Fianna Fáil unionists

Published: December 17, 2007, 10:14 am

Tags: green party, progressive democrats, sinn féin, socialist party, ireland, fianna fail, labour party, fine gael

Thoughtful piece, as ever, from Barry White in today's Belfast Telegraph where he looks to the future and the possibilities of the North's new politics. Taking Ian Paisley's and Martin McGuinness's trip to the US of A as a starting point, White believes that local politics may have a firmer foundation that suspected because both sides have learned the art of compromise .He also writes that the arrival of Fianna F il on the scene will be a test of the new politics. They must team up with the SDLP, since they have much more than their opposition to Sinn F in in common, and together the two would constitute a powerful, pragmatic nationalist voice. Beyond that, White believes that Fianna F il's arrival will cause trouble for unionist parties by attracting unionist...The murder of Paul Quinn An R altElection Expenses Irish ElectionSee 2 more posts on this topic: Sinn F in, Paul Quinn, Murder Paul, Fianna F il, PartyKeywords: sinn f in, f in,

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