Arlene Foster going to be the new First Minister?

armaghniac · December 07, 2015, 07:02:17 PM

Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on December 07, 2015, 06:35:57 PM
Quote from: Pub Bore on December 07, 2015, 05:52:13 PM
Doddsie not standing. Looks like a clear run for Arlene.

Wee Sammy may make a late dash!

A man of naked ambition.

Tothefuture · December 08, 2015, 12:23:53 PM

Cant see Sammy running for Leadership. The DUP have never had a head to head for Leadership and I really can't see that changing. Wonder if Arlene as leader and First Minister will see any change in Party Policy at all.

general_lee · December 08, 2015, 01:52:28 PM

Wonder (or should that be wounder) how some elements within Unionism will react to a female leader?

ziggysego · December 08, 2015, 02:44:28 PM

Quote from: general_lee on December 08, 2015, 01:52:28 PM
Wonder (or should that be wounder) how some elements within Unionism will react to a female leader?

Dawn Purvis was the leader of the PUP for a few years ago, until she got scundered with them.

Applesisapples · December 08, 2015, 03:58:03 PM

Arlene would have a bit more balls than Dawn. Dodds doesn't want to have to work with the Shinners.

general_lee · December 08, 2015, 05:02:25 PM

Quote from: ziggysego on December 08, 2015, 02:44:28 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 08, 2015, 01:52:28 PM
Wonder (or should that be wounder) how some elements within Unionism will react to a female leader?

Dawn Purvis was the leader of the PUP for a few years ago, until she got scundered with them.

I wouldn't really class the PUP as a serious political party, nor a unionist one at that.

armaghniac · December 08, 2015, 08:33:51 PM

Robbo showed the odd bit of leadership, while blowing hot and cold. Has Foster ever said or done anything that constituted a bit more than the minimum?

T Fearon · December 09, 2015, 06:16:51 AM

Another blow for the Paisleyite wing,which is diminishing in numbers and influence.A good thing and perhaps the latest step in ultimately paving the way for a DUP/UUP merger.

Rossfan · December 09, 2015, 11:18:42 AM

Ah Tony I thought you were a fan of the Paisleyite religious cult wing of the DUP

seafoid · December 09, 2015, 11:49:11 AM

there was an interesting point in the IT about Dodds and the leadership. Maybe he didn't want the long nights, the crap food, the time away from family and the lack of exercise that Robinson had. It's a thankless job.

red hander · December 09, 2015, 07:16:45 PM

Quote from: seafoid on December 09, 2015, 11:49:11 AM
there was an interesting point in the IT about Dodds and the leadership. Maybe he didn't want the long nights, the crap food, the time away from family and the lack of exercise that Robinson had. It's a thankless job.

Or maybe, on balancing things up, preferred to be a pig at the Westminster trough rather than the Stormont one ... look at the money Robbo and the wife were raking in before Iris blew it for them. Look at the money junior and Jim Shannon are raking in. DUP will always be more loyal to the half-crown than the crown

Orior · December 10, 2015, 01:14:14 PM

Great link on the exploits of Ruth Patterson.

https://eurofree3.wordpress.com/2015/10/07/ruthless-dup/