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Post by Bilk on Apr 14, 2008 13:50:47 GMT
Just wondering, if the majority of Unionist people no longer support power sharing, as has been claimed by our Unionist members here, then why are the DUP electing, unopposed, a man that fully supports power sharing? It is because of the actions of the DUP, that unionists no longer support the GFA and power sharing. They (the DUP) were elected promising the sun the moon and the stars. They have renagued on every promise they made to the electorate. Peter, like all the rest suddenly had a road to Damascus change of heart about the GFA, when he and his buddies got into a lucrative jobs. I can assure you there would be a No vote iin the Unionist community on the subject of the GFA today. But it doesn't really matter anymore because we are not likely to get a referendum on the subject. We have the TUV as our only anti agreement party, and they are too young a party to oust the present unionist representatives. But time will tell. |
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Post by Bilk on Apr 14, 2008 14:43:12 GMT
I understand what you're saying bilk. But why did nobody within the DUP challenge Robinson? We were led to believe that members of the DUP were battling with their consense about power sharing and that the average Unionist was eating the ears of the DUP reps when they meet them. That's not reflected in this unamious vote for a power sharing and close cooperation advocate! I don't know the answers to your questions mate, but the 39 or whatever it is who voted unanamously for him are a very small number of DUP supporters who probably think, stupidly, that the unanimity of the party matters more than the country. Most political parties think that way. |
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Post by earl on Apr 15, 2008 19:00:10 GMT
A fairly bloodless transfer of power. Wouldn't of predicted that a year or two ago.
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Post by Wasp on Apr 15, 2008 21:33:02 GMT
It has been obvious for a long time that Robinson would take over. For years anyone I EVER KNEW all prdicted the punt would take over as leader.
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Post by Jim on Apr 16, 2008 16:14:48 GMT
Does indeed, any "TUV" (is that even a party?) arent likely to get the light of day if they have breakaway MLAs in the Assembly, which I don't think they do. Just another pressure group, bit like SF back in the day without the guns.
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Post by Wasp on Apr 16, 2008 21:03:16 GMT
And hopefully they will have many more.
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Post by Wasp on Apr 17, 2008 10:52:37 GMT
May is perhaps a bit soon for such a young party but hopefully they will get the results. I know several alliance voters who are now switching to TUV because of the way things are going and the provocative nature of sinn fein.
One family in particular fully supported devolution but not now. BTW I took the man in question a few days ago up to West Belfast. We went round turf lodge, andersonstown, the falls etc and I must say Anderstown surprized me with its community support/spirit and alot of it was what I would only describe as a very nice area.
All the murals and monuments in memory of terrorists just reinforced his viewpoint. In all seriousness Setanta sinn fein are by far doing the most damage to many peoples thinking.
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Post by Wasp on Apr 17, 2008 13:12:21 GMT
Yes we will see but it is a pity TUV wa\sn't set up a few years back at least then I would be pretty certain that they would be doing well in the polls. Most Unionists I know say they are voting TUV but who knows if this would be pretty much across the Unionist spectrum.
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Post by Jim on Apr 17, 2008 17:16:06 GMT
they have several councillers and a MEP though. Councillors sort out when the bins are collected and sit around a table debating things with no real outcome in the end, I don't think thats going to shake the foundations of NI. |
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