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**Red Lines**

The back-stop’s here? Bad puns with top political coverage from Northern Ireland. Red Lines brings you essential analysis and commentary by BBC NI’s politics team.

Latest Episodes:

On SPAD-batical Feb 18, 2020

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Mark, Gareth & Jayne are joined by Julian Smith's former special adviser.

Dáilsplaining Feb 11, 2020

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Mark Carruthers is joined by columnist Mary Kelly, Irish News political correspondent John Manley and unionist commentator Sarah Creighton.

Dearg Lines Feb 04, 2020

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Mark Carruthers is in Dublin to talk about the election with Mary Minihan from the Irish Times, Mary Regan from RTÉ and Virgin Media's Gavan Reilly.

Brexitpast Jan 28, 2020

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Mark Carruthers is joined by John Campbell in Belfast and the BBC's Europe Editor Gavin Lee and Shona Murray of Euronews from Brussels.

Calling a SPAD a SPAD Jan 21, 2020

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Mark Carruthers is joined by Mary Kelly, John Campbell and Mark Devenport to look at Special Advisers, revenue raising and an MLA pay rise.

Stormont returns (with added SOSNI) Jan 14, 2020

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Mark Carruthers is joined at Stormont by freelance journalist Amanda Ferguson, Economics and Business Editor, John Campbell, and Political Correspondent Stephen Walker.

A holding pattern in high heels Jan 09, 2020

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Mark Carruthers is joined by Gareth Gordon, Jayne McCormack and the Press Association's Ireland Editor, David Young.

Clear and presenter danger Dec 17, 2019

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Mark Carruthers is joined by Tara Mills, William Crawley and Enda McClafferty to look back at a remarkable General Election.

Paper candidates Dec 11, 2019

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Mark Carruthers is joined by the Belfast Telegraph's Suzanne Breen, John Manley from the Irish News, Gareth Gordon - who left the News Letter 28 years ago - and Mark Devenport.

Alliance & Westminster: Alliance election profile Dec 03, 2019

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Mark Devenport, Jayne McCormack and Mary Kelly join Mark Carruthers to look at the Alliance Party's election profiles.