Leader Designate
An accident on the M2 held up the start of this morning's DUP Assembly Group meeting as some MLAs fought their way through the traffic towards Stormont. But it would have taken more than that to forestall the inevitable. Sammy Wilson and Arlene Foster nominated Peter Robinson and Nigel Dodds as the party's new "dream team". The party's 36 MLAs then unanimously approved the two ministers. Because the decision has yet to be ratified by the DUP's 120 strong Executive the two MPs withheld comment when they appeared on the Stormont steps (a strategy which provoked the jest of "Stalin is not dead" from none other than the leader designate himself). Eventually reporters cajoled Ian Paisley in to a few words. No doubt Peter Robinson will face more questions when he appears (about now) with the Taoiseach designate, Brian Cowen, at the Belfast Science Park. Ian Paisley will take questions in the Assembly this afternoon, but already the Chuckle Brothers era is looking like a chapter in history.
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It'll likely be the last time anybody hears Peter Robinson make a joke.
The only joke is Peter Robinson. He is a nothing short of a clown. Listening to both news stations tonight it is unbelievable that no journalist has mentioned about the Executive reshuffle. Finance is now up for grabs although I imagine that Nigel Dodds will get that. Who will get DETI? My guess is Gregory Campbell. Or will Ian Paisley Junior be brought back from the cold......
Tonight for the first time in months my comment went in to the ´óÏó´«Ã½ at the first attemot with no glitches. Mark is the system now fixed? Or have I struck it lucky.??