Sorcha Eastwood Destroys DUP Leader Over Brexit Boycott Of NI Executive!

The Alliance Party MLA for Lagan Valley, Sorcha Eastwood, roasted DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson using his own words when he criticised Sinn Féin when they boycotted the Northern Ireland Executive some years ago.
The DUP are upset over the Windsor Framework, a result of a Brexit they campaigned for.
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[@bunyip5841]

I think Sorcha is right in telling Donaldson to get out of the way if he can't or won't do the job he was elected to do. As a politician he is supposed to find solutions, work with other politicians. If he is too incompetent to do that, then he should go.

[@sb8163]

Donaldson then accused Sorcha of looking down her nose at Unionists and said it was sad that Alliance were talking about excluding parties - the DUP excluded themselves. Donaldson said it was wrong for Sinn Féin to do it, but when the DUP does it somehow it's they're the ones being wronged by the other parties

[@markmoran916]

The dup are lifelong cnuts

[@thomasreilly6362]

Sinn Fein acted to highlight the corruption in the 'cash for ash' policy. Which the DUP backed and supported, costing taxpayers millions which could have been spent insulating houses and upgrading infrastructure like schools and services...

[@johnrussell3961]

Surely new parties are created so that those who look down on the current parties have a voice?

[@MephitisUK]

If I took a job, then refused to turn up for work because I didn't like some of my new work colleagues, I'd be fired in an instant, never mind getting paid for not turning up.

[@johnrussell3961]

SF stand in Westminster elections. But they never turn up if elected. They refuse to take the loyal oath.

[@nutsaboutdance]

Haha crazy isn’t it

[@mandycouchbean]

About time Donaldson heard some home truths! 👍

[@seamusandpat]

More galling is that the MLAs are still getting full pay and allowances! No work, no pay for everyone else though!

[@rickkarsan4491]

they deserve it! The HSC is a mess, projects and funding are ending or restricted. They have done a wonderful job. Be interesting to see when docs strike in NI as the BMA are about to ballot them.

[@liamm.1431]

Even the ones who want to work? Most DUP representatives have second incomes, some have very, very dodgy chums in the wink wink "insurance" business and import business(usually at night) they also are farmers of IRISH=EU produce and other lucrative sidelines. The people most affected by cutting off of income would be those trying to do their job and come from mostly working class backgrounds. So punish the innocent while the guilty prosper. Yeah, that's more or less british rule in Ireland in a nutshell.

[@paulmallon8754]

Well done Sorcha. Puzzles me that journalists have largely failed to challenge the DUP as effectively.

[@kevinfitz8516]

The media in all parts of Ireland, just like in Britain and in the United States are infiltrated with right wing or malignant operatives who do not report news properly.

[@mcmustangno1567]

Fiona Bruce did her best to DEFEND the dinosaur denier 🤷‍♂️

[@mpittard21]

and she will be called a Sinn Fein sympathiser because of it

[@kevinfitz8516]

@@mpittard21 thats what tiny brains do

[@EggBastion]

because it doesn't suit their agenda or their mates' same as it ever is

[@michaelroache8018]

Time someone told the DUP the truth, well done, but the can't handle the truth.

[@johnrussell3961]

Those who voted for Brexit were told it wouldn’t hurt. People are not as noble as brexiterrs think. Who will suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune just becuase they are now told that is what Brexit was all along. People are suffering in all four parts of the UK.

[@alfhookham]

The " DUP" (or should it be dopes?) are just fascists.

[@odunadhaigh]

They are but that's no earthy reason for the DUP to inflict further suffering on NI, by refusing to go into government with all the other NI parties.

[@Hvantmiki]

not every Brexiteer was an idiot. a lot of them knew

[@xotan]

@@Hvantmiki Meaning complicity in engineering the present unsatisfactory arrangement?

[@StephenParker-uv9yi]

Not because of brexit, drakeford, sunak, humus useless, starmer and remainers are the problem with this country

[@davedeegan6987]

A masterclass in handing somebody their arse on a plate...with trimmings.

[@lazslostpierre9951]

Wee Jeffrey, a deeply hypocritical man in so many ways. Well said Sorcha.

[@allanm6246]

Spineless UK Gov are just as much to blame for allowing this to go on.

