Stormont Assembly Elections 2017

[Dougal Maguire]

Andersen is obviously an MEP to keep her out of sight locally as she is useless. Unfortunately for SF too many of their politicians (like all parties here) are of poor quality. Some of the 'new' talent that got elected last month with huge votes are shockingly bad!

This is another example of a 'sound bite' post. Can you please provide evidence to support this statement .

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Andersen is obviously an MEP to keep her out of sight locally as she is useless. Unfortunately for SF too many of their politicians (like all parties here) are of poor quality. Some of the 'new' talent that got elected last month with huge votes are shockingly bad!

This is another example of a 'sound bite' post. Can you please provide evidence to support this statement .

For starters most of them struggle to put a sentence together but that is par for the course these days. The new crew should be a step away from the baggage of the troubles to help SF grow but many are quite happy to confirm their family links. I personally would like my public representatives to be respectable and professional and not liking daft comments about the FM on facebook like a ten year old or having their partners assault people on the street . As podge stated many of the supposed old guard aren't much better but i wouldn't be too harsh on Adams and Kelly at least they have a bit of charisma. If you want evidence regarding Andersen then re-watch pretty much any interview she has ever given

[Avondhu star]

Andersen is obviously an MEP to keep her out of sight locally as she is useless. Unfortunately for SF too many of their politicians (like all parties here) are of poor quality. Some of the 'new' talent that got elected last month with huge votes are shockingly bad!

Across the board in every party there are goms who shouldnt be left near a microphone and the lower you go down the foodchain of political institutions the more the case. However at MEP level you would expect better and the antics of Andersen  and Ming Flanagan do not portray to good professional approach.  Sinn Fein do not convince me or many of my friends that they are a true left wing party but they feel that they must follow PBP to get votes. To make the big breakthrough they will need to convince the man who gets out of bed for work that they have realistic economic policies.

[trileacman]

Andersen is obviously an MEP to keep her out of sight locally as she is useless. Unfortunately for SF too many of their politicians (like all parties here) are of poor quality. Some of the 'new' talent that got elected last month with huge votes are shockingly bad!

This is another example of a 'sound bite' post. Can you please provide evidence to support this statement .

For starters most of them struggle to put a sentence together but that is par for the course these days. The new crew should be a step away from the baggage of the troubles to help SF grow but many are quite happy to confirm their family links. I personally would like my public representatives to be respectable and professional and not liking daft comments about the FM on facebook like a ten year old or having their partners assault people on the street . As podge stated many of the supposed old guard aren't much better but i wouldn't be too harsh on Adams and Kelly at least they have a bit of charisma. If you want evidence regarding Andersen then re-watch pretty much any interview she has ever given

Gerry Kelly I do not like but he is more measured and respectful than a lot of the SF young wannabes.
Given the imprisonment and treatment he would have recieved he at least doesn't display the chip on the shoulder that Anderson, Flanagan and those other gobbems have. For whatever god knows reason they have one.

Someone perfectly described Andersons "speech" as a fishwifes rant. Which puts it perfectly.

[general_lee]

Sammy Wilson is the name you're looking for.

[Rossfan]

At least Anderson kept her clothes on!

[Owen Brannigan]

At least Anderson kept her clothes on!

Don't think being naked is allowed in the UK parliament.

[seafoid]

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/news/union-hard-brexit-will-put-thousands-of-jobs-in-northern-ireland-at-risk-35538445.html

[Milltown Row2]

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/news/union-hard-brexit-will-put-thousands-of-jobs-in-northern-ireland-at-risk-35538445.html

You did read the article??

[armaghniac]

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/news/union-hard-brexit-will-put-thousands-of-jobs-in-northern-ireland-at-risk-35538445.html

You did read the article??

Did you? Would you like to explain it to us?

[Milltown Row2]

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/news/union-hard-brexit-will-put-thousands-of-jobs-in-northern-ireland-at-risk-35538445.html

You did read the article??

Did you? Would you like to explain it to us?

Guessing what might happen is not the same as what will happen .... it actually ended up saying trade within the U.K. Is possibly better

[armaghniac]

Guessing what might happen is not the same as what will happen

You've said this before. Guessing what might happen is also not the same as informed analysis about what will happen.

.... it actually ended up saying trade within the U.K. Is possibly better

If you close off borders to trade, you have to get stuff in the UK instead.  Why not just close off Scotland, England and Wales separately and then you'd have even more local trade? I wouldn't believe Jeff Peel if he said it was St Patrick's day.

[Rossfan]

Will the Brits grow their own bananas?

[Milltown Row2]

Guessing what might happen is not the same as what will happen

You've said this before. Guessing what might happen is also not the same as informed analysis about what will happen.

.... it actually ended up saying trade within the U.K. Is possibly better

If you close off borders to trade, you have to get stuff in the UK instead.  Why not just close off Scotland, England and Wales separately and then you'd have even more local trade? I wouldn't believe Jeff Peel if he said it was St Patrick's day.

Was there not an informed expert in the article?? We'll know better in 2 years or so if it is worse off...

[armaghniac]

Was there not an informed expert in the article?? We'll know better in 2 years or so if it is worse off...

So it is a case of why try and discuss anything, rather just wait and see.

Good plan. Let's shut the forum down until September and we'll see who won the All Ireland.