Roger and Me
Not the about General Motors, but a hint at the main guest for this weekend's Inside Politics, now I am back from my Easter break.
This week saw the departure of as Chief Constable. With a few exceptions (Jim Allister called him a "peace process peeler") most politicians were very complimentary about the top cop.
Not so when the Parades Commission chair, Roger Poole, announced he was leaving earlier this month. Although the Security Minister Paul Goggins praised the former trade union leader's contribution, the politicians who bothered to put out statements, the DUP's Diane Dodds and the Ulster Unionist Michael Copeland. rubbished his role, with Mr Copeland claiming that the Commission during his time made "the Keystone Cops look like a disciplined unit."
In his first interview since confiming his departure, Mr Poole answers the critics and sets out his hopes for this year's marching season. That's on Inside Politics on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Ulster at five past one on Sunday afternoon. And I shall also be discussing the other political developments of the week, such as Sir Hugh's departure and the worrying rise in racist attacks with my live guests.
The assembly is back on Monday with the First Minister facing questions. Jim Fitzpatrick and I shall be back with Stormont Live as usual at 2.30 pm on ´óÏó´«Ã½2.
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