Is Stormont going to fall?

[Keyboard Warrior]

Iron Mike pulling out of Executive and going to form opposition. That should put the cat among the pigeons.

...if the rest of Unionism follows suit .Will make him look even more clueless if the others sit tight.

[haranguerer]

This is true...it will put a lot of pressure on the DUP though, they'll have to justify their decision to stay and its hard to see how they'll get away with taking a softer line. Be great if they did, he would look like some eejit. Unanimous though he said...

[screenexile]

Nesbitt is a **** of the highest order and he's way off base here. . . This will make or break him and I hope it will break him. The ordinary man on the street knows that it was an old score settled by ex IRA men and that we're not on the verge of another onslaught of terrorism.

Nesbitt has forced his hand here and while he will get a few hard line defectors from the DUP and a few flegger c***ts (Bwyson and Wullie) on his side I think the regular Joe Prod on the street knows this is just a bit of posturing and has no real consequence to the peace process as a whole!!

[Orior]

Nesbitt is a **** of the highest order and he's way off base here. . . This will make or break him and I hope it will break him. The ordinary man on the street knows that it was an old score settled by ex IRA men and that we're not on the verge of another onslaught of terrorism.

Nesbitt has forced his hand here and while he will get a few hard line defectors from the DUP and a few flegger c***ts (Bwyson and Wullie) on his side I think the regular Joe Prod on the street knows this is just a bit of posturing and has no real consequence to the peace process as a whole!!

To be fair, Nesbitt is better than his three predecessors. Maybe you are hoping for the tasty looking bird to take his place?

[screenexile]

Nesbitt is a **** of the highest order and he's way off base here. . . This will make or break him and I hope it will break him. The ordinary man on the street knows that it was an old score settled by ex IRA men and that we're not on the verge of another onslaught of terrorism.

Nesbitt has forced his hand here and while he will get a few hard line defectors from the DUP and a few flegger c***ts (Bwyson and Wullie) on his side I think the regular Joe Prod on the street knows this is just a bit of posturing and has no real consequence to the peace process as a whole!!

To be fair, Nesbitt is better than his three predecessors. Maybe you are hoping for the tasty looking bird to take his place?

She's all yours mate. . .

[screenexile]

McGuinness reckons it's Inter Unionist Rivalry rather than Sinn Fein's commitment to peace . . . he has a point!

[naka]

Iron Mike pulling out of Executive and going to form opposition. That should put the cat among the pigeons.

sdlp and alliance should follow suit

[LCohen]

British Army rapes women

Routinely?

[LCohen]

Awful silence from the SF gang of Gaaboarders

I also noticed a lack of comment in the press from SF. But why should they have to make comments about an old boys network?

McGuinness, Adams and Kelly have condemned it. Nothing much else they can do or say really, other than just sit tight and wait for the next scandal, headline or whatever else to come along.

There is plenty more they can do.

On the McGuigan murder they can appeal for witnesses to the murder (or its preparation etc) to come forward to the police?
They can give witnesses confidence that speaking to the PSNI is acceptable and not damaging to their personal safety
They can use their influence to make sure there is no threat to the safety of witnesses who come forward.

On wider criminal activity by republicans they can make similar appeals and use their influence in similar ways.

That is ofcourse if they have any interest in showing leadership. Real Leadership

[LCohen]

Ridiculous; looks very much like an attempt to show they're still relevant and do have influence. It seems they'd be only too delighted if the Troubles started up again just so they could say 'I told you so'

Their "delight" at the troubles starting up agins is based on what exactly?

Is their any threat of the troubles starting up? Who is itching to get all violent again?

[LCohen]

Iron Mike pulling out of Executive and going to form opposition. That should put the cat among the pigeons.

...if the rest of Unionism follows suit .Will make him look even more clueless if the others sit tight.

Not really. It was probable that he would have went into opposition anyway even without this republican feuding spilling over into murder

[LCohen]

Nesbitt is a **** of the highest order and he's way off base here. . . This will make or break him and I hope it will break him. The ordinary man on the street knows that it was an old score settled by ex IRA men and that we're not on the verge of another onslaught of terrorism.

Nesbitt has forced his hand here and while he will get a few hard line defectors from the DUP and a few flegger c***ts (Bwyson and Wullie) on his side I think the regular Joe Prod on the street knows this is just a bit of posturing and has no real consequence to the peace process as a whole!!

I think you are getting your kacks in a twist here.

Nobody thinks we are on the verge of another onslaught of terrorism. But that is not the same as sayng that murder is acceptable if it is merely intra-group score settling.
 

[Keyboard Warrior]

Awful silence from the SF gang of Gaaboarders

I also noticed a lack of comment in the press from SF. But why should they have to make comments about an old boys network?

McGuinness, Adams and Kelly have condemned it. Nothing much else they can do or say really, other than just sit tight and wait for the next scandal, headline or whatever else to come along.

There is plenty more they can do.

On the McGuigan murder they can appeal for witnesses to the murder (or its preparation etc) to come forward to the police?
They can give witnesses confidence that speaking to the PSNI is acceptable and not damaging to their personal safety
They can use their influence to make sure there is no threat to the safety of witnesses who come forward.

On wider criminal activity by republicans they can make similar appeals and use their influence in similar ways.

That is ofcourse if they have any interest in showing leadership. Real Leadership

I don't agree with your suggestions of what SF should do more of. For the simple reason that those with the guns / those willing to use them aren't going to listen to the shinners anyway.

[Jeepers Creepers]

Awful silence from the SF gang of Gaaboarders

I also noticed a lack of comment in the press from SF. But why should they have to make comments about an old boys network?

McGuinness, Adams and Kelly have condemned it. Nothing much else they can do or say really, other than just sit tight and wait for the next scandal, headline or whatever else to come along.

There is plenty more they can do.

On the McGuigan murder they can appeal for witnesses to the murder (or its preparation etc) to come forward to the police?
They can give witnesses confidence that speaking to the PSNI is acceptable and not damaging to their personal safety
They can use their influence to make sure there is no threat to the safety of witnesses who come forward.

On wider criminal activity by republicans they can make similar appeals and use their influence in similar ways.

That is ofcourse if they have any interest in showing leadership. Real Leadership

I don't agree with your suggestions of what SF should do more of. For the simple reason that those with the guns / those willing to use them aren't going to listen to the shinners anyway.

Exactly.

[haranguerer]

Ridiculous; looks very much like an attempt to show they're still relevant and do have influence. It seems they'd be only too delighted if the Troubles started up again just so they could say 'I told you so'

Their "delight" at the troubles starting up agins is based on what exactly?

Is their any threat of the troubles starting up? Who is itching to get all violent again?

ffs...clearly hyperbole for effect. And the army rape post seems to have also been over your head