Yes, Ireland helped shape Liverpool. But Liverpool helped shape Ireland too

‘A Celtic Catholic enclave in a Protestant Anglo Saxon kingdom’

Dear members — you might have heard the big news that an all-singing, all-dancing Swift was Liverpool-bound this Spring. Well, the hour has finally arrived! In today’s edition, writer and historian David Swift shakes off the myths about Liverpool’s Irish community in his fantastic Post debut. David has previously written for esteemed publications including the New Statesman and The Times, so to get him writing in these pages is a real honour. It’s a great piece of writing about a country three quarters of Liverpudlians have roots in. We hope you enjoy…

But first, your Post briefing — including bad news for Everton and a new restaurant on Hope Street.