Brexit.

[Rossfan]

Gaybo has a long history of Brit loving.

[Gold]

I see Foster was at her extremist tribal 17th Century best yesterday at the Neanderthal annual conference.

Awful, horrible, smug, bitter woman

[seafoid]

The will of the people is shite. If it means cutting everyone's income by 20% is it still a good idea ?

[imtommygunn]

It is not the will of "her people" either. Democracy when it suits. They are an insult to democracy.

[seafoid]

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/flanagan-surprised-by-foster-s-claim-of-poaching-investors-from-north-1.2848551

Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan has said he was "very surprised" by comments made by Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster about the "poaching" of jobs for the Republic at the North's expense.
Mr Flanagan also said on Sunday he was "very concerned" about Mrs Foster's remarks that political instability in the Irish Government, rather than concern for Northern Ireland, was driving the State's stance over Brexit

The Stormont First Minister said relations with the Irish Government were as good as they ever had been and she would continue to work with the southern neighbours.
But she told delegates at the DUP annual conference near Belfast relations with the EU were much less important than the benefits derived from being within the UK.
"The reality is that political instability in Dublin, and fears for their own future, are driving their decision-making at present as much as any concern about Northern Ireland.
"And while they seek to take the views of people of Northern Ireland on the issue of Brexit at home, their representatives are sent out around the world to talk down our economy and to attempt to poach our investors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLBW8L198GQ

[seafoid]

56% of Nordies voted Remain. The DUP is part of the mass insanity of Brexit. It is so sad

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/dup-chant-will-griggs-anthem-arlenes-on-fire-at-end-of-conference-35173458.html


http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/first-minister-accused-of-fantasy-economics-after-brexit-comments-35173419.html
Arlene Foster described the leave vote as presenting the biggest economic opportunity for the UK in decades.
She was addressing her first DUP annual conference as leader on Saturday.
The Alliance Party's Stephen Farry said: "This type of rhetoric reflects fantasy economics and it is frankly disturbing that the First Minister is articulating this.
"It is one thing to call for people to respect the Brexit referendum, but it is an entirely different matter to pretend that this opens up a new world of milk and honey.
"The essence of the Brexit vote was about prioritising control of borders, restricting immigration, and trying to recapture some long-since expired notion of sovereignty in a globalised world at the expense of economic interests.
"Brexit is a massive self-inflicted economic wound."
He said the overall UK economy has already shrunk in size, and experts were reassessing the prospects of long-term economic growth.
"Whatever trading outcome emerges will inevitably bring some form of obstacles or barrier to Northern Ireland companies doing business.
"Despite the good work of many people over the past few years, the Northern Ireland economy remains structurally weaker than the UK as a whole. And the UK itself continues to have several disadvantages relative to its competitors, in areas such as productivity.
"The tragedy of Brexit, is that it comes at a time when the local economy was on the brink of a real lift-off. Now, with uncertainty over market access, it is going to be more difficult to attract investment."
The DUP campaigned for a leave vote in the June referendum.
Mrs Foster said that she respected those who wanted to remain but insisted it was time to move on.
"That debate is over. Rather than talking up the challenges, we should be looking forward to the opportunities.
"Brexit represents the biggest economic opportunity for this country in decades.
"But, the only way we can ensure that Northern Ireland's interests are best served is if we are united and determined."

DUP conference live: Arlene Foster snubs all-island Brexit forum as she sets out strategy for Northern Ireland deal

By Noel McAdam
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29/10/2016
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First Minister Arlene Foster has insisted she will not join the Irish Government's Brexit forum at any point in the future.

But it has also emerged the DUP leader intends to meet Taoiseach Enda Kenny for talks on the UK withdrawal from the European Union in the next few weeks.
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But, addressing her party's annual conference on Saturday, Mrs Foster set out her strategy for obtaining the best possible deal for Northern Ireland in Brexit negotiations.
The DUP leader argues her party being in control of the Agriculture, Education and the Economy Ministries, will give it a pivotal role in the forthcoming talks.
Speaking to the Belfast Telegraph ahead of the gathering, she said it was "nonsense" to suggest she could not represent Northern Ireland, where a majority (56%) voted to remain in the EU.
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Arlene Foster's DUP conference speech 2016 in full  
"This was a UK-wide, one nation vote. Areas in the east of the province voted to leave - where does that sub-division stop?"
Mrs Foster said taking part in the Dublin-lead forum would only give others the opportunity to make clear they did not agree with the Referendum result.
"To be a lone voice amongst a whole lot of remoaners? No thank you - I have better things to do with my time," she said.

[Farrandeelin]

Gaybo has a long history of Brit loving.

As have most of the boys of Montrose.

[seafoid]

God love Arlene

Firstly, Brexit means Brexit. The whole of the United Kingdom leaves the EU.
Secondly, the economic and social benefits for Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom are far more important than our relationship with the EU.
Thirdly, any deal must recognise the reality of our geography and of our history

[seafoid]

What you will not read about in the Daily Mail

"Wealthiest 20% of UK households have 117 times more assets than the poorest 20% ...the level of these ratios is high because the poorest fifth have hardly any wealth" http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/1ad5c43a-a593-11e5-a91e-162b86790c58.html

"the decline of national pay bargaining made it harder for unions. Fierce competition for low earning jobs has eroded the negotiating power of unskilled labour" . http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/1d6358a0-a4cd-11e5-97e1-a754d5d9538c.html

the concern that ...should Asda invest in lower margins has already spooked investors who were worried at the pace of deflation in food prices" http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/b049c150-a4b3-11e5-a91e-162b86790c58.html

Thatcherism would apear to have been flogged to death.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/apr/08/d-iliband-non-doms-tax-margaret-thatcher-council-houses-labour
"Ever since Thatcher took over, the share of earnings of the bottom 80% has fallen while the top 1% own 55% of everything."

