Northern Ireland General Discussion

[Zinneke]

Re : The supposed continued existence of the Provvies, did anybody really expect them to just give up the stranglehold they had on their own communities, let alone the leverage that an armed organisation would have in any outbreak of violence?

The important thing is that they are no longer political, they are criminal. So lock them up and be done with them, as they won't be able to claim they are of the same political stock as Bobby Sands.

I'm still unsure as to why the UUP did what they did.

[Zinneke]

Foster was a useful placeholder. Getting rid of her gives SF the right to re-negotiate with DUP again in exchange for voting in their insane religious nutjob for First Minister. Or SF call an election.

She should have obviously gone during RHI but the celebrations should be put on hold. Remember she was considered too soft on gay rights and that she could at least be reasoned with. Any new DUP leader will be put up against Jim Allister as to who represents hardline Unionism. That can't be good.

Its a shame Peter Robinson's wife had to shag a teenager.

[Zinneke]

Jim Allister made me spit my drink out when he called Sinn Fein "West Brits" for relying on the UK government to pass the Irish Language Act. It shows you that the state of Loyalism is like a real life version of an internet conspiracy rabbit hole. Let's hope they keep digging for Ireland's, and all our sanity's sake!

[Zinneke]

With Prime Minister Boris Johnson gone, what does this mean for Northern Ireland?  I know that he intended to rip up the Northern Ireland Protocol so the DUP will finally agree to serve under a Sinn Fein-led government.   

It means every Tory leader bar a few that want to sell themselves on their moderate image will use the Northern Ireland issue to throw red meat to the blustering, flag-waving boomer base because not a single Westminster-based Tory (bar Theresa May weirdly enough) doesn't actually care about strict outcomes in NI. its a tool to be politically useful for them , presenting their Thatcher tribute act credentials without having to commit to unrealistic tax cuts or what not.