Sinn Fein? They have gone away, you know.

[stibhan]

Tonight couldn't have been scripted by George Orwell if he tried. It's an absolute nonsense that McGuinness is currently at Windsor Castle feasting away and acting as if it's in the best interests of the peace process.

[Rossfan]

SF has an interesting leadership structure with Martin the Progressive and Gerry the counter-weight to Robinson. They seem to represent very different faces of SF and yet they seem in perfect harmony doing so.

Of course Martin was in the IRA while Gerry on the other hand.........

[muppet]

McGuinness and his party will be looking for votes from people who want to move on.

They will be looking for votes from the south in particular, and it will doubtless work with some of them. But if the treatment of Martin McGuinness, (a man who literally made peace many years ago), during the presidential election proved anything, it's that where republicans are concerned, there is a large chunk of the population in the south who are about as ready and willing to "move on" from the past as the average Twadell Avenue flegger.

the treatment of Martin McGuinness

Are you sure politics is the right calling for such sensitive creatures?

[Maguire01]

McGuinness all ready to toast the Queen - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26947472

You can but laugh at all the 'stoop' insults thrown about over the years.

[Maguire01]

Tonight couldn't have been scripted by George Orwell if he tried. It's an absolute nonsense that McGuinness is currently at Windsor Castle feasting away and acting as if it's in the best interests of the peace process.

But to refuse the invitation would have been an open goal, no? It is a bit damned if you do, damned if you don't.

[Kidder81]

Spotlight will be interesting tonight, 10.35pm on BBC1. Sean "Spike" Murray accused of arranging the arms from America, during the peace process.

[Farrandeelin]

Tonight couldn't have been scripted by George Orwell if he tried. It's an absolute nonsense that McGuinness is currently at Windsor Castle feasting away and acting as if it's in the best interests of the peace process.

But to refuse the invitation would have been an open goal, no? It is a bit damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Exactly my thoughts on the matter.

[lawnseed]

We've all had a wee suckle at britania's breast in times of need.. Slurp  burp.. Work benefits eduaction business..
A weekend in london.. A westend show, a bit of shopping.. Its intoxicating and exciting.. The energy of the place its like standing under an electricity pylon l love it.

I have more blood relations in england than I have here I dont want to be fighting with them. I  welcome any improvement in relations between ireland and britain. Fairplay to all concerned..

[under the bar]

Spotlight will be interesting tonight, 10.35pm on BBC1. Sean "Spike" Murray accused of arranging the arms from America, during the peace process.

Strange how the BBC spends 90% of its 'paramilitary organisations' focus time retrospectively looking at the only organisation that has maintained it's ceasefire and stood down! :/

[give her dixie]

Northern Ireland deputy first minister and former IRA leader Martin McGuinness has joined in a toast to the Queen during a state banquet at Windsor Castle. Mr McGuinness stood for the toast, proposed by Irish President Michael D Higgins, as an orchestra played God Save The Queen

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-26948080

[Gold]

Spotlight will be interesting tonight, 10.35pm on BBC1. Sean "Spike" Murray accused of arranging the arms from America, during the peace process.

Lou Carpenter is in it up to his neck

[maximus]

Does anybody feel it's a contradiction that Martin McGuinness stands for a toast to the queen yet Sinn Fein refuse to take their seats in Westminster. Just wondering what the general opinion is.

[orangeman]

Does anybody feel it's a contradiction that Martin McGuinness stands for a toast to the queen yet Sinn Fein refuse to take their seats in Westminster. Just wondering what the general opinion is.

Who cares anymore ? Fair play to him. He's a politician and ex freedom fighter - that's what politicians and ex freedom fighters do isn't it ?.

[Nally Stand]

Does anybody feel it's a contradiction that Martin McGuinness stands for a toast to the queen yet Sinn Fein refuse to take their seats in Westminster. Just wondering what the general opinion is.

Raising a glass to someone and swearing an oath of allegience to them are two very different things (neither of which I'd support McGuinness doing right now).

[Maguire01]

Does anybody feel it's a contradiction that Martin McGuinness stands for a toast to the queen yet Sinn Fein refuse to take their seats in Westminster. Just wondering what the general opinion is.

Raising a glass to someone and swearing an oath of allegience to them are two very different things (neither of which I'd support McGuinness doing right now).

Meh, they're both just protocol.