Paisley Refuses to Nominate First Minister

[Gladstone]

To the people thinking we should abandon the current agreement and look for another, I would have thought the burden would be on you to come up with an alternative.

Whinging about the current policy without presenting an alternative one, you should all join Fine Gael.

[KeithM]

To the people thinking we should abandon the current agreement and look for another, I would have thought the burden would be on you to come up with an alternative.

Whinging about the current policy without presenting an alternative one, you should all join Fine Gael.

My alternative is the same as it has been for the past 5 years, end designation (which only helps sustain the inter-communal split) and make any exuctive and laws subject to the support of a qualified majority of 67% of the MLAs. This would allow the parties that can work together to do so and still ensure that parties representing both communities are represented. Furthermore it would help the parties that are trying to build cross-community support (such as Alliance) rather than neutralise them, like the BA did.

[Gladstone]

To the people thinking we should abandon the current agreement and look for another, I would have thought the burden would be on you to come up with an alternative.

Whinging about the current policy without presenting an alternative one, you should all join Fine Gael.

My alternative is the same as it has been for the past 5 years, end designation (which only helps sustain the inter-communal split) and make any exuctive and laws subject to the support of a qualified majority of 67% of the MLAs. This would allow the parties that can work together to do so and still ensure that parties representing both communities are represented. Furthermore it would help the parties that are trying to build cross-community support (such as Alliance) rather than neutralise them, like the BA did.

Thats actually quite a good idea.

Woudln't that mean say a SF/SDLP/UUP/ALLAINCE coalition?

[KeithM]

To the people thinking we should abandon the current agreement and look for another, I would have thought the burden would be on you to come up with an alternative.

Whinging about the current policy without presenting an alternative one, you should all join Fine Gael.

My alternative is the same as it has been for the past 5 years, end designation (which only helps sustain the inter-communal split) and make any exuctive and laws subject to the support of a qualified majority of 67% of the MLAs. This would allow the parties that can work together to do so and still ensure that parties representing both communities are represented. Furthermore it would help the parties that are trying to build cross-community support (such as Alliance) rather than neutralise them, like the BA did.

Thats actually quite a good idea.

Woudln't that mean say a SF/SDLP/UUP/ALLAINCE coalition?

If that's what the parties want. If not then a DUP/UUP/SDLP/Alliance option might also work. Either way parties from both traditions are represented in the executive and there is still an effective opposition, which I think is fundamental to a functioning democracy.

[merle haggard]

Maybe you should sit down and start to think of one? That, or give into more DUP demands.

Why don't you give us your alternative? Why can't you spell it out in detail?

I've asked Merle Haggard a simple question on this issue and he's decided not to answer. Can't you spell out a detailed alternative to what's happening at the moment? Not something vague - we've had enough of that today.

i didnt asnwer you because i wasnt logged on you eejit . If unionists refuse to participate within such a forum they can still be engaged with outside of it . It appears you are looking for some definitive blueprint as an alternative to this nonsense , in an attempt to ridicule any search for an alternative to this ridiculous failed British sectarianism . Its up to people to sit down and discuss an alternative in an open and democratic fashion, not make up one of their own and try and force it on people .

[Gladstone]

Maybe you should sit down and start to think of one? That, or give into more DUP demands.

Why don't you give us your alternative? Why can't you spell it out in detail?

I've asked Merle Haggard a simple question on this issue and he's decided not to answer. Can't you spell out a detailed alternative to what's happening at the moment? Not something vague - we've had enough of that today.

i didnt asnwer you because i wasnt logged on you eejit . If unionists refuse to participate within such a forum they can still be engaged with outside of it . It appears you are looking for some definitive blueprint as an alternative to this nonsense , in an attempt to ridicule any search for an alternative to this ridiculous failed British sectarianism . Its up to people to sit down and discuss an alternative in an open and democratic fashion, not make up one of their own and try and force it on people .

No but in any such discussion draft plans would have to be presented, and you don't seem to have many ideas...

[chris_nelson]

BBC: Paisley will accept a nomination as First Minister after a Spring election if the terms of the St. Andrew's Agreement are met beforehand.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6181370.stm

Call me naive, but that seems unusually clear.

[Jonjo]

who really cares anymore, just let the old bastard die... lets just say what we all feel, except for unionists of course.

[Risteard]

Just after the [Stormont Agreement] I said to a friend of mine from south Armagh that the [P]rovos should perform an act of decommissioning to put it up to the Unionists.

So you support the commission of acts of treachery?

[Shankill Browser]

Paisley, as someone mentioned earlier in the thread, has no real balls when the **** hits the fan. He's squealing about referendums etc.. and letting the Unionist people decide simply because he can't make any meaningful decisions in fear his "no surrender" legacy would be tarnished.

Have always thought the same. Can't stand the man or his party.