I Vote
[b]Tiocfaidh ar la, et cetera [/b]
Today is a good day for Irish politics.
The northern Irish First Minister, Arlene Foster is the devil incarnate. Being as she is a member of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) that wouldn't exactly be a surprise to anyone with any sense... unfortunately there are a lot of people here who very much disagree with me on that.
But the gap is closing, & today I am a very happy girl.
Last year Arlene was found to have been embroiled in the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme scandal that cost the Northern Ireland tax payer 拢490m. She was asked to step down. When she refused the Republican Party, Sinn Fein pulled out of government & demanded another vote, which took place on Thursday just gone.
I was glued to the television last night, watching a somewhat beautiful (I think) Sinn Fein majority. However, the count went on into the night & this morning I woke to the news that the DUP had kept their overall majority at the final tally. But I still danced around my living room because it's only by one seat (DUP twenty-eight, Sinn Fein twenty-seven.) Not only does that mean a more equal standing in parliament, this time the DUP failed the get at least thirty seats which means they don't have veto power, & things like the Irish language act, & the legalisation of gay marriage in Northern Ireland now have an actual chance.
Suck on that you evangelistic christian whack-job!! *gives Arlene Foster the finger (like a proper lady)*
Today is a good day for Irish politics.
The northern Irish First Minister, Arlene Foster is the devil incarnate. Being as she is a member of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) that wouldn't exactly be a surprise to anyone with any sense... unfortunately there are a lot of people here who very much disagree with me on that.
But the gap is closing, & today I am a very happy girl.
Last year Arlene was found to have been embroiled in the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme scandal that cost the Northern Ireland tax payer 拢490m. She was asked to step down. When she refused the Republican Party, Sinn Fein pulled out of government & demanded another vote, which took place on Thursday just gone.
I was glued to the television last night, watching a somewhat beautiful (I think) Sinn Fein majority. However, the count went on into the night & this morning I woke to the news that the DUP had kept their overall majority at the final tally. But I still danced around my living room because it's only by one seat (DUP twenty-eight, Sinn Fein twenty-seven.) Not only does that mean a more equal standing in parliament, this time the DUP failed the get at least thirty seats which means they don't have veto power, & things like the Irish language act, & the legalisation of gay marriage in Northern Ireland now have an actual chance.
Suck on that you evangelistic christian whack-job!! *gives Arlene Foster the finger (like a proper lady)*