[@ianbutler8776]

At last someone is calling the DUP to account. We all know the DUP is under pressure from the TUV and other hardliners but they would rather have people suffer than accept the political reality of an SF first minister.

[@odunadhaigh]

The instinct of Donaldson and those of like mind in the DUP is probably to go back into Stormont at this stage and I hope he does. He's being bullied by Wilson, Paisley and others, such as the execrable 'Binlid' into not doing so.

[@hl6876]

NI deserves a Government, any MLA who refuses to take their seat should not get a salary and be forced into a byelection for their seat. The people deserve it

[@woofpet]

Agree with EVERYTHING she said. If DUP won’t get into government, then they should resign their seats and allow the people to choose representatives who are prepared to the job they were elected to do.

[@Leszek.Rzepecki]

Speaking as a Scot who watched the "troubles" from across the North Channel of the Irish Sea when they were exploding bombs on each other, my view is the reunification of Ireland is long overdue. Let the Irish all go their way, we Scots can go ours, and as for the English... whatever. Sorry, Wales...

[@odunadhaigh]

"Let the Irish all go their way" If you mean let there be a united Ireland, then that will happen when a majority of people in Ireland vote for it and a majority of people in Northern Ireland vote for it. That is what we all signed up for in the 1998 UN-registered Good Friday Agreement. If held today, then one or both of these two referenda would probably fail. That is why, on the island of Ireland, we must wait for a time when they're likely to pass. It would be unethical for the British to forcibly expel Northern Ireland from the UK and forcibly make Ireland join with it.

[@Leszek.Rzepecki]

@@odunadhaigh Well, I appreciate the Southern Irish might not want the Northern Irish. I don't see why it should be Scotland's problem, which is why I support the SNP and independence from the England that created all this. I take your point, forcible expulsion from the union isn't an option, that's going to create more problems than it solves. I just want Scotland out of that union. Then you guys can fix yourselves.

[@odunadhaigh]

@@Leszek.Rzepecki The names of the two jurisdictions on the island of Ireland (32 counties) are Ireland (in the Irish language Éire) (26 counties) which covers most of the island and stretches further north than the 6-county Northern Ireland does. The "Northern Irish" as you call them consists of a dwindling British majority and a growing Irish minority. It's the British majority in NI that's causing the problem, given the hatred the worst of them for the Irish minority in NI. If the UK as a whole were to militarily expel NI from the UK and militarily force Ireland to accept Northern Ireland, then Great Britain (the island containing E, S and W) would be a problem, just as Russia currently is. The UK is controlled by a UK establishment, which means that the ordinary people of England, Wales and Scotland are not really to blame for what the UK does on the world stage; the UK is not a democratic country for the most part. I'm nevertheless glad to hear that you're not interested in a civil war within the UK, against NI, to eject it from the UK nor a war against Ireland (a sovereign independent state) in order to force it to join with Northern Ireland.

[@woofpet]

@@odunadhaigh since when did ethics ever trouble the British establishment?

[@odunadhaigh]

"exploding bombs on each other". There were terrorists in Northern Ireland who blew up innocent people. There were very few victims who were also terrorists, as you weirdly imply. "Let the Irish all go their own way" The Irish for the most part went their own way in 1922, when the state now called Ireland left the UK. It does not need anyone's permission (implied by "let") to continue to be a sovereign independent EU county The small 6 county statelet in the north east of the island of Ireland is in the UK along with Scotland, England and Wales. You could say, "let England go its own way", "let Scotland go its own way, "let Wales go its own way", "let Northern Ireland go its own way", but whom are you talking to when you make this 'request'.

[@georgebrowne5935]

Colonies never work out well for local Government. Unionists are happy to live in a British Colony of Westminster Rule. It's hard to imagine we are still speaking about Colonialism in 2023? Colonisation has a lot to answer for across the World.

[@fitzstv8506]

The colonists have a lot to answer for!.

[@mandycouchbean]

Brilliant Speech Bravo Sorcha ! ❤👏👏👏

[@derekmulready1523]

All Politician's should be aware that any off their speeches can come back and Haunt their Future. £15B relaxing in the Exchequer Not Spent. ONS CSO Figures show that Exports Increased by 9% in 2022. Using Ireland as a Landbridge to Europe 🇮🇪🇪🇺

[@joekavanagh7171]

Why are the DUP still being paid their salaries? If this was stopped you would soon see them scurrying back.

