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Listed below are comments made by patrick_78 between Friday, 24th July 2009 and Tuesday, 3rd November 2009.

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Back in the Basement 11:20pm on 03 Nov 2009 I've repeatedly been hearing in the press about the political wife-swapping that is expected to take place in the aftermath of the Kelly report ie a politican's family no longer works for them, but instead swaps and works for another politician instead. How does this benefit anyone?

Also, would someone mind explaining to me how it can be legal for the role of policing and justice to go to the Alliance party? SDLP is next in line for a ministerial position, so surely it is illegal for the post to go elsewhere?
"No backroom deals" 12:49pm on 28 Oct 2009 It sounds increasingly likely to me that Sylia Hermon will go independent at the next election. So that would make it her, a UUP candidate ( as they have to field everywhere ), Ian Parsley and possibly a DUP candidate. That sounds like quite a choice for the north Down unionists!
451 9:10pm on 21 Oct 2009 I think you had a typo there Susie:

"They are Messrs Nigel Dodds and Jeffrey Donaldson, members of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)."

should be

Mess[e]rs

;)
A Tale Of Two Tommies 01:47am on 18 Oct 2009 I am well aware of the slagging that various people place upon the SDLP on this blog having been a reader from pretty much the beginning. Mark Durkan is, in my opinion, an honest leader and someone who has been much more interested in making progress for people here than in the politicking that has gone behind it. However, the rise in prominence of Sinn Fein, due in no small part to Tony Blair's wanting to talk to the people with the guns, has left the SDLP at a political disadvantage. Whoever replaces Mark as leader will need to revitalise the party and bring in fresh blood as the heavy hitters like John Hume, Seamus Mallon, Brid Rodgers etc have failed to be replaced.
So is Margaret Ritchie the person to lead the SDLP? Will she help the party rise? Too early to tell yet but its likely to either be her, Alasdair McDonnell or Alban Maginness. Whoever wins I sincerely wish them good luck because if the SDLP goes the way of the dodo ( something I would be extremely sad to see as they have always been a democratic, decent party with goals I could agree and support ), the alternative for the votes of the Nationalist bloc will end up falling towards Sinn Fein. I think that is something the unionists on this blog can agree they would rather not see either.
Oops! 09:25am on 21 Aug 2009 Is this independently audited in anyway?
A Collector's Item 09:23am on 21 Aug 2009 That prompts me to ask the question then: what other interesting or funny objects do you have in your political collection, Martina and Mark?
MP's expenses 8:55pm on 12 Aug 2009 Hey Gerry and Martin, I'm about to move house so I'll take them if they're going spare :D
"I offend therefore I am" 11:31pm on 06 Aug 2009 Nice Descartes riff there by Steven Agnew, I'm glad I gave him my second preference vote during the European elections just for that :) The past few years has really impressed upon me what a joke of a politician Sammy Wilson is. Ridiculous quotes and ridiculous policies. Rubbish. We deserve much better from our elected representatives.
Not so fast 12:41pm on 05 Aug 2009 The TUV and DUP have for months been ridiculing and calling each other traitors, talking how one party would replace the other. Yet now, they smarm up to each other and try to create a sneaky deal that benefits both to the detriment of democracy. Very disappointing behaviour all round.
Don't hold your breath 11:18am on 24 Jul 2009 Sorry, Susie, I didn't even get a chance to read your mail this time before it was removed.

Re: #12
Where to start with that one? I'm glad Stormontspy filled in the replies, otherwise I was just about to.

I'll just take up two points instead:

"Who stopped the irish langauge act?"
"Who increased funding for ulster scots culture and heritage?"

Is this something to boast about?! That one culture is undermined while another is propped up? You're proud of that? Really? That is terrible, that is really, really sad.

Hey, let's all perpetuate a divided society!

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