Probably nothing ever will.
Northern Ireland Thread
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Boris Johnson opened up Prime minister’s questions with an apology to the Ballymurphy victims.
Well there's a massive surprise no-one mentioning Prince Charles visit to the province.
Why the hell isn’t he self isolating for ten days on arrival is my question.
DUP going into absolute melt down, 3-4 senior ministers apparently have resigned and will now join the UUP who at last has someone who you could vote for on his ideas.
I think it is councillors being mentioned, not Ministers. Though certainly seems to be some discomfort in the background of all this.
They risk being wiped out in the next election. Both alliance and UUP now attractive propositions for any disaffected DUP supporters.
DUP heading same way UUP went in early 2000's
It's just wonderful to watch isn't it?
Anyone from the north (or anywhere?) able to join the DUP dots? What was the secret ballot battle about? Arlene and Jeffrey D were in cahoots? Was there some loyalist involvement? Who would be first minister? It’s all quite mysterious, Poots seems very fringe and provincial compared to Foster.
Poots is much more old school IMO, I don't like him but I don't like my DUP. I think it was the other way round, and Poots was doing deals behind closed doors.
The idea that Jeffrey Donaldson is to too liberal for the DUP is truly frightening for the future
Another loyalist protest at peaceline last night. United Ireland banner burnt by loyalists right against the peaceline wall, a very incendiary speech was made right against the peace line over a speaker. Looking to stroke up tensions again. There wasn't any crowds gathering on our side which was good because the speakers were riling up the loyalists. Maybe the worst image to come out of this , was the man in the march with a balacalva on, holding hands with his son who was was maybe 5, who was also wearing a balacalva. Sad to say, I can see a lot more of this over the summer.
What a pair these two are Ian Paisley is a total bellend should have resigned years ago he’s an embarrassment to good living Unionists…,
Van Morrison is an absolute ball bag
Horrible human being, disappeared up his own arse a long time ago, zero class.
I've never understood Van Morrison's popularity.
Total knobend but Astral Weeks is great and he had some cracking live performances...a few decades ago. Had a few friends / family members watch him live in the last decade or so and without fail they said he was miserable and most of it was painful.
Ian Og and Van Morrison, what a fecking duo.
He’s a dickhead
many years ago my brothers old boss ran a music event in Derry being headlined by Van Morrison. To say he’s a diva is an understatement. The man needs a slap a d reminded where he’s from
Looks like Arlene will be gone as FM by the end of the day which automatically takes out MON as well.
With SF not looking likely to approve Givan as FM because Poots won’t guarantee approving an ILA where do we go from here ?
another assembly election ?
With SF not looking likely to approve Givan as FM because Poots won’t guarantee approving an ILA where do we go from here ?
another assembly election ?
Nobody wants an early election so I can't see it happening - the two realistic options are 1: they muddle some sort of fudge to keep things on the road for a while 2: Stormont collapses
Too much acronyms, ignorants like myself want to understand your post.
FM - First Minister
MON - Michelle O’Neill
SF - Sinn Fein
ILA - Irish Language Act
Thank you.
And again we fall to the clusterfeck of norm Irish politics
Stormont on the verge of collapse.... AGAIN.
Do you know if they get paid for when stormont is closed?
NI is in desperate need of an election anyway.
If it does I think there's a strong chance it won't ever be back.
As far as I know they do but Im not quite sure if its the full pay, they do work very hard in their constituencies apparently,
id say SF will demand a boarded poll and the DUP will demand direct rule.
Crisis averted at Stormont it seems.
looks like the ILA will be on the way.
looks like the ILA will be on the way.
I'm glad they got the things that really matter to people sorted, good job.
Just makes the DUP look even more pathetic that the government went against them again.
what a complete sh*tshow. Poots is even more feckless than he looks.
how on earth can Poots survive in this job ??
Sammy Wilson going in with both feet on TalkBack and Nolan suggesting he's been told a vote of no-confidence could happen later today. Never underestimate the DUP's capacity to repeatedly shoot itself in the foot.
Fixed.
Wanting to be leader of the DUP then not taking the FM position makes him look like a right mug.
You should never underestimate the predictability of stupidity.
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It's about fecking time