The DUP thread

[Wildweasel74]

Benefits fraud. Those bollacks on the hill done nothing for 5 yrs. They gonna pay bck the money they got for nothing!

[LC]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g7p7yxlpwo

No big surprise here, this is a can that Stormont to continue to kick down. Ultimately it will probably be like the manifestos of the all the main parties anyway, not worth paper it is printed on.

I wish Elon would send his 5 productive things you did last week email around Stormont.

[imtommygunn]

Is there any difference between having a sitting stormont and a non sitting stormont? It is kind of hard to tell tbh.

[RedHand88]

Is there any difference between having a sitting stormont and a non sitting stormont? It is kind of hard to tell tbh.

Constituency offices never closed (I think) and alot of their work is done there.

[Saffrongael]

Is there any difference between having a sitting stormont and a non sitting stormont? It is kind of hard to tell tbh.

Constituency offices never closed (I think) and alot of their work is done there.

Constituency office can get something sorted for you, they aren't going to be passing legislation there or tackling any of the big issues that are outstanding. Not that they are in Stormont either

[imtommygunn]

It is very hard to see that anything has been done since they came back and even some of them would say it themselves.

[LC]

Is there any difference between having a sitting stormont and a non sitting stormont? It is kind of hard to tell tbh.

Constituency offices never closed (I think) and alot of their work is done there.

Constituency office can get something sorted for you, they aren't going to be passing legislation there or tackling any of the big issues that are outstanding. Not that they are in Stormont either

Is that not what councillors are for?

[BigGreenField]

We have the curse of a political system driven by client politics, combined with flag wrapped candidates. A culture then of getting into power but doing nothing with it meaning a total unwillingness to do anything which involves a trade off in choices and that someone might get less than they already get even if we ended up better off overall.

There is no jeopardy for our politicians because we won't vote on their record, why would they go about having one, they'll just bumble along, doing nothing and achieving nothing while celebrating basic outputs (a bus station or sorting a set of traffic lights) as grand achievements and the numpties (us) will keep voting for them.

P.s. the professionals in the Gaa should be fired over casement, no plan anything never mind a plan B.

[JohnDenver]

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/education/ni-school-at-centre-of-funding-row-got-13m-for-extension-two-months-before-600k-pitch-award/a1072701015.html

More DUP-ing it would seem relating to the same school that was in the news (some news anyway) recently regarding funding

[Milltown Row2]

Its a crazy set up:

In no particular order

Get the link between the Westlink and the M2 at Nelson street done
Get the road sorted out in Tyrone
Get Casement built in some fashion
Improve waiting times in hospitals (its horrendous)
Housing
and so on, stop talking about talking and start doing, is it any wonder the place is where its at

[AustinPowers]

Its a crazy set up:

In no particular order

Get the link between the Westlink and the M2 at Nelson street done
Get the road sorted out in Tyrone
Get Casement built in some fashion
Improve waiting times in hospitals (its horrendous)
Housing
and so on, stop talking about talking and start doing, is it any wonder the place is where its at

There's no  incentive for them to do anything. No jeopardy.  No consequences. People will just  vote them  in again .

Councils are no better. I read that a few of them  are spending £50k  plus on celebrations for VE Day.  Like who gives a f**k about that? Between stupid  stuff like that and spending a fortune cleaning up  after 12th July bonfires , is it any wonder people's Rates are so high? They're all taking  the piss, and they're  all pissing away people's  money.

[johnnycool]

Its a crazy set up:

In no particular order

Get the link between the Westlink and the M2 at Nelson street done (Neutral, so might happen)
Get the road sorted out in Tyrone (For themmuns, so not happening, or at least without a fight)
Get Casement built in some fashion  (as above)
Improve waiting times in hospitals (its horrendous) (Neutral, but may well meaning centralising certain key services to the detriment of the likes of Daisy Hill and Lagan Valley, both sides offended, so won't happen)
Housing (Depends if yer building Kaflick houses in loyalist area's or not)
and so on, stop talking about talking and start doing, is it any wonder the place is where its at

We can't escape the prism of green/orange in this shíthole of a place so don't deserve nice things.

[dec]

Constituency office can get something sorted for you, they aren't going to be passing legislation there or tackling any of the big issues that are outstanding. Not that they are in Stormont either

Is that not what councillors are for?

The fact that you need an MLA or councilor to get something sorted for you is a sign of a dysfunctional political system. If there is something that some public service is supposed to provided for me then I should be able to get it resolved with them, without having to get a politician involved.

[playwiththewind1st]

Is there any difference between having a sitting stormont and a non sitting stormont? It is kind of hard to tell tbh.

Constituency offices never closed (I think) and alot of their work is done there.

Constituency office can get something sorted for you, they aren't going to be passing legislation there or tackling any of the big issues that are outstanding. Not that they are in Stormont either

Is that not what councillors are for?

Quite a significant number of MLA Constituency Offices are staffed by sitting Councillors. So, they are paid from one public pot by Stormont during the day, in 1 guise & then they are paid from another public pot for being Councillors, in the evening. Bang the 2 together & you can easily lift a tidy £40K a year, for being an MLA Constituency Office worker & Councillor which, in effect, makes some of these Councillors full-timers.

[Brendan]

Is there any difference between having a sitting stormont and a non sitting stormont? It is kind of hard to tell tbh.

Constituency offices never closed (I think) and alot of their work is done there.

Constituency office can get something sorted for you, they aren't going to be passing legislation there or tackling any of the big issues that are outstanding. Not that they are in Stormont either

Is that not what councillors are for?

Quite a significant number of MLA Constituency Offices are staffed by sitting Councillors. So, they are paid from one public pot by Stormont during the day, in 1 guise & then they are paid from another public pot for being Councillors, in the evening. Bang the 2 together & you can easily lift a tidy £40K a year, for being an MLA Constituency Office worker & Councillor which, in effect, makes some of these Councillors full-timers.

A few of the councillors I know locally don't do this but they are far harder workers than my MLAs and more deserving of a full time wage