The SDLP

[Angelo]

News flash, SF have been in bed with unionist/policing board since the gfa

I'm talking about the SDLP's role in the past week. If you want to discuss specific incidents.

The Bobby Storey funeral happened 9 months ago. We've had 9 months of coverage on it. It was investigated and no charges were brought forward.

The SDLP engaged in chance opportunism last week on a funeral that happened 9 months. They knew it would stoke up tensions and they jumped on the bandwagon to do so. The end results are what we have had the past week or so. They should be called out on it.

[trailer]

Really impressed with how the SDLP have gone about their business lately. O'Toole, Mallon et all have been clear and very effective in their messaging. Easily the best performing political party when it comes to current issues in the North.

[Milltown Row2]

News flash, SF have been in bed with unionist/policing board since the gfa

I'm talking about the SDLP's role in the past week. If you want to discuss specific incidents.

The Bobby Storey funeral happened 9 months ago. We've had 9 months of coverage on it. It was investigated and no charges were brought forward.

The SDLP engaged in chance opportunism last week on a funeral that happened 9 months. They knew it would stoke up tensions and they jumped on the bandwagon to do so. The end results are what we have had the past week or so. They should be called out on it.

9 months ago, the report only happened last week. Of course you're going to say what they did was wrong and you'd expect to get off with a charge of breaking Covid rules and use the Storey funeral as an example.

There should be no outside gatherings for any reason, no clear rules on this, but we'd neighbours two doors up were fined £500 for having 3 friends in their garden recently. Seems unfair don't you think?

[Angelo]

News flash, SF have been in bed with unionist/policing board since the gfa

I'm talking about the SDLP's role in the past week. If you want to discuss specific incidents.

The Bobby Storey funeral happened 9 months ago. We've had 9 months of coverage on it. It was investigated and no charges were brought forward.

The SDLP engaged in chance opportunism last week on a funeral that happened 9 months. They knew it would stoke up tensions and they jumped on the bandwagon to do so. The end results are what we have had the past week or so. They should be called out on it.

9 months ago, the report only happened last week. Of course you're going to say what they did was wrong and you'd expect to get off with a charge of breaking Covid rules and use the Storey funeral as an example.

There should be no outside gatherings for any reason, no clear rules on this, but we'd neighbours two doors up were fined £500 for having 3 friends in their garden recently. Seems unfair don't you think?

We've had 9 months of Bobby Storey.

Of course there are unfair applications of the law. But this was investigated and no charges are brought. Will the SDLP be pulling political stunts like this when tensions are so high everytime they disagree with a decision to prosecute.

Or was this just chance opportunism, without a shred of sincerity. There were breaches at John Hume's funeral where SDLP members attended, were they crying for an investigation into that.

First of all it was rank hypocrisy from the SDLP, secondly it was cynical, opportunistic point scoring from them, thirdly they show zero regard to the impacts of doing this and the tensions it was likely to enflame.

They need to take responsibility for their actions but the SDLP are a sinking ship who only serve to have pops at SF these days and I think a lot of nationalists who might have considered give the SDLP a vote next time round or even a transfer will not bother now. It will cost them electorally - as it should.

[smelmoth]

Embarrassing stuff from Mallon in Stormont today. Not a hint of awareness of their own little contribution to the events that are happening now.

Which was?

Calling the Assembly together over the refusal to accept the Bobby Storey verdict. They jumped into the bed with the DUP and unionists to ratchet up tensions because they could score some political points over a funeral that happened 9 months ago.

I can understand SF not wanting scrutiny and accountability but why are you so keen for them not to scrutinised and held to account?

[smelmoth]

Embarrassing stuff from Mallon in Stormont today. Not a hint of awareness of their own little contribution to the events that are happening now.

Which was?

Calling the Assembly together over the refusal to accept the Bobby Storey verdict. They jumped into the bed with the DUP and unionists to ratchet up tensions because they could score some political points over a funeral that happened 9 months ago.

SF going well on all fronts at the minute, largest party on the island, something the quislings on this site also refuse to accept

Keep going with the quisling malarkey. If you want to guarantee that there won't be a United ireland keep using the quisling and West Brit terminology. It guarantees that you won't convince anyone who isn't already committed to a United Ireland

[smelmoth]

Embarrassing stuff from Mallon in Stormont today. Not a hint of awareness of their own little contribution to the events that are happening now.

