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"those who can deliver"

Mark, I'm not sure that I'd guarantee any party political utterance during the course of an election campaign as proof of anything :L

I'm reminded of the phrase 'stand and deliver'. The 'two gentlemen of Verona' who presently occupy the OFMDFM see are standing for election, each in the hope that he will be cock of the north.

"Stand sir, and throw us that you have about'ye."

Bout'ye is a well known Belfast request after your health, if not after your wealth.

From highwaymen to Highway Star is a short etymological step and the latter, I've just discovered, was the former name of Stiff Little Fingers.

When Peter Robinson was drumming up support at the time of the Hillsborough Agreement his special riff was 'clever device'. Perhaps it will come back to haunt him and the taunt will be Suspect Device, another SLF title:

Don't believe them
Don't believe them
Question everything you're told
Just take a look around you
At the bitterness and spite
Why can't we take over and try to put it right

Perhaps the electorate should have been taking a closer look at the Stormont stables - and asking a few more questions of political and public servant decision makers. But who's to put it right?

Mark,

Eamonn who? Ah, right, your man that called Gregory Campbell a "sectarian disgrace."

I have to say, that comment almost made my day (behind a few by PM Cameron).

Mark, you know what the difference, as I see it, between the likes of Gregory Campbell, Jim Allister and such, compared to David Ervine, Martin McGuinness and Ian Paisley (Snr)? Campbell and Allister CONTINUE to promote sectarian bigotry. As far as I am concerned, they've all done a degree of damage, but to continue that into the present day, instead of renouncing it, is unforgivable.

Love, PieMan

P.S. It reminds me of the old story about the Frog in the water heating on the stove. McGuinness and Ervine jumped in quick and fast and jumped out again (albeit it with considerable damage). I think Campbell and Allister are in the the slow-cook, and have gone past the boiling point. They tell us the water is "lovely".

Love again, P.

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PieMan

Eamonn McCann not only called him a "sectarian disgrace", he also said that he "is a man who injects sectarian venom into any issue that he speaks on".

Fitting words and describes him to a tee!!!

Talking about G Campbell, the local paper Coleraine Chronicle headlines this week leads with the story about senior DUP councillor Timothy Deans in Coleraine stating that G Campbell continuence to run for Stormont and remaining as an MP is an absolute disgrace,,the cracks are appearing!!

I see Iris Robinson isn't going to the social event of the year due to her illness.

Greedy Gregory Campbell has three well paid jobs. And some people have problems getting one. Greedy Gregory should be ashamed of himself hogging all this money to himself. And he has the cheek to call himself a Christian.

hoboroad

Sickness; probably curable by a psychiatrist!!!

"Iris Robinson isn't going to the social event of the year"

Probably a good thing considering the numerous old men with money and numerous young men with hormones that will also attend!!!

As for your #8. False Gods, according to the Bible, leads to a warm eternity!!!

"how much Northern Ireland has changed"

Some things don't change, Mark. Here's a little yarn that might not (yet) have winged it's way to the Nolan Show.

Lisburn Borough Council would usually stage its Mayor's Parade in the beginning of May - May 9 in 2009 and May 8 in 2010. Now such a day this year would come just after the election. Are you with me so far?

Well, this year's Mayor's 'bit of a do' has been brought forward to April 9 - and its a . No Stiff Little Fingers, just Jedward and Joe McElderry. If you'd like a free wristband before they all run out maybe the DUP Mayor, Paul Porter, could make sure you get one.

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