Jeffrey Donaldson steps down as DUP leader after being charged with historical sex crimes -*Read OP*

Yep- considering criminal proceedings are underway, that pretty much trumps any other non criminal enquiry that might normally take place under the recall of MPs act such as standards of conduct -in a circumstance where an MP was just taking the pizz and indeed the salary but doing feic all else, that committee would probably take up the enquiry - he’s still innocent under the eyes of the law but I imagine his mind is preoccupied naturally enough - there’s little else any political group or committee can do until this current criminal proceedings has concluded

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recall_of_MPs_Act_2015

Lots of people are suspended from work with pay while an investigation takes place. And I don't think he's suspended from the House of Commons. There are very few rules on how many house sittings an MP has to miss before they'd have their pay docked. And I bet there are loads of exceptions like illness or bereavement or extraordinary life circumstances making it impractical or unhelpful to attend Parliament. Everyone would be happier to pay him rather than him having to turn up to Westminster and sit in the chamber.

Like I say, it might feel wrong but innocent unless proved guilty is an important standard and I'm happy to maintain it even if I'm not delighted by the consequence. The rule of law is far more important than feelings about him being paid. It's not really that important in the broad picture

Hearing set for September 10th.

to be continued….

A lot of that is historically tied to the substantial number of pretty well paid jobs that didn't require an education but were available almost entirely to the PUL Community which led to a significant difference in how the two communities valued education.

When you have their largest political party widely espouse young earth creationism, they have a vested interest in not solving the problem.

I'd assume that was a video of Ruth Patterson. It has been argued by posters on this very site.

Arguments tend to focus on how his brand of Christianity was outside the control of Rome and drawing comparisons between his early church and that of modern CoI or Presbyterianism depending on who you're talking to.

Since his mission wasn't officially commissioned by Rome, one could argue that he wasn't entirely Catholic as such (though apparently in his own writings, he referred to the Roman Church as his brothers, so he identified as one), though it is a fierce jump from that to claiming him for a church that didn't exist at this point.

Given my own complete and utter lack of faith, I'd look at it all as a bit quirky but fairly harmless.

…or the mod warning in the first post prevents it.

TBF, we pretty much know what the allegations are. Details all over twitter and elsewhere.

I think the mod ban is why posters here are not speculating (more).

Looking at this, it appears that the main offences happened since 1985.

Seems as though Donaldsons daughters were born in 1990 and 1992.

So maybe not a case as clearcut as first anticipated by most. However, involvement of Mrs. Donaldson in parallelit seems likely in my mind that this will still go the way of a conviction.