Nobody believes me…

I got a few scoffing emails, mostly from idiots, on my suggestion on Sunday that Arlene Foster could be appointed First Minister in the Northern Ireland Executive. I think this is a good move for a number of good reasons, and for me massively improves the standing of...

A cautionary tale about election day

On this election day, as well as encouraging those in the UK to vote Conservative, in Northern Ireland to vote Conservative and Unionist and encouraging people in Ireland to wait until tomorrow, I am moved by the lovely and fragrant @sharonashambles on twitter to tell...

NI MP expenses

UnionistLite comments on his excellent blog that one solution to the troughing of Northern Ireland MPs might be, in part at least, the end of multiple mandate. He’s right, of course; I would extend that one person one mandate principle all the way down to...