fleeing Mosul each day, putting fresh pressure on the Iraqi army #BattleForMosul pic.twitter.com/3k7m2yraCG
— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 26, 2017
There are conflicting accounts over a U.S.-Led airstrike in Mosul that killed civilians https://t.co/E4MY0v8FDz pic.twitter.com/98TA9gSwQl
— The Atlantic: Ideas (@TheAtlIdeas) March 26, 2017
Iraqi prime minister expects ISIS defeat “within the next few weeks" https://t.co/peh0NIP6wZ pic.twitter.com/bA8leYmvHp
— The Hill (@thehill) March 26, 2017
In Russia…
Protesters Gather in 100 Cities Across Russia; Top Putin Critic Is Arrested: https://t.co/yFjRuJOn7m
— LeftOfTheDial (@EricShapiro3) March 26, 2017
Hundreds arrested as protests erupt across Russia: reports https://t.co/AJGpHcywaK pic.twitter.com/cr4DE7uKlA
— The Hill (@thehill) March 26, 2017
Demonstrators block bus containing prominent Putin opponent Alexei @navalny, detained during day of anti-corruption rallies across Russia. pic.twitter.com/4BfRe0WaZK
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) March 26, 2017
The policemen in this clip are acting on behalf of a Russian regime which the American president supports and admires https://t.co/9hnvd4OIyJ
— Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum) March 26, 2017
I'm old enough to remember when the State Department protested this sort of thing, from 1945 to 1-19-17. https://t.co/hjYpwbFoRj
— Bruce Bartlett (@BruceBartlett) March 26, 2017
.@USEmbRu is as blind to the crackdown on protestors taking place as Russian state media. Their last tweet was 4 days ago.
— Simon Ostrovsky (@SimonOstrovsky) March 26, 2017
In Germany…
Very good news for #Merkel in a German state election seen as a test for this fall's national election.https://t.co/Dr77OTxbsY
— EJ Dionne (@EJDionne) March 26, 2017
In Hong Kong..
Today Carrie Lam beat out a more popular rival to win Hong Kong's Chief Exec election (as we predicted). Here's why: https://t.co/RLhkGw5bdz pic.twitter.com/oT2b84rjZb
— Eurasia Group (@EurasiaGroup) March 26, 2017
In Chile..
Chile pensions protest draws tens of thousands https://t.co/sPcn8S8sff
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 26, 2017
In Brexit Britain…
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition Monday March 27 https://t.co/5oMlH9kG8o pic.twitter.com/bOturR2FVh
— Financial Times (@FT) March 26, 2017
BBC under fire for 'lack of coverage' of pro-EU march https://t.co/JHWWTLZopr
— Greg Jenner (@greg_jenner) March 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/jonathancoe/status/845957696377573376
The 137-word article 50 bill – passed, to its eternal shame, by the House of Commons – is “the shortest suicide note in history”.
— Professor Danny Blanchflower economist & fisherman (@D_Blanchflower) March 26, 2017
Well she's not happy about it, but what's important is that she surrendered. pic.twitter.com/57rsEOgg2k
— Hend Amry (@LibyaLiberty) March 26, 2017
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THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
Donald Trump continues to back Paul Ryan despite conspicuous tweet, his chief of staff says https://t.co/kQefpXvGQO pic.twitter.com/HcyKPeidwX
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) March 26, 2017
Freedom Caucus member resigns after clash over healthcare bill https://t.co/SUmawIP8Vl pic.twitter.com/owXR6ysZNU
— The Hill (@thehill) March 26, 2017
I talked to Trump voters in Trumpland Ohio about his lying. It was something: https://t.co/jZCYhs9T67
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) March 26, 2017
White House spox @MCShort45 tells the pool this report is "false" https://t.co/R3FdjgbAnV
— Allie Malloy (@AlliemalCNN) March 26, 2017
Schiff: Nunes has left intel committee "in the dark" on Trump claims https://t.co/XGT9J0uWX2 pic.twitter.com/R5OIATWOTy
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) March 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/MsPackyetti/status/845853976067137536
EPA chief says Trump to sign order on Tuesday rolling back greenhouse gas restrictions on coal-fired power plants. https://t.co/8rh3zQQEMz
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) March 26, 2017
DT is a lying failure. We need an independent commission & special prosecutor now before desperation leads to war. #TrumpRussia
— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) March 26, 2017
This is seen as so out of character it merits an alert? (Also, he visited Trump golf courses both Saturday and Sunday of this weekend.) https://t.co/jgMy0bynn2
— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) March 26, 2017
Nearly one out of every three days he has been president, Trump has visited a Trump property https://t.co/JsIMBQDjfm
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 26, 2017
Mark Cuban: My political future "depends on how things play out for the country" under Trump https://t.co/iscoQbRCm7 pic.twitter.com/RkILCMpULP
— The Hill (@thehill) March 26, 2017
What happens to a country when a leader's words are worthless? When their promises are toothless, useless? https://t.co/GmaUzqzgnr
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) March 26, 2017
.@seanhannity: “Do you think we’re bad for America? You think I’m bad for America?”
Ted Koppel: "Yes."
More here: https://t.co/HIiWcfVPTb pic.twitter.com/FmAYCFXvwU— CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 (@CBSSunday) March 26, 2017
And finally, some bollocks from the Mail Online…
"Wills cheats death", according to the Daily Mail.
He cheats death by not being in a plane that did not crash…https://t.co/AgIq60rRLO pic.twitter.com/CIzB7kKZM7
— Shoaib M Khan (@ShoaibMKhan) March 26, 2017
and there’s this…
The most Swedish crime ever https://t.co/OUPTifWif5 pic.twitter.com/iEZm6535xw
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) March 26, 2017
The Overnight Note 