The Debatable Land: The centre has not held

May 08, 2007

The centre has not held

Another bleak day for Northern Ireland.

UPDATE: To be clear, I'm not opposed to the principle that politics in Northern Ireland be conducted by peaceful means. But the "Peace Process" has left a sour taste. The centre has collapsed while the extremes reign supreme. Any "process" that culminates with the gruesome one-two punch of Iain Paisley and Martin McGuinness ruling the province is worth but a single, rather forlorn, cheer.

Clearly, however, this is a minority view.

8 May 2007 17:21:29 | Terrorism, Ulster

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