[arista]

DUP leader Edwin Poots resigns amid internal party revolt

[Edwin Poots has resigned as leader of DUP
after just 21 days in the job.
It came after he agreed a deal with Sinn Fein
and the Westminster government to ensure Paul Givan
became Northern Ireland's first minister.

A majority of DUP members in the assembly wanted
to delay the process and he faced an
internal revolt at a party meeting.

Mr Poots, who took over from Arlene Foster in May,
narrowly defeated Sir Jeffrey Donaldson in a leadership vote.

Earlier on Thursday, Paul Givan was nominated
as the new first minister at Stormont while
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill returned as deputy first minister.]

[joeysteele]

Get this whole undemocratic party gone for me . just extreme and awful as to all of them in my view.

It's scary that in N Ireland, this party still gets the most votes in elections.
Really worrying.

[bots]

they are a shower of backward thinking buffoons, nothing positive will ever come out from that lot

[arista]

[arista]

[Jeffrey Donaldson becomes new leader of
the DUP and immediately warns Boris Johnson
to 'step up' efforts to end EU trade
row over Northern Ireland
saying 'It is not realistic to
expect 'stability' until 'flawed' protocol is removed]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...NI-border.html

[arista]

NewsnightHD BBC2
start.

The UK Gov like this New Leader
he wants, the EU to move on
or the UK extends the Grace Period


Newsnight reporter Nick Watt reporting
from Northern Ireland
he said the EU will go for Extension.


Then the Sausages can Cross the Sea.


Weds 30th of June is the final date Deadline
the UK Government must Fix this.

[joeysteele]

I've never liked Donaldson.

Mind you that's not saying much because I'll freely and happily admit I intensely dislike this political Party and therefore really don't care who leads it.

As I've not an ounce of respect for those in it.
So as to myself I do hold a biased and intolerant view of the DUP.

[arista]

Donaldson gave an Exclusive interview
on Trevor Phillips SkyNewsHD

He Demands Johnson takes away the Sea Border
but fails to give an Alternative?

[arista]

Today he is Losing control


Sinn Fein taking Control
to the horror of the DUP


The new Alliance Party has just Won 2 new seats



Live SkyNewsHD,BBCnewsHD, GBnewsHD

[arista]

[arista]

Yes, tell her to get the counting right
it must be bang on.

[arista]

[Crimson Dynamo]

[arista]

The new Alliance Party
takes over the DUP's County Antrim


Was just Live on SkyNewsHD


https://news.sky.com/story/local-ele...atest-12593360

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/...reland/results

[arista]

Michelle O'Neill was just live



avoiding questions

[arista]

[arista]

[Crimson Dynamo]

Awful

[arista]

Yes LT
The DUP refuse,
to work with Her.

So she can not form a Government in Northern Ireland

The New Alliance Party is less extreme,
but, need the other 2 to work in the Government

[arista]

Sinn Féin can not take Power,
the DUP do not agree.

This because of the EU - UK battle over
goods on Lorry's being checked too much.


Slim may have a comment on this ..............................

[bots]

in NI, the first minister and deputy first minister are roles of equal power, so they cant do anything without the deputy

[arista]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

in NI, the first minister and deputy first minister are roles of equal power, so they cant do anything without the deputy

Yes I am sure Sinn Féin
would prefer an Alliance Party member as their Deputy

[arista]

BBC Text :
[A delegation of US congressmen is flying
to London amid concerns that tensions
over the protocol could put peace and
stability at risk, the Guardian reports.
It says the group is led by Richie Neal,
a committee chair who has
"significant power" over any future
UK and US trade deal,
who has warned it cannot progress
if there is "any jeopardy" to the
Good Friday Agreement.]

[arista]

A great point
on Sausages

Was on Weds night Newsnight BBC2HD

Sainsbury Brand Sausages are not sold in Ireland

So the EU is being Silly.

[arista]

Donaldson is Live

Holding up the Government.

SkyNewsHD/BBCnewsHD LIVE



He has a plan
But he ain't in power