Sinn fein to become single largest political party in stormont assembly

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lambrini wrote: Sun May 21, 2023 10:34 pm
The country's "foreign occupying force" wasn't successful and let's face it, far from sustainable. But I'm not sure why you think the Taliban deserved to take its place merely on nationalistic grounds. In less than two years, despite promising security to their own people, those animals' actions have damaged the country in every way possible. Women have no rights whatsoever. Terrorist governments are definitely the way forward, Tick. :D
The Taliban were the rulers of Afghanistan at the point of the ill-fated US led occupation. It stands to reason that they would return to power after waging a successful war of independence against it.

The Taliban are rebuilding Afghanistan (thanks to the kit kindly donated to them by American and British tax payers). If we cared about afghan women we'd never have sponsored the Taliban's Mujahadeen forebearers in the 1980s. But you carry on shedding your crocodile tears for Afghan women.
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Back on topic, good to see the Unionists taking last week's events so well.



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I was over in NI for a few days and when the election was on.

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Today's the day that the NI assembly in Stormont reconvenes after a 2 year hiatus.

For the first time, a nationalist politician, Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill, will take the role of first minister of Northern Ireland.

In a legislative assembly in a nation that was created to keep irish nationalism down and out this is a majorly significant change of fortune. Even 10 years ago the thought of a Sinn Fein first minister was a very remote one.

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Looks like Sinn Fein will be the largest party in Ireland this year. Smells like a border poll maybe in the offing.

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It's by no means sure that even if there were people in the Republic would vote for it

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I think it's a done deal, there will be no Northern Ireland in a few years, just an Ireland.....just not sure how united they will be....yet again.

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chelseachelsea wrote: Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:08 pm I think it's a done deal, there will be no Northern Ireland in a few years, just an Ireland.....just not sure how united they will be....yet again.
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chelseachelsea wrote: Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:08 pm I think it's a done deal, there will be no Northern Ireland in a few years, just an Ireland.....just not sure how united they will be....yet again.
Ireland is a known entity the vote can't be far of.

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Sunbeam Alpine wrote: Sat Feb 03, 2024 5:01 pm It's by no means sure that even if there were people in the Republic would vote for it
Sinn Fein, despite their rhetoric, are patiently awaiting the 2031 census in Northern Ireland to see how far the demographic weight favours them . Would be risky to ask for a sovereignty referendum too soon.

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They will certainly wait a few years to while the UK government continue to throw money across the sea.

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And the Enforcer in as a Speaker. :D

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