[Milltown Row2]

What you will not read about in the Daily Mail

"Wealthiest 20% of UK households have 117 times more assets than the poorest 20% ...the level of these ratios is high because the poorest fifth have hardly any wealth" http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/1ad5c43a-a593-11e5-a91e-162b86790c58.html

"the decline of national pay bargaining made it harder for unions. Fierce competition for low earning jobs has eroded the negotiating power of unskilled labour" . http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/1d6358a0-a4cd-11e5-97e1-a754d5d9538c.html

the concern that ...should Asda invest in lower margins has already spooked investors who were worried at the pace of deflation in food prices" http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/b049c150-a4b3-11e5-a91e-162b86790c58.html

Thatcherism would apear to have been flogged to death.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/apr/08/d-iliband-non-doms-tax-margaret-thatcher-council-houses-labour
"Ever since Thatcher took over, the share of earnings of the bottom 80% has fallen while the top 1% own 55% of everything."

Dark ages loom

[Applesisapples]

I see Foster was at her extremist tribal 17th Century best yesterday at the Neanderthal annual conference.

Awful, horrible, smug, bitter woman

DUP conferences used to be in Paisley's day a poor stand up comedy show, now its a shoddy karaoke. 

[armaghniac]

I see Foster was at her extremist tribal 17th Century best yesterday at the Neanderthal annual conference.

This isn't fair to Neanderthals.

This is the all new, modern, mellow DUP reaching out to Taigs. 

The DUP hold out the hand of welcome to everyone.

[imtommygunn]

where does that sub-division stop?

That is one of the most ludicrous statements you will ever see(though she doesn't believe it anyway I imagine).

[tyronefan]

In no particular order of bigotry:

1. Ian Paisley in letter to British Home Secretary in September 1969
Telling him the cause of high Catholic unemployment and poor housing was because "these people breed like rabbits and multiply like vermin"

2. Ian Paisley to El Papa John Paul II in EU Parliament
"I Denounce you as the AntiChrist!"


3. Ballymena Cllr Maurice Mills with inside track on wrath of God for homosexuals
"The recent Hurricane Katrina descended on New Orleans and took many people suddenly into eternity,"

"However, the media failed to report that the hurricane occurred just two days prior to the annual homosexual event called the Southern Decadence Festival which the previous year had attracted an estimated 125,000 people.

"Surely this is a warning to nations where such wickedness is increasingly promoted and practised.

"This abominable and filthy practice of sodomy has resulted in the great continent of Africa being riddled with Aids, all at great cost to the nations and innocent children."

4. The then Belfast DUP Councillor George Seawright said of Catholics in 1984

"Taxpayers money would be better spent on an incinerator and burning the whole lot of them. The priests should be thrown in and burned as well"

5. Adrian Mc Quillan MLA on recent murder of Catholic community worker Kevin Mc Daid in Coleraine
"Tit-for-tat all the time. What reason can you see for there being tricolours up yesterday afternoon, a Sunday afternoon? None other than to get a reaction from the loyalist community, and they certainly got a reaction this time, which is very sad."

6. Iris Robinson MP MLA 'offering assistance' to cure homosexuality
"I have a very lovely psychiatrist who works with me in my offices and his Christian background is that he tries to help homosexuals — trying to turn away from what they are engaged in".

7. Willie Mc Crea MP MLA on buddies Billy Wright and Mark Fulton
"Described them as "Good Loyalists" while sharing a platform with these two LVF sectarian murderers/drug barons in 1996

8. Ian Óg Paisley MLA commenting on wave of attacks on catholic homes in Ballymena in 2006
"Self-inflicted"

9. Gregory Campbell MP MLA in support of the death penalty
"There must be some form of radical response by a civilised society to protect the innocent."

And last but not least:


10. Sammy Wilson MP MLA (Finance Minister and former Environment Minister)
"I do not believe in man made global warming"
"Lead Belly" referring to Alex Maskey who had been shot by loyalists (Belfast City Hall)
"Leprechaun Language" referring to Irish Language (Belfast City Hall)
"Gypsies" referring to Catholics (Belfast City Hall)
"When it comes to a downturn, I think if jobs are becoming vacant and you've got people with equal skills, and can do the job, etc., then I think preference should be given to people from Northern Ireland."-Talking about migrant workers


Forget the BNP or the KKK, its the DUP that do bigotry best and given that this is what DUP members feel comfortable saying in public you can just imagine what they say in private.

[AhNowRef]

I've been shouting at the TV,  several times over the past few months, for someone to please point out the incredible irony of what these DUP morons have been saying ... i.e. .. As a rebuff to anyone who says 56% of NI population voted to remain so we should stay, they smugly say that "you can't pick and chose areas within the UK which you want to stay or leave .. it has to be treated as one entity" .....  the fooking Irony !!

Yet no one ever seems to pull them up that NI wouldn't even exist if this wasnt their (unionism) exact policy in the past .... Why the Feck are our politicians so sh1te that they cant even point this out  :-(   ffs ...

p.s. Mans head Foster is the single most annoying bitter condescending anal tr**p I've even had the misfortune to see or hear ... Horrible person !!