“I know it will not be an overnight transition..”

| Readers 4

Behind the hope-full rhetoric in the Deputy First Minister’s speech to the British Irish Association is a familiar message to “the sceptics and cynics” [*ahem* – Ed]. It’s a variation on the message previously heard from his party leader Gerry Adams.. but at least he’s not accusing us sceptics of adopting the tactics of Satan.. And it’s also worth pointing out that the issues are likely to be more difficult to address with the poisonous foundations that the top-down political process has been set upon.. and it won’t be helped by any apparent reluctance, on the part of the consultative group and others, to extract that poison from the system.

Discover more from Slugger O'Toole

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Recent posts

Frank Schnittger

Six Nations 2025 Preview

David Bell

From 17th-Century Ecclesiastical Scholarship to Modern-Day Science Education: Less Progress Than You Might Think…

Slugger Team

Deal struck on New Irish government

We are reader supported. Donate to keep Slugger lit!

For over 20 years, Slugger has been an independent place for debate and new ideas. We have published over 40,000 posts and over one and a half million comments on the site. Each month we have over 70,000 readers. All this we have accomplished with only volunteers we have never had any paid staff.

Slugger does not receive any funding, and we respect our readers, so we will never run intrusive ads or sponsored posts. Instead, we are reader-supported. Help us keep Slugger independent by becoming a friend of Slugger. While we run a tight ship and no one gets paid to write, we need money to help us cover our costs.

If you like what we do, we are asking you to consider giving a monthly donation of any amount, or you can give a one-off donation. Any amount is appreciated. 

Give a monthly donation Give a one-off donation