Though impending war in Iraq has seen serious splits within the British Labour party and less pronounced one amongst conservatives, in Northern Ireland it brings out no such schismatic tendancies.
As with virtual every other issue, internal or external in Northern Ireland, the two camps fold neatly into opposite sides of the argument. David Trimble has come out resolutely in favour. Though it seems Nationalists like Mark Durkan have been soft peddling their opposition whilst Sinn Fein appears to have been very quiet on the subject over the last few days.
Mick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Twitter: @MickFealty
Discover more from Slugger O'Toole
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
