Northern Irish Politics Thread (or what passes for politics in NI)

[Ashtree]

Ah here, the DUP and the Shinners, are getting married in the morning. Ding, dong the bells are gonna chime….

At some point it will become unmissable that on many issues Sinn Féin is on much same ground as DUP

Newton Emerson: Northern nationalism regards itself as left-wing, but on most issues its views are solidly centre-right

Northern nationalism regards itself as left-wing, but on most issues its views are centre-right

www.irishtimes.com

 

[Nenuphar]

Where would I find the social media pages of the DUP leader?

 

[nivilla1982]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1773669544256516268

 

[tractorsandcows]

So the IRA thought they were making a Hollywood blockbuster when all the time they were being filmed by the CIA and Mossad who showed the film to British intelligence before it was ever seen by anyone in the US. Clever boys they were not.

Was Stakeknife directing it

 

[nivilla1982]

 

[Nenuphar]

What did he do?

 

[Danllan]

What did he do?

Presumably that will be for a Jury to decide.

Do you mean 'what is he accused of'?

 

[Whitewalker]

That didn't take long .

 

[yoki]

Been rumours attaching him to a superinjunction bouncing about this years.

Maybe it's showtime!

 

[Ashtree]

Might need a good barrister. Jim Allister waiting by the phone for the call…

 

[JimAndy]

Might need a good barrister. Jim Allister waiting by the phone for the call…

it been rumored that it was Jim who found the legal loop hole that got David Tweed, released

 

[Nenuphar]

Presumably that will be for a Jury to decide.

Do you mean 'what is he accused of'?

The complainant a close blood relative.

You would have to be wary of the hardcore moralists

 

[Ashtree]

Wee Jeff, was large in political heft.
Question now, is big Gavin large or small in political nous!
Plenty in DUP want back to NEVER, NEVER, NEVER days, and he has Frothing Jim and Jamie Bryson, stirring the pot night and day.
Needs to be real smart operator to keep all those elements in control.

 

[Danllan]

The complainant a close blood relative.

You would have to be wary of the hardcore moralists

It's a pretty horrible situation either way, if he's guilty it is a terrible crime and he deserves a hard sentence, but to go through a trial and be acquitted it is a dreadful thing to experience, for him and his family.

 

[JimAndy]

the fact that he went to london and not the family home suggest that family may be involved

 

[yin ewe]

Too soon?

 

[Nenuphar]

Rape charge

Jeffrey Donaldson: DUP leader resigns after rape charge

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP is charged with historical sexual offences and has been suspended from the DUP.

www.bbc.com

 

[Ashtree]

I’m surprised @Danllan ’s sources hadn’t him tipped off beforehand, so he could break it on TFF. Afterall, he thought he had a scoop on the lovely Leo.
All pish of course…

 

[Danllan]

I’m surprised @Danllan ’s sources hadn’t him tipped off beforehand, so he could break it on TFF. Afterall, he thought he had a scoop on the lovely Leo.
All pish of course…

I have no political contacts in NI, only some family who are 'political' in the sense that they vote and argue about it, but they don't go any further than that.

In re Leo... I thought you rather liked the video...

As an aside, and I asked earlier, what are the basics on political donations in the ROI?

 

[Ridcully]

the fact that he went to london and not the family home suggest that family may be involved

He has to stay away from his wife who was also charged for the legal reason of potential collaboration or interference.