The Stormont Didgeridoo
Barry McElduff has just solicited a list of Stormont's symbols and emblems from the Assembly Commission. It's part of the general battle over Britishness, Irishness and neutrality which we've already seen played out in some council buildings.
Putting that to one side, the list makes interesting reading .
It includes the famous painting of King Billy and the Pope, two jardinaires (aka planters) reputedly made from timbers of the "Mountjoy" (the ship which broke the boom during the Siege of Derry), the Speaker's "full bottomed wig in a carry case" (which Willie Hay doesn't wear these days) and a didgeridoo, presented to the Assembly by the Aboriginal ambassador to Europe.
UPDATE: Barry McElduff has now floated the idea of setting up an ad Hoc Committee to examine the equality aspects of the Stormont artefacts. And thanks to Alan for spotting my spelling error, now corrected.
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