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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/feb/01/post-brexit-food-labelling-rules-to-appease-dup-will-lead-to-higher-prices-says-industry

Wee Jeff and the boys making food more expensive for everyone in the UK!

At what point does SF/SDLP pull the plug until a border poll is called 

Yes, some of the stuff that CHH and other politicians came out with yesterday flew under the radar and was eye watering in its lack of understanding of the GFA.

Buttering up the DUP, but we'd need to be careful they don't slip some shít under the radar impacting the calling of a border poll

The was a Labour MP interviewed yesterday and she obviously wasn't aware of the UK Governments supposed position in the event of a border poll either.

That was Tulip Siddiq.  She represents Kilburn!

At what point does SF/SDLP pull the plug until a border poll is called 

Yes, some of the stuff that CHH and other politicians came out with yesterday flew under the radar and was eye watering in its lack of understanding of the GFA.

Hard to believe it took two years to come up with that "agreement".  Some checks will be reduced but the rest is very much smoothing out a few rough edges of the Framework.  Luckily for the DUP the vast majority of Unionism doesn't care and wants the Assembly up and running again.  The next big issue is unmasking the DUP's Stakeknife (or knives)

Wee Jeff trying to polish a turd.  EU have said they expect the UK to fulfil its obligations under the Framework. Brexiter headbangers have said GB will continue to be able to diverge. A bit of tinkering at the edges and a lot of cosmetics.  If they go back this week, I give the Assembly 12-18 months before some other issue brings it down.

[How many all stars have antrim won ?]

As bad as the All Star awards

How many all stars have antrim won ?
I think the allstars are a great way to recognise outstanding performance and that they are valued in GAA communities .
The Oscars are a whorehouse.

I think 6 - 1 in football (Andy McCallin 1971) and 5 in hurling (Ciaran Barr 1988, Dessie Donnelly and Klute McFetridge 1989, Sambo 1992 and Paul McKillen 1993)

Keane would be a disaster.  He's hasn't a clue about management.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-68054755

Interesting move by SF to run Gildernew in the EU Elections in June.

Does this money go away if the DUP do not go back in. Carmel Gates made them sound like the heroes of the hour on BBC last night, she wasn't going to criticise them in case they were holding out for more money.

The reluctance of unions to call out the DUP is yet more evidence that they're pretty useless organisations.  Holding out for more dough is a recipe for never going back..."'cause they'll offer us more next week"

English papers reporting that part of the "deal" is the renaming of the Green Lane as the "UK Internal Lane"  Is this what the DUP were holding out for?  It's gone beyond a joke.

If the DUP don't go back soon I think Stormont is finished.

Very little of the promised money is actually "new".  It's a con job by the Tories.

Antrim's Cathy Carey has announced her inter-county retirement.  Still only 33, she has played senior for 20 years!

Have the GAA come out and apologised for last nights violence yet? Asking for a friend.

It didn't happen in Tyrone, so probably not.

[Connor McGregor]

Connor McGregor giving of King of the revolution vibes. He'll  Grand old Duke of York the shite out of them lads.

One of the biggest wankers the country has ever produced.

Didn't hear that particular interview but to be fair to the BBC I think their coverage has been quite good.  Victoria Derbyshire sitting in for Kuenssberg yesterday completely filleted that charlatan David Lammy.  He basically admitted he wouldn't criticise Israel as he wanted to be the next Foreign Minister in the UK.

One thing this crisis has shown is that Twitter is not a place to go to for news, discussion or any sort of nuance!