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Cuff Links and Wine

Mark Devenport | 16:58 UK time, Tuesday, 9 October 2007

Those who believe Stormont is nothing but a talking shop take note. Talk may be cheap but Assembly crested cuff links are more expensive. A series of written questions from the Ulster Unionist Leslie Cree reveal the turnover and stock of the Stormont shop, on the right after you make your way through the famous revolving door.

Back in January 2006 the shop generated a measly £61.30, but by June of this year it had net sales of a whopping £4232.10.

There are plans afoot for new goodies to tempt both tourists and MLAs. They include new chocolates, an assembly tie-pin and a Stormont brooch. Subject to assembly commission approval, there's also a proposal for Stormont crested wine, although I'm not convinced the First Minister will be ordering a crate any time soon.

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  • 1.
  • At 08:53 PM on 09 Oct 2007,
  • RJ wrote:

I won't be in the least surprised if over the next 2 or 3 years the First Minister starts drinking, tells us all that a joint in the evening helps him sleep, tells the leader of the UUP to eff off, and joins in Gay Pride wearing a Borat mankini.

  • 2.
  • At 03:43 PM on 11 Oct 2007,
  • pam wrote:

Bottles of Bushmills with the Assembly logo would be appropriate I think

  • 3.
  • At 10:56 PM on 11 Oct 2007,
  • RJ wrote:

Good idea pam, I would certainly buy one, but I thought Buckfast was our national drink?

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