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After The Stormont Mile

Mark Devenport | 17:43 UK time, Tuesday, 26 February 2008

Just to say thank you to all the MLAs who turned out for our Sport Relief stroll up Prince of Wales Avenue. The elements were kind to us, even though it had been pouring down shortly before we began. All five parties were represented, and no one appeared too competitive, although it did look a little bit like a photo finish on the Stormont steps between Willie Clarke, Gerry Kelly and David McClarty.

I couldn't be sure who won because, as our cameraman Tony rather unkindly pointed out, I came in last, just behind Alex Attwood and David McNarry. I like to put my performance down to my concentration on engaging the politicians in conversation, rather than the Political Editor being seriously unfit....

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  • 1.
  • At 09:37 PM on 26 Feb 2008,
  • Pandora wrote:

The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Northern Ireland Political Editor being 'seriously unfit' ... I think not!

I do believe though that those politicians at Stormont are 'seriously unfit'...'unfit for purpose' - to quote the former Secretary of State, John Reid!

  • 2.
  • At 10:05 PM on 26 Feb 2008,
  • RJ wrote:

You should have got Stephen "I'm proud to be fat, no wait a minute - I'm going to get fit, no - give me the buns, no - where's my tracksuit, no - I want a fry, no - I'm going to run the marathon" Nolan to take part.

He would have come last.

  • 3.
  • At 08:08 PM on 27 Feb 2008,
  • The Watcher wrote:

I noticed that almost all the MLA's had their staff drive them down to the bottom of the hill just so they could walk back up. Kind of defeats the purpose doesn't it.

  • 4.
  • At 09:38 PM on 27 Feb 2008,
  • David Ford wrote:

Some of us walked down with our staff and walked/jogged back up....

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