Northern Ireland General Discussion

[minionofmidas]

You're misusing the word "general" in the Ulster context. Please report only on issues relating to the general community in this thread in the future. Catholic issues go into the Northern Ireland Catholic Discussion thread.

[minionofmidas]

Why is the SDLP taking that position?

The laws about the Northern Ireland government formation would ensure that similar situations will continue one would assume.

[minionofmidas]

Presumably this kills off any hope he might have had of following on from his dad as leader?

Depends. I wouldn't rule out a comeback, but it should take a while. Which means his dad would have to continue for quite a number of years. Which makes it unlikely. Of course, he might become his father's second successor.

[minionofmidas]

Robinson's only 59? He seems to have been around forever...

[minionofmidas]

I've long supported a United Kingdom of Great Ireland and Northern Britain, to encompass all parts of the British Isles except the Southeast of England.

[minionofmidas]

I've long supported a United Kingdom of Great Ireland and Northern Britain, to encompass all parts of the British Isles except the Southeast of England.

Will the Southeast then become a part of France?

No, it will become an independent country with weird but endearing politics that will also attempt to revive Anglo-Saxon as a second official language.

[minionofmidas]

No TUV invited?

Clever of them. Gotta think of mainland reactions too.

[minionofmidas]

The prospect of the unionist pact being solely to prevent a nationalist Catholic First Minister.

Corrected.

I would argue it would be in the best interests of 'one half' of Northern Ireland for a return to direct rule.

A return to direct rule over the other half only, that is.

[minionofmidas]

Also, the INLA have decommissioned their arsenal.

- Irish Times

Blast from the Past.

[minionofmidas]

they can potentially cost the DUP them - East Belfast and Strangford will be worth watching in this regard. 

I was thinking North Belfast, which a decent TUV showing could well turn into an SF pickup.

[minionofmidas]

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It already exists; and Mr O'Loan is free to join it.

[minionofmidas]

Elliot also has moral objections to attending such things as gaelic football games and gay pride parades.

Gaelic football games are dens of vice. Can't figure out the other objection... does he think there might be Catholic priests in attendance?

[minionofmidas]

A little less cryptic maybe?

[minionofmidas]

And the bloc vote of NI's one not-entirely-negligible non-Irish population group. Which is Chinese.