[@chrissilver7719]

Using his own words !! Brutal , take down ! Its not just the DUP but the Tories at WM who are not implementing the full rules of the GFA.

[@peterlamont8167]

Well said that young lady. Standing up for people on all sides!

[@lesleyrobertson5465]

Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 wasn’t consented either on Brexit

[@stevefagan3676]

It’s nothing to do with Brexit, they can’t handle being 2nd to Sinn Fein .

[@patcoburn1960]

Well said Sorcha. I hope this young lady has a long and wise political career

[@chattyrat3354]

In the next Westminster election, SF and SDLP will need to give Alliance a free run in Lagan Valley so Jeffrey Donaldson can be put out to grass.

[@annapomelo3818]

Are there no sanctions against the DUP like not getting paid if not going to work?!

[@MetalRocksMe.]

Im not from NL but this has made me think if the DUP don’t want form a government then STOP collecting the wages for the job you clearly don’t want to do. Never have I seen someone refuse to do their job a STILL get full pay and benefits. Absolute disgrace!

[@robertnairn7353]

Why is it the DUP members turn up to the London Parliament which means flying to London, staying in hotels, lunches etc at the tax payers expense but they can't but the won't go to the Belfast assembly? They should have their expenses stop and pay cut in half see how long they won't turn up then.

[@randomname3109]

because MPS are not Assembly Members? they are not the same thing.. The DUP want MPs in Parliament , they don't want to share an assembly with people who want a unified Ireland..

[@tomtheeagle1]

As they are effectively on strike they should not be paid at all. No other strikers get paid.

[@user-nf4zh2vj5e]

never mind half if they dont want to work put them on universal credit.

[@geraldinetynan1654]

Absolutely,fair play for everybody

[@Dreyno]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@randomname3109It doesn’t matter if they don’t want to share an assembly with people who want a unified Ireland. Those people are legitimately elected. That’s democracy.

[@candidaprout560]

Good morning Max 🌞 and all here. She is absolutely correct ❤ these dup should get out of the way

[@kiltyk1148]

There was another great bit was when Donaldson came out with " what the DUP want is a process to check goods bound for EU checked only and goods fir NI not checked" ....think someone should tell Jeffery that's what framework does

[@fitzstv8506]

The DUP championed brexit and got it but what they failed to notice is that the brexit they want cannot work in the Northern Ireland context (or any context for that matter) and now they are pissed and this frustration is further compounded by the fact that they no longer will be the largest political party in NI meaning that Unionism will never again lead a Northern Irish Government. The DUP the only political party that never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity.

[@cazrig]

The DUP can’t stomach the prospect of a n Irish Catholic first minister in charge of Northern Ireland. The whole purpose of the Northern Ireland state was that it was to a Protestant state where the Catholics were a minority and were treated accordingly, and that was supposed to be the status quo for eternity. Now demographics has shifted the status quo and now Catholics are outnumbering the Protestants for the first time and the DUP can’t deal with a Catholic having the whip hand, so they will use every excuse to avoid sharing power with them

[@Allegedly2right]

Is that right Mohammed them days are changing divisions are coming Paddy and Mick have had their day Mohammed is on the up,out breed you and out vote you.Historic Fact.Brits out🇵🇰

[@fitzstv8506]

Very true Northern Ireland was originally designed to be an apartheid state and it remained that way for almost 80 years thankfully the 1998 Good Friday Agreement put an end to this rotten aspect of modern British history. If the DUP claim to be democrats then they need to fall into line and return to Stormont.

[@gerryregan3577]

Perfectly put

[@ST-ur7oh]

Rubbish It’s a joint first minister We’ve already had a Roman Catholic at the top He’s dead now - in hell

[@joekavanagh7171]

​@@ST-ur7ohwow! I didn't realise that God was on KZbin

[@roddychristodoulou9111]

I've said this before , the best way to get NI up and running again is to reopen stormont without the DUP . Watch them come running back within a matter of days . DUP ( don't understand politics ) .

[@fitzstv8506]

Unfortunately that cannot happen because power sharing is central to the 1998 Belfast Agreement and the Governmental institutions that it set up.

[@davdonoghue]

Some excellent politicians in NI at the moment , not being to do their job. Well said Sorcha

[@frothe42]

This intelligent person is spot on! Bravo!