Which was?

Calling the Assembly together over the refusal to accept the Bobby Storey verdict. They jumped into the bed with the DUP and unionists to ratchet up tensions because they could score some political points over a funeral that happened 9 months ago.

Hold on, the events at Storeys funeral should have and where looked at, they were wrong on so many levels. The results came back from that report and the DUP were outraged, which is fair enough considering the rule breaking that went on. Storey having that send off while we had limited numbers at my dads sticks in my throat.

The issues of the protocol and sea border are just other issues that have been stoked up to send these halions out onto the streets.

If the SDLP stepped out of line regarding a funeral, SF would have reacted with same comments.

You're no different to sticking the boot into political parties than Sid.

The SDLP did step out of line regarding a funeral.

They did this purely for political point scoring.

SF could easily have whipped up the frenzy over the Sean Graham bookies incident. They did not, they calmed a tense situation down.

What the SDLP did was despicable, it was chance opportunism, they jumped into bed with the DUP and should take responsibility for some of the consequences this week.

How do you establish which parties are indulging in political point scoring and which are holding others to account?

The idea that sdlp are to blame for this week's violence is monumental stupidity on your part.

[smelmoth]

News flash, SF have been in bed with unionist/policing board since the gfa

I'm talking about the SDLP's role in the past week. If you want to discuss specific incidents.

The Bobby Storey funeral happened 9 months ago. We've had 9 months of coverage on it. It was investigated and no charges were brought forward.

The SDLP engaged in chance opportunism last week on a funeral that happened 9 months. They knew it would stoke up tensions and they jumped on the bandwagon to do so. The end results are what we have had the past week or so. They should be called out on it.

9 months ago, the report only happened last week. Of course you're going to say what they did was wrong and you'd expect to get off with a charge of breaking Covid rules and use the Storey funeral as an example.

There should be no outside gatherings for any reason, no clear rules on this, but we'd neighbours two doors up were fined £500 for having 3 friends in their garden recently. Seems unfair don't you think?

We've had 9 months of Bobby Storey.

Of course there are unfair applications of the law. But this was investigated and no charges are brought. Will the SDLP be pulling political stunts like this when tensions are so high everytime they disagree with a decision to prosecute.

Or was this just chance opportunism, without a shred of sincerity. There were breaches at John Hume's funeral where SDLP members attended, were they crying for an investigation into that.

First of all it was rank hypocrisy from the SDLP, secondly it was cynical, opportunistic point scoring from them, thirdly they show zero regard to the impacts of doing this and the tensions it was likely to enflame.

They need to take responsibility for their actions but the SDLP are a sinking ship who only serve to have pops at SF these days and I think a lot of nationalists who might have considered give the SDLP a vote next time round or even a transfer will not bother now. It will cost them electorally - as it should.

Talk me through the Covid breaches at Hume's funeral and how they compare to the Storey funeral?

[Ed Ricketts]

Might be waiting a while on a reply, smelmoth.

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[Eamonnca1]

Really impressed with how the SDLP have gone about their business lately. O'Toole, Mallon et all have been clear and very effective in their messaging. Easily the best performing political party when it comes to current issues in the North.

Future leadership material in Mallon, maybe? She's playing a blinder as infrastructure minister, although in fairness it's one of the easier jobs where you get to cut ribbons on big projects. But she still has a good progressive vision in terms of rebalancing east/west of the Bann, and prioritising green projects like rail restoration.

[Applesisapples]

Embarrassing stuff from Mallon in Stormont today. Not a hint of awareness of their own little contribution to the events that are happening now.

Which was?

Calling the Assembly together over the refusal to accept the Bobby Storey verdict. They jumped into the bed with the DUP and unionists to ratchet up tensions because they could score some political points over a funeral that happened 9 months ago.

Hold on, the events at Storeys funeral should have and where looked at, they were wrong on so many levels. The results came back from that report and the DUP were outraged, which is fair enough considering the rule breaking that went on. Storey having that send off while we had limited numbers at my dads sticks in my throat.

The issues of the protocol and sea border are just other issues that have been stoked up to send these halions out onto the streets.

If the SDLP stepped out of line regarding a funeral, SF would have reacted with same comments.

You're no different to sticking the boot into political parties than Sid.

