downcow wrote: » So you believe unionism have a hold on power in the north? Please tell us more? So you hate her, but you would be annoyed if she sold up and left?
steddyeddy wrote: » The most surprising thing about all of this is that it's English nationalism to blame. English nationalism has placed a sea border between them and Britain and yet their leader is now attacking a party that opposed Brexit.
downcow wrote: » Nonsense. It was Irish republicanism placed the border in the middle of our nation
Drifter50 wrote: » Neale Richmond has made no secret of the fact he is a proud protestant and we all have to respect that. He has been the face of FG on European Affairs for a while now and has done a decent job of it. His relatives are in the Orange Order and so be it. A large number of southern protestants would have relatives in the Orange Order and thats a natural follow on. Whats a big issue today is not a few teenagers throwing an odd petrol bomb at the PSNI. Last night was very sinister, a group of several hundred at the interface between nationalist and unionist communities at the peace gate between Springfield and the Shankhill Road. A car driven at speed, crashed into the gate and was set alight. Grim times ahead now
downcow wrote: » I should have also said that another huge unknown is whether unionism will unite or fragment over these issues. I think it is finely balanced and could go either way but I believe the status quo won’t be maintained. If I was asked to guess I would say unionism will probably unite
PokeHerKing wrote: » The OO are equivalent to the KKK. Fcuk Richmond and any other protestant who thinks the OO is a part of their history that should be celebrated. This country is full of apologists.
twinytwo wrote: » Really? That's who you blame? So Boris and the DUP had nothing to do with it at all?
igCorcaigh wrote: » Right. What's your alternative? Baton the other side into submission?
olestoepoke wrote: » Peelers need to get out of their wagons and dish out a little rough justice on these thugs
Bambi wrote: » The first step would be to admit that using "both sides are as bad as each other" as an excuse not to address the problem is not acceptable. You with me on that?
downcow wrote: » Boris was dishonest. The dup sleptwalked into it. I did not vote for brexit, but I am a democrat and my nation did. It was the Irish protocol which has created the problem
downcow wrote: » Thanks for that eloquent contribution. That is basically ‘fcuk all Protestants’. I don’t know a single Protestant who does not have family members connected to the OO. This would be like someone saying ‘fcuk all Catholics who think the GAA is part of their culture’ Disgusting sectarianism!
Seth Brundle wrote: » The Northern Irish protocol was the only way that a Brexit could proceed. The DUP had scuppered any alternative. It was agreed with and ratified by Westminster. Ireland had little to do with it. Brexit, how it started and proceeded is owned completely by the UK government and the DUP in NI. Nobody else created this. The DUP and the UK government were warned of their actions yet continued ahead without a care for anyone who disagreed. The British government still haven't completed all they agreed to under the NIP and then you have the DUP blame the government of Ireland and whoever else they can think of except those responsible. Please stop with your fake offence and disingenuous postings. It is utterly transparent.
McMurphy wrote: » I'd say he "accidentally" found himself at those orange parades, where the lads marching past him had Cromwell banners etc. I don't care if Neale is Protestant, Catholic, Hindu or Jew btw, but the optics of what he "accidentally liked" all things considered..... aren't great. Between "accidentally liking stuff" and bizarre photoshops, maybe twitter's not the best place for Neale.
Enzokk wrote: » An agreement reached by the head of your country who was voted in by your nation. Stop deflecting blame here, it lies squarely at the UK Government. The EU did not force Brexit on the UK, the EU did not force the WA and NIP on the UK, they signed up to it after years of negotiation. We told you and the UK you cannot make Brexit work without compromises, but democracy. Now the piper has come to be paid. People in NI need to accept their lot, they have been voting in the DUP for a long time and this is their reward. They have left the EU against the wishes of the majority in NI. They have been forced to be apart from the UK because the DUP voted against the deal that May negotiated that would have avoided this. Amazing that this needs to be remembered and the attempt to shift blame to others need to be stopped. I mean you cannot say NI should Brexit because the whole of the UK voted to leave, and then when the whole of the UK vote for Johnson and his deal and the NIP, you become angry about democracy. That is silly, and probably the reason why 15 year olds are rioting. At that age you should be playing with yourself at home, not causing riots on things you don't have a clue of, but this is where NI is at the moment.
Granadino wrote: » As a democrat you'll accept the protocol agreement as ratified by your PM then? Threat of republican violence created the "Irish" protocol. Actual loyalist violence seen as a way to not implement the "Irish" protocol. So original argument that violence would be rewarded is now a case of violence will probably be rewarded...
