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SharpshooterTom · 06-01-2018, 23:19

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...barry-mcelduff

Taking a photo of himself posing with a 'Kingsmill loaf' on his head on the 42nd anniversary of the Kingsmill massacre, notice how he has the '50/50' probable demographic taunt underneath.

Barry McElduff is a pretty strange guy though. I'm a resident in his constituency I recall him ranting once about how local boys in Omagh were choosing to wear 'foreign' Man Utd and Liverpool jersey's and not GAA ones like proper Irish people (allegedly) do.

Guy is a bit of a fruitloop, but that's the Northern Ireland electorate for you continuing to elect DUP/Sinn Fein, over and over and over. Other PR disasters include Jim Allister calling the Irish language a 'leprechaun language' and Gregory 'curry my yogurt' Campbell showing complete disdain and contempt for anything Irish. But if the electorate is more interested in electing in politicians whose only purpose is to 'stick it' to the other side, then this is what you continue to get in a divided society.

Spanish Eyes · 06-01-2018, 23:22

Many on all sides are only a kick away from a riot or murder. Suspended animation.

It hasn't gone away you know.

Wheeliebin30 · 07-01-2018, 00:16

Expect nothing more from sinn fein.

Fr_Dougal · 07-01-2018, 00:18

He’s getting panned in social media for it.

splinter65 · 07-01-2018, 00:20

Too cowardly then to admit that he was being an ignorant cretin, tried to pretend that it was a total coincidence.
Of course he knows his supporters are as inbred and perverted as he is so it makes no difference anyway

Vronsky · 07-01-2018, 00:29

Standard form from an NI politician. Do something offensive to the other side (for the benefit of playing up to your own partisan supporters). Then delete, diminish and half hearted apology to take the heat away, news cycle moves on, but your supporters (and everyone else) know your where you really stand.

FTA69 · 07-01-2018, 00:30

Dunno what to make of this to be honest. I've met Barry loads of times when I was younger and he was well known as a moderate and jovial guy who actually advocated heavily for the need for cross-community engagement and the like. He was never one of these dick-swinging Provo types and if I recall correctly he actually got a hiding off the IRA when he tried to intervene in their interrogation of a suspected informer (half way through the cops arrested everyone involved, total farce.)

Doing this would be completely and totally out of character for him and isn't his style. I'm not saying he didn't have a jibe at it, but I'd find it very sad and surprising to be honest.

OldMrBrennan83 · 07-01-2018, 00:30

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Wheeliebin30 · 07-01-2018, 00:34

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Originally Posted by FTA69

Dunno what to make of this to be honest. I've met Barry loads of times when I was younger and he was well known as a moderate and jovial guy who actually advocated heavily for the need for cross-community engagement and the like. He was never one of these dick-swinging Provo types and if I recall correctly he actually got a hiding off the IRA when he tried to intervene in their interrogation of a suspected informer (half way through the cops arrested everyone involved, total farce.)

Doing this would be completely and totally out of character for him and isn't his style. I'm not saying he didn't have a jibe at it, but I'd find it very sad and surprising to be honest.

Well that didn't take long.

It must have been aliens.

andekwarhola · 07-01-2018, 00:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wheeliebin30

Well that didn't take long.

It must have been aliens.

To be fair I don't know that poster's view on the north, but it didn't instantly read like cheerleading or making excuses to me. More like genuine but qualified reproach.

FTA69 · 07-01-2018, 00:38

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Originally Posted by Wheeliebin30

Well that didn't take long.

It must have been aliens.

Yawn. I knew the man, and gave an honest appraisal of my reading of the situation. The fact is that on this forum people just to love to pile onto anything SF-related without having the first bloody clue about what they're talking about.

And of course anyone who doesn't conform to this automatic foaming at the mouth gets dismissed as some sort of "bot". I'm not a supporter of SF at all (left them at 19) and have criticised them many times on this board in fact.

blanch152 · 07-01-2018, 00:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wheeliebin30

Well that didn't take long.

It must have been aliens.

Partition made him do it.

Kristopherus · 07-01-2018, 00:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wheeliebin30

Expect nothing more from sinn fein.

And then they wonder why that Foster woman won't suck up to them.

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eyerer · 07-01-2018, 00:43

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Originally Posted by Kristopherus

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wheeliebin30

Expect nothing more from sinn fein.

And then they wonder why that Foster woman won't suck up to them.

.

She's not any more moderate

suicide_circus · 07-01-2018, 00:47

We all make a comedy blunder now and again. The best comedy is always closest to the edge. Im no shinner but it's just cause he's a politico that he's not given a free pass.

06-01-2018, 23:19	#1
SharpshooterTom Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,699 Adverts \| Friends	Sinn Féin MP makes joke about the murder of 10 people by the IRA at Kingsmill https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...barry-mcelduff Taking a photo of himself posing with a 'Kingsmill loaf' on his head on the 42nd anniversary of the Kingsmill massacre, notice how he has the '50/50' probable demographic taunt underneath. Barry McElduff is a pretty strange guy though. I'm a resident in his constituency I recall him ranting once about how local boys in Omagh were choosing to wear 'foreign' Man Utd and Liverpool jersey's and not GAA ones like proper Irish people (allegedly) do. Guy is a bit of a fruitloop, but that's the Northern Ireland electorate for you continuing to elect DUP/Sinn Fein, over and over and over. Other PR disasters include Jim Allister calling the Irish language a 'leprechaun language' and Gregory 'curry my yogurt' Campbell showing complete disdain and contempt for anything Irish. But if the electorate is more interested in electing in politicians whose only purpose is to 'stick it' to the other side, then this is what you continue to get in a divided society.

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Spanish Eyes Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 12,653 Adverts \| Friends	Many on all sides are only a kick away from a riot or murder. Suspended animation. It hasn't gone away you know.

07-01-2018, 00:16	#3
Wheeliebin30 Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 5,511	Expect nothing more from sinn fein.

07-01-2018, 00:18	#4
Fr_Dougal Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 8,019 Adverts \| Friends	He’s getting panned in social media for it.

07-01-2018, 00:20	#5
splinter65 Banned Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 9,270 Adverts \| Friends	Too cowardly then to admit that he was being an ignorant cretin, tried to pretend that it was a total coincidence. Of course he knows his supporters are as inbred and perverted as he is so it makes no difference anyway

07-01-2018, 00:29	#6
Vronsky Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 266	Standard form from an NI politician. Do something offensive to the other side (for the benefit of playing up to your own partisan supporters). Then delete, diminish and half hearted apology to take the heat away, news cycle moves on, but your supporters (and everyone else) know your where you really stand.

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FTA69 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 8,883 Adverts \| Friends	Dunno what to make of this to be honest. I've met Barry loads of times when I was younger and he was well known as a moderate and jovial guy who actually advocated heavily for the need for cross-community engagement and the like. He was never one of these dick-swinging Provo types and if I recall correctly he actually got a hiding off the IRA when he tried to intervene in their interrogation of a suspected informer (half way through the cops arrested everyone involved, total farce.) Doing this would be completely and totally out of character for him and isn't his style. I'm not saying he didn't have a jibe at it, but I'd find it very sad and surprising to be honest.

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suicide_circus Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 16,766 Adverts \| Friends	We all make a comedy blunder now and again. The best comedy is always closest to the edge. Im no shinner but it's just cause he's a politico that he's not given a free pass.