tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post4922733228647940900..comments2024-03-27T12:40:09.015+00:00Comments on Three Thousand Versts of Loneliness: Are cracks beginning to show in Elliott's coalition?Owen Polleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00567787385096905811noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-77800582856582564752010-09-04T11:06:20.120+01:002010-09-04T11:06:20.120+01:00I can corroborate the allegation that Mr. Elliot w...I can corroborate the allegation that Mr. Elliot would never attend a GAA match.<br /><br />In 2009, when Mr. Elliot was still a prospective parliamentary candidate for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, I made a suggestion to an agent of Mr. Elliot that it would be a very good cross-community gesture if Mr. Elliot attended a GAA match. I can virtually quote verbim Mr. Elliot's response as told to me by the agent, which was<br /><br />"They have their culture and we have ours"<br /><br />I am rather surprised that Mr. Nesbitt does not know Mr. Elliot well enough.<br /><br />I would like to see the UUP elect a leader with plenty of intellect and a detachment from Orangism who is committed to developing a form of unionism which is completely separate from Protestantism. Of course, there seems to be very little chance of that happening in the near future.Seymour Majornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-38045375126249253642010-09-02T20:41:00.638+01:002010-09-02T20:41:00.638+01:00How can anyone muster any interest in this matter?...How can anyone muster any interest in this matter? The UUP is, as its acronym suggests, utterly, utterly pointless.Jeff Peelhttp://jeffpeel.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-2482381735905433262010-09-02T16:23:35.886+01:002010-09-02T16:23:35.886+01:00DR - In actuality there isn't a candidate in t...DR - In actuality there isn't a candidate in the UUP race pushing a position which I'm happy with. My personal judgement is simply that Elliott is the worse choice.<br /><br />He may have ruled out an out and out merger, but there are 'unity' options which are, at least for the time being, short of a merger.<br /><br />And the 'variety of different viewpoints' behind Elliott worries rather than reassures me, particularly when I see some of the figures who are backing him. My thoughts on burying differences, in order to present a display of unity, are laid out in <a href="http://threethousandversts.blogspot.com/2010/07/no-more-mr-nice-guy-new-uup-boss-must.html" rel="nofollow">this article</a>.Owen Polleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567787385096905811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-27698808036528996252010-09-02T16:00:14.830+01:002010-09-02T16:00:14.830+01:00Be careful about what you say lest it comes back t...Be careful about what you say lest it comes back to haunt you!<br /><br />Mike Nesbitt is now in a difficult position having asked for evidence, he was given it from a reliable source.<br /><br />He has to accept that he is now a senior part of a team whose leader was economical with the truth when he spoke to him, and holds views completely the opposite of his.<br /><br />Rock and hard place come to mind!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-53899399176331210142010-09-02T15:53:22.701+01:002010-09-02T15:53:22.701+01:00Chekov, am tempted to say at least Tom has a team ...Chekov, am tempted to say at least Tom has a team of supporters, but it seems Basil now has your goodself as well John McA. <br />To start talking about cracks is rubbish and you know it, Tom has made it clear a DUP merger is out, Fred may have different ideas but despite that he still believes Tom will be the best leader, the variety of different viewpoints amongst Tom's supporters is amazing, some of them are very different from his own views, but they all believe he is the right person to lead the party. <br />He is also the last person you could say is "all things to all people" usually being very forthright about his opinions, the difference is he also respects other peoples views and works with them just the same, he definately isnt on a campaign to sideline or force out those who dont fit his "vision".DRnoreply@blogger.com