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The idea that Burns as a “Catholic Unionist” makes some sort of weighty political point is risible. Sectarian divisions in NI, though very really, have always been used a cipher by UKG to avoid the actual nuances of politics in the state. If you can categorise the Irish as mad, bad barbarians hell-bent on religious strife, then you can avoid the serious constitutional issues. And that worked for about 100 years. Truth is Irish republicanism was founded by northern Protestants and the republican movement has always incorporated a significant Protestant minority. Similarly, there’s a swath of middle class Catholicism that supports the Union. That Burns apparently ambiguous state has some important statement to make could only have a strategic role in the minds of folk who don’t understand NI. But hey, nobody ever accused the Tories of that!

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May 6, 2022·edited May 6, 2022

Hopefully Frost does take over that should finish Brexit and the Tories.

I must say you have to hand it to Bozo as he is great at breaking up unions

First the EU and now the UK.

Has anyone done more damage to Britain postwar.

And the DUP finishing 3 will mean Bozo is billy no mates in Parliament.

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By all accounts the deal is very favourable to Australian meat exporters and very bad for British farmers. Obviously it is unthinkable that Liz Truss was working against UK interests. However she may have been under the impression that if she offered Australia good terms she would get equally good terms in return. She doesn't strike me as an expert negotiator, possibly having taken lessons from Lord Frost. It would be delicious irony if Frosty the "No" man were to divest himself of ermine and get in the way of Liz "Britannia" Truss' ambitions to become PM.

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