[@mushroom279]

Unfortunately, logic, common sense, or fairness does not compute when it is against the small minded self interest of the DUP.

[@jackpirie7382]

I watched QT in my bed and my wife shouted upstairs what are you clapping at. i said an Irish MLA lassie because Sorcha was brilliant.

[@eddys.3524]

That's what I call "Roasting"... she so effectively displays the DUP's hypocricy and undemocratic behaviour. Well done!

[@steve00alt70]

What about SF?

[@thegolem797]

@@steve00alt70 are they stopping any government from functioning by not participating?

[@conoconnor4375]

@@steve00alt70 What about SF? SF aren't the one's holding up the formation of the assembly at this juncture, its wee Jaffery, and his Dinasaour uniounist party that are refusing to do what their job entails. Either shit, or get off the pot Jaffery.

[@liammalarky3483]

This was the highlight of QT for me. JD getting a public spanking. Well said, Sorcha.

[@seanrooney3446]

I bet the one part of the assembly that is functioning correctly is the offices that deal with salaries and expenses of these no show politicians. We all know what would happen if we decided not to show up for work!

[@paulmcgroggan7749]

Coming to the end of the road times up

[@frankriley845]

Brilliant👍

[@colettekane6276]

👍👍👍well said 👏

[@Scotch-Romanian]

See this? This is why I voted for her and will again and again.

[@maureenurquhart]

Brilliant about time he was told the truth Erin Go Braugh and Soar Alba 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪☘️☘️🍀🍀

[@Cacbo774]

The Disgracefully Gerrymandered Unionist majority has GONE😂😅 and it is NOT COMING BACK. YOU dug your own HOLE. The only out is to CRAWL OUT.

[@thecarjacful]

She was brilliant 👏🏻

[@markherzog9484]

Fabulous speech, well articulated and given just the right amount of emotion…….bravo…the DUP and Brexit are driving forward the reunification of Ireland at pace, something I never thought would be possible in my lifetime…..

[@brendanmcnamara1414]

You don’t see many self respecting Englishmen fawning over the neantherdals

[@ck1643]

She tore him a new one

[@RandomStuff-yt2wz]

What a world we live in.

[@hugolloyd940]

Well said, she's the first person I heard telling the DUP the truth

[@mandycouchbean]

Well Said Sorcha Eastwood Hero of the Week! ❤

[@sb8163]

As John Finucane pointed out, Sinn Féin withdrew from Stormont when Arlene Foster refused to step aside for an inquiry into the Cash for Ash scandal: the two main parties could have restored power sharing when they reached an agreement together. They can't do anything re. reaching agreement, when the agreement is between the Tory party and the EU and not the Stormont parties

[@mandycouchbean]

Wonderful Clip Thanks for Sharing Max! ❤

[@sb8163]

A land border would not be accepted by the local communities. It isn't a threat of proscribed organisations, it's ordinary people who fundraised to buy diggers; men, women, and children who spent hours filling in craters dug by the British Army to re-open their roads. Decisions can't be imposed from the top on people when they do not consent. This has always been the real issue with decisions made in Westminster that don't work for the people living in the island of Ireland, it's not only threat of violence. As was written in 1839 (long before the IRA, or Northern Ireland itself existed) when there was a peaceful constitutional mass movement in Ireland for political reform to restore a Dublin parliament: "How can the government maintain its influence over an entire nation leagued against it? The difficulty is great" (hence the hardline faction in the UK govt stoking culture wars to divide and rule, as they are now doing in Britain since they failed to restart the troubles in Ireland) Many online commenters talk of other borders, US/Canada or Scotland/England or any other border, but they don't understand that Ireland is an island that was split by a border drawn up by a committee with no consultation with the local communities. It is not the same as a border between two foreign countries where the people identify as two different nationalities

[@GaraGambini]

I think you’ll find that the border in NI was established pretty much along the lines of many borders, island or not. Why do we have a small strip of land called Portugal? Why were the borders redrawn recently in the Balkans? Not hard to work out is it? They were drawn around ethnic peoples and differences. Are you really that naive?

[@sb8163]

@@GaraGambini you're naive, or ignorant. Northern Ireland was set up to give the pro-Unionist minority on the island of Ireland an electoral majority: a Protestant government for a Protestant people. Borders can change when the demographic changes When the Protestants had a one-party sectarian state for the first 50 years they failed to be inclusive and discriminated against the Catholic community. Not a recipe for success. Not hard to work out, is it?

