A NEW survey has indicated that Mark Durkan is the most trusted leader in Northern Ireland, and David Trimble the second. Slugger regular and Trimble aide Alex Kane doesn’t seem to share that confidence in the UUP leader though. Perhaps there is a reverse corrolation between political support and the degree of public trust in leaders?! Belfast Gonzosluggerotoole.com
The Guardian runs through some of Ian Paisley Snr’s more famous, and infamous, moments in the spotlight in its profile of the current leader of the DUP today.”The lifelong outsider now leads unionism” according to the Guardian and, echoing Malachi O’Doherty’s Belfast Telegraph piece from a few weeks ago, points out that “any agreement must carry Paisley’s stamp if it is to be sold to the unionist people”. But it’s not all soft-focus for Ian Paisley Snr. The article carries …
In the subscription only Irish News Newton Emerson, editor of the satirical website Portadown News was in Stormont on the last day of business. One thing that consistently erks the reasonable middle ground parties is the way that most commentators rarely talk to them: “The Women’s Coalition are first to brave the spotlight. Cruelly, several reporters take this opportunity to make final adjustments to their cameras and microphones. There are no questions. As they leave, the DUP arrives and the …
