[arista]

Let's change the Protocol
Not scrap it.

PM Johnson has said on today's Belfast Telegraph

[arista]

The Prime Minister
has arrived and was driven in fast
several Range Rovers
round the back of Stormont,



Shown on ITV1HD News Live in Belfast.

[arista]

[arista]

Sinn Féin Mary Lou McDonald
is not happy with Johnson PM.

Live all media

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by arista

Let's change the Protocol
Not scrap it.

PM Johnson has said on today's Belfast Telegraph

Oven. Ready. Deal.

[arista]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Oven. Ready. Deal.

Yes Except
Northern Ireland.

Up to date

[arista]

She (Sinn Féin Mary Lou McDonald )
is so Anti the DUP.


Saying it is just the DUP
holding it all to ransom.

[bitontheslide]

it's an interesting dilemma for the uk government for sure. The election win was basically a vote in favour of the NI protocol, so thats what the majority of the people want. They don't want it being scrapped, so the UK will have to take account of that rather than the rabid mutterings of the DUP

[arista]

Jeffrey Donaldson DUP Leader now Live

Blaming the EU

[arista]

[arista]

[arista]

Liz Truss Live in Parliament on 3 News channels

Setting new Real Time changes.

[arista]

The Labour MP Doughty
now moaning

[arista]

DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson


Is now talking in our Parliament

Live SkyNewsHD
Also Live on the Parliament Channel (On VirginHD)
it is in HD

[arista]

She keeps stating
the changes are in Due Course

[arista]

Live Now on SkyNewsHD

[arista]

SkyNewsHD
Stormont
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson
his statement
about his rejecting the Government Election
to be announced today



Concerned about the Protocol
and not wanting a joint authority

Live also on GBNewsHD

[arista]

Stormont Parliament now live on all 3 News Channels

[joeysteele]

The (UN)Democratic Unionist Party just can't take they fell to 2nd in the last Assembly elections.
Michelle O' Neill talked loads of basic common sense.

[arista]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

The (UN)Democratic Unionist Party just can't take they fell to 2nd in the last Assembly elections.
Michelle O' Neill talked loads of basic common sense.

Possible another Election on Dec 15th
talked about

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by arista

Possible another Election on Dec 15th
talked about

If there is I really hope more voters will move away from the DUP.

[arista]

If they do Not Select a Leader by Midnight

Then possible Dec 15th?

[arista]

From BBC :Link

What happens if midnight's deadline is missed?

[If political deadlock cannot be broken before
00:01 on Friday, Northern Ireland's secretary of state
must call an election "as soon as is practicable" - to be
held within 12 weeks.

Chris Heaton-Harris, who has been in office since
6 September, has consistently said he will call one,
rather than try to delay it or avoid it with
fresh legislation at Westminster.

So, as of midnight, Stormont's caretaker
ministers will be removed from office and
senior civil servants will be in charge.

The assembly - which has been meeting
only for special recalls since May's
election - would also be dissolved.

A pre-Christmas election would partly fill
the void, but there is a risk it could make
things worse rather than better.

Positions could harden during campaigning
and, if there was a very low turnout,
the validity of the result could be questioned.

As the DUP has said it will continue its
protest against the NI Protocol,
the election is unlikely in itself to break the stalemate.

So Northern Ireland could be set for further
cycles of negotiations, up to 24 weeks,
and future elections, until a resolution
is found or the law is changed.]


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-63403379

[joeysteele]

The DUP are an absolute nightmare in N Ireland.
I really hope they lose more representation in an election


Jeffrey Donaldson is an impossible bigot to do any dealing with.

[arista]

[NI Assembly election to be called but no date set

NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris MP
says he will give more information next week.]