[@GaraGambini]

@@sb8163 Firstly ‘a Protestant state for a Protestant people’ was said as a REPLY to Valera who said that the South would be a Catholic country for a Catholic people. Perhaps you didn’t know that? Secondly, you want to talk about the treatment and decline of the Protestant population in the Republic due to discrimination and murder? Not a recipe for success? GOVERNMENT marriage and employment laws brought in at the demand of the RC Church to discriminate against Protestants, Protestant populations along the border murdered and burned from their homes and villages, but again you know about this, right?

[@sb8163]

@@GaraGambini it was never the case in the republic that a Protestant was legally entitled to 43 votes, while a Catholic in the same constituency could be denied a vote at all, which is an example John Hume gave of the Protestant mayor of his city when he was growing up The discrimination against the minority community by the NI govt was on a scale totally different to what occurred in the south. Catholics weren't armed by the Irish government and attacks on Protestants weren't carried out by state forces

[@GaraGambini]

@@sb8163 Catholics weren’t armed by the Southern Government? Charles Haughey mean anything to you? It was a class system in the North, no house no vote. As a Protestant family without a house we were unable to vote too! Was there EVER a law in Northern Ireland that forced children born into mixed marriages to be brought up a certain faith? Was there ever a law in Northern Ireland that stated unless you had a certain language qualification you couldn’t work in the Civil Service? But you knew all this right? Oh the SHAME!!

[@johnbekoe2973]

Donaldson and his Executives career will end in failures

[@roryoneill9444]

No.... The irony is that it will end in a BIG FAT Pension.

[@johnhenderson9660]

Hi I was at the show & yes Sorcha laid it on thick & fast (Brill) problem is as you identified Donaldson won't budge an inch, no matter how much Govt/EU give. If he walks back to Storemount he'll have large scale defections to the TUV remember he did it himself himself when he moved to the DUP. TA!

[@cehaem2]

I don't think that's a secret to anyone in NI. He obviously also witnessed first hand how Brexit Party wrecked the Tories. The problem is that the DUP leadership has the fear the fall out of a sentiment they helped whip up in the first place.

[@robertkelly-jh9zu]

The DUP always throw their toys out of the pram

[@marionlarkin1161]

Good on ya, Sorcha!!!👏👏👏👏👍

[@djpandsmm]

Watched this and she was excellent, it’s a pity that you can’t show the recording as his face was a picture.

[@amcc5887]

Seen it max on Thursday night,she was brilliant and ripped Donaldson a new a@@hole,kudos sorcha,she was on fire 🔥

[@kbreslin7289]

Jeffrey Donaldson destroyed Jeffrey Donaldson.

[@tranceman22]

Well said! Spot on.

[@jamescroxford7258]

Brilliant, well said Sorcha! 👏

[@williampatrickfagan7590]

Talk about getting your hand slapped!

[@RankinMsP]

No salaries should be paid to anyone refusing to do their job.

[@roderickmain9697]

Geoffrey went on to say "its nothing to do with Brexit". So we can look at that statement as it being all about Sinn Fein. Or we can look at it that Mr Donaldson didnt understand what the consequences of voting for Brexit would be. It was clearly unrealistic to have a border across the island so there was only one alternative. Indeed, a member of the audience asked what his alternative was... without getting an answer (obviously) . To take that Good Friday agreement point - she directly addressed this to the Tory NI secretary and the Labour Shadow. She asked them directly to look at the way this agreement was formulated and suggested to them that they may want to adjust it to prevent a single party holding NI to ransom (effectively) to solve their political problems. In other words, if one party doesnt want to play ball, everybody else can get on with the business of governing. Can you imagine the Westminster constitution being set up in such a way that if one party didnt turn up then no business could be done? Pretty sure the SNP would be outta there tomorrow if that were the case.

[@gerardflynn7382]

As the old saying goes. All politics end in failure. The DUP should learn this.

[@lorenzobianchini4415]

From Scotland I absolutely love Sorchas speech.Brilliant.

[@deanodog3667]

Get brexit and united ireland done !

[@PeterPete]

Nice to see the audience clapping in support!!!

