tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post1549697651249213514..comments2024-03-28T17:49:01.125+00:00Comments on Three Thousand Versts of Loneliness: Civil unionism?Owen Polleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00567787385096905811noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-23988818946814613762009-09-30T12:10:04.557+01:002009-09-30T12:10:04.557+01:00I think that is worth a Paxmanesque YesssssssssI think that is worth a Paxmanesque Yesssssssssfair_dealnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-14703515658606984362009-09-30T10:29:52.415+01:002009-09-30T10:29:52.415+01:00Falls under fair comment.Falls under fair comment.Owen Polleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567787385096905811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-15813430416320648232009-09-30T10:25:12.592+01:002009-09-30T10:25:12.592+01:00" It is hard to argue with any call for more ..." It is hard to argue with any call for more ‘civility’,"<br /><br />But perfectly possible to ignore it e.g. "super troughing homophobe couple"fair_dealnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-73197216491840157032009-09-30T09:14:39.983+01:002009-09-30T09:14:39.983+01:00Unionist parties may have their 'unionism'...Unionist parties may have their 'unionism' taken as read if any of their other policies mattered. With the present governmental framework that is unlikely. No party is actually able to implement any policy. Nor do they have to 'negotiate' or 'compromise' because they know there is no chance of give and take, because there is no need, no point. Result, all parties (all hues) ultimately resort back to the constitutional issue as the only one that creates distinction between their political offerings. What is so disappointing about the Conservatives in Northern Ireland, to date, is that other than offer access to the big Union (Westminster) and to be relevant, we've heard little on the 'bread and butter issues'. Of the hint by Ian Parsley in the Belfast Telegraph of tackling the 'client state' I eagerly await to hear more... but I am not holding my breath.thedissenterhttp://www.thedissenter.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-83231686827097144612009-09-29T23:46:28.051+01:002009-09-29T23:46:28.051+01:00There is no doubt that we need a realignment of po...There is no doubt that we need a realignment of politics here. We could have two parties who are Unionist and then Labour and Conservative. Then two who are Nationalist and then Labour and Conservative.<br /><br />If this happened we could have a serious cross party interaction of groups who are Unionist and Nationalist and also Conservative and those who are Unionist and Nationalist and also Labour.<br /><br />Is there any chance of that happening in the near future?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-20643979984200033142009-09-29T16:53:13.682+01:002009-09-29T16:53:13.682+01:00Yep. Couldn't agree more.Yep. Couldn't agree more.Lokinoreply@blogger.com