Did Trigger Evolve?
Nelson McCausland faced questions this afternoon - the first time the Culture Minister has been at the Assembly despatch box since his controversial letter to the Ulster Museum was leaked. Because questions have to be tabled in advance, rather than being asked, PMQs-style, without notice, there were no direct inquiries about the Ulster Museum. But when one MLA worked in a reference Mr McCausland once again criticised whoever leaked his letter.
Then, after a question about Ulster Scots culture, Mr McCausland went on to stress the duty of all institutions, including museums to serve all sections of the community equally. I was expecting him to warm more to his theme when the Ulster Unionist deputy leader Danny Kennedy trotted off down a completely different path, prefacing his question with a reference to how much he had enjoyed a private conversation with the minister on the topic of Roy Rogers and his horse Trigger. Guffaws ensued including an off microphone contretemps with the Alliance party over the name of the horse. So the Museum row faded into history, and the essential question evolved (if we can use the term) into - what exactly was so interesting in Danny and Nelson's chat about Trigger?
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