The DUP thread

Olly · February 02, 2024, 11:37:22 PM

I think Jamie gets a bad press. He is smarter than a lot of politicians and we talk about his tweets more than anyone else. He's also good looking and can handle himself in the ring.

podge · February 02, 2024, 11:47:58 PM

Like him or loathe him, and I prefer the latter, you have to give wee Jeff some level of credit for his performance over the last week. He has played a blinder one way or another. I really can't believe he has managed to move the masses so quickly with seemingly a very minimal level of fuss.

Also, has Ian Og not been remarkably quiet?

imtommygunn · February 03, 2024, 08:37:26 AM

Quote from: Olly on February 02, 2024, 11:37:22 PMI think Jamie gets a bad press. He is smarter than a lot of politicians and we talk about his tweets more than anyone else. He's also good looking and can handle himself in the ring.

You may be taking the piss but sadly there are politicians there he is smarter than particularly the one who was feeding him info as he will probably finish them!

Snapchap · February 03, 2024, 09:01:36 AM

Quote from: podge on February 02, 2024, 11:47:58 PMLike him or loathe him, and I prefer the latter, you have to give wee Jeff some level of credit for his performance over the last week. He has played a blinder one way or another. I really can't believe he has managed to move the masses so quickly with seemingly a very minimal level of fuss.

Also, has Ian Og not been remarkably quiet?

Quickly?

Ghost · February 03, 2024, 12:51:58 PM

Quote from: Sportacus on February 02, 2024, 10:35:27 PMJeffrey has got away with it so far, but there is no question the Irish Sea border remains.
Everyone's a winner I suppose.

Jeffrey has seen some common sense and realised that he was going to have to compromise. Hard to know if he truly believed they were going to get everything they wanted or was he just holding out for a some what acceptable deal.

The likes of Bryson, Allister etc... aren't stupid either. They know this deal is as good as they are going to get. They plain and simple don't want a SF FM. This is just a smoke screen.

Dougal Maguire · February 03, 2024, 01:35:41 PM

Is there any word of roads being blocked? I drove from Crossmaglen to Newry this morning and the road was clear, apart from a herd of cattle at Mullaghban

Armagh18 · February 03, 2024, 01:38:56 PM

Quote from: Dougal Maguire on February 03, 2024, 01:35:41 PMIs there any word of roads being blocked? I drove from Crossmaglen to Newry this morning and the road was clear, apart from a herd of cattle at Mullaghban

Rumours of worried sheep around Fords cross as well but maybe they're gone now!

Dougal Maguire · February 03, 2024, 01:43:44 PM

I took a little detour to see if Justy McNulty was at home but he wasn't. Mind you there was no indication as to whether he had headed North or South

AustinPowers · February 03, 2024, 02:44:20 PM

Quote from: Ghost on February 03, 2024, 12:51:58 PM
Quote from: Sportacus on February 02, 2024, 10:35:27 PMJeffrey has got away with it so far, but there is no question the Irish Sea border remains.
Everyone's a winner I suppose.

Jeffrey has seen some common sense and realised that he was going to have to compromise. Hard to know if he truly believed they were going to get everything they wanted or was he just holding out for a some what acceptable deal.

The likes of Bryson, Allister etc... aren't stupid either. They know this deal is as good as they are going to get. They plain and simple don't want a SF FM. This is just a smoke screen.

I hadn't actually heard this said until the other day. Jim Allister said Jeffrey has sold out and allowed Michelle O'Neill become first minister, and he was clearly pissed about it.

Just heard Pengelly say she was honoured to be first ministers along with MON. She couldn't bear to say a Republican was first minister, but that they were both FM's.

Technically they are the same role, but the title says different

square_ball · February 03, 2024, 02:58:21 PM

Quote from: Dougal Maguire on February 03, 2024, 01:43:44 PMI took a little detour to see if Justy McNulty was at home but he wasn't. Mind you there was no indication as to whether he had headed North or South

He was at Stormont in an earlier picture I seen. Anyone in Laois have a helicopter he could borrow to get him to the match later?

RedHand88 · February 03, 2024, 03:21:01 PM

Can't see him getting to Wexford for 6.

AustinPowers · February 03, 2024, 03:28:44 PM

McNulty getting another touch now on TV. He's going to have to make a decision one way or another.

Even when Stormont wasn't sitting , I'm sure he Was under pressure from some of his constituents about his two roles.

The Boy Wonder · February 03, 2024, 03:32:07 PM

SDLP have a dilemma - if they withdraw the whip may choose to be an independent MLA.

Maybe Justin could stand in Laois at next General Election and take the seat of the retiring Charlie Flanagan.

Dougal Maguire · February 03, 2024, 03:32:36 PM

Regardless of what's going on in Stormont, Saturday should normally be the busiest day of the week for a Parliamentarian as that's the day they deal with constituency matters. I was in Newry last Saturday and his office was closed. Not a good message for his constituents

Wildweasel74 · February 03, 2024, 04:00:39 PM

Personally I think the gaa makes him a more recognised person and am sure he doing as much if not more than 50% of people at stormont. As for his office not open, u really want go there,as there a few I see not doing any business on Saturday.