Using Stormont as a "prop"
That's something Mark Durkan expresses concern about, during our discussion of Gordon Brown's forthcoming visit on this weekend's Inside Politics. The programme covers energy prices, water charges and whether the SDLP will pull out of the Executive if they are passed over for the justice job. We also talk about the fallout from those remarks by the Foyle MP at last weekend's British Irish Association.
After we had finished recording, Mr Durkan pointed out that I had mixed up his metaphors when I paraphrased him by referring to the "ugly scaffolding at Stormont" biodegrading. For the record, he used both phrases, but in different sections of his Oxford speech. I know scaffolding won't ever biodegrade and take full responsibility for mangling the metaphors. I was, after all, the correspondent who once talked on air about "taking the mountain to Methuselah".
I'm 
© MMIX~RS~q~RS~~RS~z~RS~31~RS~)
Comments
Sign in or register to comment.
Mark
BIODEGRADING NOT YOUR SPECIALIST SUBJECT (nor metaphors either)!
You've failed to pose the real question that the rest of us are asking: WILL MARK DURKAN'S METAPHORS EVER BIODEGRADE?
So, Mark, all I've got to say to you is: Step up to the plate and ask if the Pig is wearing lipstick
Susie
Carryduff
Complain about this comment
Who is the pig?
Complain about this comment
My wife once said, "The hills are as old as the sound of music."
Complain about this comment
View these comments in RSS