The next Government

[PROCNA2018]

Said as much quite a while back. Almost 25 years on with the gun effectively taken out of the day-to-day lives of almost everybody in the north it's time for a more normalised political set up. The difficulty will be reversing out of the GFA SAA "straight jacket" that was necessary over two decades ago but thankfully has become a lot less relevant.

If DUP or whoever don't want to be part of the shared government then they can act as opposition if they like.

Or just expect democracy to be respected.
This isn't about the protocol.
It is an attempt to retrofit a unionist veto on everything.
The protocol is devolved and doesn't require cross community consent.
They have no case.
But if they try to force the idea that if they say no to anything it can't happen, then the obvious extrapolation of that is when it comes to a BP that can't happen either i.e. a unionist veto. And why are they pushing this narrative now - because democracy, the only game in town for nearly 30 years now, the thing they are supposed to prize above all else, now means they are losing.

The most important way to preserve a democracy is to exercise its fundamental rights.
Have the election, and another election, and another election - let the people tell them over and over again that they don't accept the DUP narrative - show the world what nationalists have had to deal with for a century.

 

[jimmym]

Said as much quite a while back. Almost 25 years on with the gun effectively taken out of the day-to-day lives of almost everybody in the north it's time for a more normalised political set up. The difficulty will be reversing out of the GFA SAA "straight jacket" that was necessary over two decades ago but thankfully has become a lot less relevant.

If DUP or whoever don't want to be part of the shared government then they can act as opposition if they like.

Yes it should be the way to go, If any party knows it will be left outside the tent if they throw their toys out of the pram
it may make them reconsider their attitude,

 

[Gregory_Mike]

Or just expect democracy to be respected.

Take away the centuries old conditions for a veto and all parties will soon fall into line.

 

[SoundMan]

Or just expect democracy to be respected.
This isn't about the protocol.
It is an attempt to retrofit a unionist veto on everything.
The protocol is devolved and doesn't require cross community consent.
They have no case.
But if they try to force the idea that if they say no to anything it can't happen, then the obvious extrapolation of that is when it comes to a BP that can't happen either i.e. a unionist veto. And why are they pushing this narrative now - because democracy, the only game in town for nearly 30 years now, the thing they are supposed to prize above all else, now means they are losing.

The most important way to preserve a democracy is to exercise its fundamental rights.
Have the election, and another election, and another election - let the people tell them over and over again that they don't accept the DUP narrative - show the world what nationalists have had to deal with for a century.

Yes we know all that PROC, Greg and I are merely pointing out that the GFA has cross-community hardwired into it. There needs to be an easing of that restriction. Not so much that any side feels threatened with discrimination but enough for democratic wishes on everyday aspects to flourish.

 

[jimmym]

The DUP are so blinded by bigotry that they cant see how getting on with things would push any talk
of a united ireland back years,

 

[Stacky]

Yet another hammer blow for the cranks....


You can see another one or 2 big spend giveaways before the next election.

Address housing (ongoing and needs serious uptick required) and inflation (we have little control over) and it could get very interesting.

 

[jimmym]

Yet another hammer blow for the cranks....
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You can see another one or 2 big spend giveaways before the next election.

Address housing (ongoing and needs serious uptick) and inflation (we have little control over) and it could get very interesting.

Rory Hearne was on radio yesterday , despite healthy new build figures he still managed to pick holes
in the figures,

 

[Stacky]

Rory Hearne was on radio yesterday , despite healthy new build figures he still managed to pick holes
in the figures,

Even if Moan O' Broin and Rory Hearne simply took over housing tomorrow with an unlimited budget there would not be a single extra home delivered due to capacity constraints in the construction industry (labour, skills, materials, inflation, planning system etc).

Moan and Rory simply write books with all the theoretical easy answers and they have never developed a single house themselves and just get the €€€ from book sales.

 

[jimmym]

The over reliance on multi nationals is a worry but as long as they are treated properly they will stay,
An bord bia say restaurant bookings are close to pre covid figures, All points to a strong economy,

 

[Stacky]

The over reliance on multi nationals is a worry but as long as they are treated properly they will stay,
An bord bia say restaurant bookings are close to pre covid figures, All points to a strong economy,

The hard left and S.F. could possibly readily destroy the golden goose (Just give all da peeple all da money now) as they are under enough pressure internationally with war,covid,stockmarkets etc.

S.F. will talk the talk while in opposition but face reality when they realise who actually funds the State as underneath it all their main focus is a United Ireland.