100% SF were wrong at the Storey funeral, but the SDLP calling this out whilst ignoring the breaches at Humes funeral and that of the Garda funeral illustrates their only current policy which is to attack SF at every opportunity. This is every bit as hypocritical as SF and the Storey Funeral.

[Milltown Row2]

Embarrassing stuff from Mallon in Stormont today. Not a hint of awareness of their own little contribution to the events that are happening now.

Which was?

Calling the Assembly together over the refusal to accept the Bobby Storey verdict. They jumped into the bed with the DUP and unionists to ratchet up tensions because they could score some political points over a funeral that happened 9 months ago.

Hold on, the events at Storeys funeral should have and where looked at, they were wrong on so many levels. The results came back from that report and the DUP were outraged, which is fair enough considering the rule breaking that went on. Storey having that send off while we had limited numbers at my dads sticks in my throat.

The issues of the protocol and sea border are just other issues that have been stoked up to send these halions out onto the streets.

If the SDLP stepped out of line regarding a funeral, SF would have reacted with same comments.

You're no different to sticking the boot into political parties than Sid.

100% SF were wrong at the Storey funeral, but the SDLP calling this out whilst ignoring the breaches at Humes funeral and that of the Garda funeral illustrates their only current policy which is to attack SF at every opportunity. This is every bit as hypocritical as SF and the Storey Funeral.

And this is why I dislike politics, its a dirty business of running people down as much as they can

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Embarrassing stuff from Mallon in Stormont today. Not a hint of awareness of their own little contribution to the events that are happening now.

Which was?

Calling the Assembly together over the refusal to accept the Bobby Storey verdict. They jumped into the bed with the DUP and unionists to ratchet up tensions because they could score some political points over a funeral that happened 9 months ago.

Hold on, the events at Storeys funeral should have and where looked at, they were wrong on so many levels. The results came back from that report and the DUP were outraged, which is fair enough considering the rule breaking that went on. Storey having that send off while we had limited numbers at my dads sticks in my throat.

The issues of the protocol and sea border are just other issues that have been stoked up to send these halions out onto the streets.

If the SDLP stepped out of line regarding a funeral, SF would have reacted with same comments.

You're no different to sticking the boot into political parties than Sid.

100% SF were wrong at the Storey funeral, but the SDLP calling this out whilst ignoring the breaches at Humes funeral and that of the Garda funeral illustrates their only current policy which is to attack SF at every opportunity. This is every bit as hypocritical as SF and the Storey Funeral.

Wile big difference between the Hume and Storey funerals, night and day, what were the breaches at the Hume one, genuine question.

[johnnycool]

Embarrassing stuff from Mallon in Stormont today. Not a hint of awareness of their own little contribution to the events that are happening now.

Which was?

Calling the Assembly together over the refusal to accept the Bobby Storey verdict. They jumped into the bed with the DUP and unionists to ratchet up tensions because they could score some political points over a funeral that happened 9 months ago.

I can understand SF not wanting scrutiny and accountability but why are you so keen for them not to scrutinised and held to account?

Did the PSNI not investigate and subsequently the PPS review this?

[Armagh18]

Embarrassing stuff from Mallon in Stormont today. Not a hint of awareness of their own little contribution to the events that are happening now.

Which was?

Calling the Assembly together over the refusal to accept the Bobby Storey verdict. They jumped into the bed with the DUP and unionists to ratchet up tensions because they could score some political points over a funeral that happened 9 months ago.

Hold on, the events at Storeys funeral should have and where looked at, they were wrong on so many levels. The results came back from that report and the DUP were outraged, which is fair enough considering the rule breaking that went on. Storey having that send off while we had limited numbers at my dads sticks in my throat.

The issues of the protocol and sea border are just other issues that have been stoked up to send these halions out onto the streets.

If the SDLP stepped out of line regarding a funeral, SF would have reacted with same comments.

You're no different to sticking the boot into political parties than Sid.

100% SF were wrong at the Storey funeral, but the SDLP calling this out whilst ignoring the breaches at Humes funeral and that of the Garda funeral illustrates their only current policy which is to attack SF at every opportunity. This is every bit as hypocritical as SF and the Storey Funeral.

And this is why I dislike politics, its a dirty business of running people down as much as they can

On that we can definitely agree!!