It ain't heavy, it's my award
| 15:25 UK time, Thursday, 19 July 2007
Was it "show and tell " today at the Executive meeting ? Ian Paisley arrived at Stormont Castle brandishing his award for Opposition Parliamentarian of the Year. I'm told it was a bit of a struggle for the First Minister getting out of the car with the rather heavy trophy. My colleague Gareth Gordon, who witnessed the event, described the award as having a heavy wooden base, and what looks like brass.
Was the First Minister trying to entice the Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MP into taking his seat at Westminster to compete in the category next year? After all, if you ain't in, you can't win?
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Martina
PAISLEY AWARDS PILING UP!
Anyone who thinks this Award to Paisley is warranted must have the memory span of a goldfish. In brief, Paisley jettisoned his principles and betrayed his supporters so that he could put his nose in the trough. Perhaps the Award was given for his fawning farewell tribute to Blair. Anyhow, the Award can be placed on the mantelpiece alongside the Lundy of the Millennium Award.
Bill
Carryduff
To be fair he is a Lundy, but sure ach eye maybe wee Lundy had a point.