[@adversHandle]

I think at the very least if they aren't doing their jobs they shouldn't get any pay at all, start there at least

[@mandycouchbean]

Good Morning Everyone! ❤

[@lesleyrobertson5465]

If I didn’t go into work cos I didn’t like my colleagues for a year I think I’d get the sack. How can this go on. P45

[@Rayk76]

You're 100% correct

[@Mr.L007]

For the dup having basically Catholics as the boss is painful. Much like Dublin will be their capital come the border vote.

[@antoinettecole470]

Brilliant brilliant 💯

[@paulmaher2392]

The DUP know the game is over.

[@audreymcgready4329]

Morning Max. Morning troops.

[@johnnesbitt8729]

Abousoulty Brilliant

[@brendanmcnamara1414]

Well said Sorcha you could have shouted this in his ear with a loud haler His sponge for brain would hot understand he is just a stooge not an mp

[@ai5563]

MLAs still get paid 2/3s of their salary even after a year. If it was any other job, they wouldn’t get a dime. I think they would go back to work quickly if they weren’t getting paid for doing literally nothing.

[@ruthguthrie1099]

Wow. Wonderful.

[@kevinkenny6953]

Absolutely correct and to the point, much to the detriment of Jeffrey and his DUP, `` Democratic `` according to their title and start to practice it now , power sharing is their hallmark, yes lets have a lot of that . Its now past time to get the executive in order to deliver much awaited services to the People Of Northern Ireland. Lagan Valley Representative, Sorcha, Take A Bow .

[@RB-ft3vs]

Max, has anyone actually said to the DUP that the real reason they are refusing to take part in the assembly is the SF first minister issue? I don't follow it closely, but I have only seen people going with the DUP's Brexit "reason" for the situation.

[@shaneheff5244]

I dont know the make up of that audience but it's interesting to hear the enthusiastic applause. Seems people are getting really fed up with the DUP and their obstructive approach.

[@belfasta]

Dup follow the union divide and conquer but that is antiquated as this prod votes SDLP

[@jjjjjjo839]

Sorcha might just take his Westminster seat in the next general election. She is very capable, way too smart for him!!

[@blqeddie2946]

I presume the DUP are still cashing their salaries each month. What an absolute shower

[@gerardmccartney3186]

Glad you showed this clup Max. She ponounces her name sore sha

[@aor3220]

The Alliance party policy suggestion of removing the ability of one party in the coalition to bring down the executive is effectively the end of power sharing and a shift to voluntary coalition. The difficulty the Alliance party have, in my opinion, is that they still cannot see that searching for 'normal politics' in a 'northern Ireland' context is futile

[@Bolanboogie10]

Northern Ireland voted to remain in Europe.

[@colin1206]

Northern Ireland is part of the UK and the UK voted leave. The Belfast Agreement says NI is a full member of the UK

[@woofpet]

Bravo! 👏👏👏👏

[@MICHAELCAMPBELL69]

Indeed she nailed it.

[@user-pj1yr2ds3m]

Sorcha more power to your elbow!

[@ainerush8942]

Sorcha was passionate there and her own personal stake in improving health services in n.i has no doubt inspired that passion. Her husband is fighting for his lufe,having been diagnosed with a rare blood cancer. Like many others,services are crippled by the lack of a functioning executive. Diagnoses are delayed. Many people who could have survived with less invasive procedures and less aggressive treatments are being diagnosed too late for minimal intervention for cures. It's the same across the board for many treatable diseases. It's now seven years waiting list times for some first visits to see a consultant. Going private for diagnosis is what many people are resorting to and then they're put to the top of the nhs treatment list. However,many at the top of that list get 'bumped' repeatedly and end up dying or going abroad for private treatment

[@MikeStock88]

The DUP had a shocker on question time

[@adamlee3772]

Morning Max and all here.

[@trevorrufli3971]

Thank you for posting this I had not heard the Exchange, agree completely, I am now a subscriber.

[@rnanerd6505]

A change to the rules: where a party refuses to enter government, the government forms without them. Or: Give them an ultimatum, six months then direct JOINT rule from London AND Dublin

[@johncallaghan1787]

This girl was very impressive, she seems to think of the people first

[@jamessmyth3041]

Brilliant 😂😂😂😂😂 Jeffery roasted live on question time !!! Take a drink some water jeff