by beano

on 28 Feb 2006 at 19:57. Categories: News, Northern Ireland, Europe, Direct Rule, Local Government

Tony Blair and Peter Hain wants them back; Sinn Fein desperately want it back. The SDLP see it as a priority and even the Ulster Unionists are quite keen. The DUP want it back, although on their own terms. Yes I'm talking about the Assembly.

Yet it emerged today that thanks to the clowns that were in charge of this country between 1998 and 2002, Northern Irish taxpayers are facing the prospect of a large EU fine! It seems the Assembly and Executive took decisions on planning which they knew were in breach of EU planning law, and now Joe Q Taxpayer could be left holding the bill.

It seems we can't win. We have a choice between Direct Misrule, with a part-time secretary of state who sees his position as a stepping stone to greater things, and Local Misrule, with a bunch of amateurs out for their own gain, without the scantest regard for those mugs foolish enough to vote them into power.

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Comment from: levee [Visitor] · http://www.theleveebreaks.co.uk

We. Have. No. Choice.

There is no alternative. Direct rule or misrule is the only future for Northern Ireland. I am 100% behind everything you said Beano, but there's no-one else to vote for.

At the last election I made a symbolic vote for the Alliance Party. Not out of any great love of them or their policies, but because they are the only neutral option.

28 Feb 2006 @ 20:26

Comment from: Sarah Curran [Visitor] · http://www.belfastblogger.com

Of course we want them back. The difference is that if the Assembly were running, we could kick the useless feckers out of office, and maybe ensure that the next shower wouldn't be so careless. Amateurs would wise up and rule properly if they were in danger of losing their Assembly salary. With the direct rule mob, they really don't care, and we have no way at all of making them accountable.

28 Feb 2006 @ 20:35

Comment from: beano [Member]

· http://www.everythingulster.com

That's a nice theory Sarah, but with 102 seats for such a piddly small country, they know they've a good chance of getting in next time anyway.

Throw in a bit of sectarian scaremongering (vote for me or they'll get in) and they're guaranteed.

The truth is people here just aren't qualified to run their own affairs, the problem is that direct rule ministers aren't interested enough.

28 Feb 2006 @ 20:38

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