Archives for July 19, 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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Just a note of thanks to all those eagle-eyed readers who noticed I mispelled Alex Salmond's name in yesterday's blog. I know this will sound a bit fishy but it is just a typo and I hope you all appreciate I did spell it right on Monday. I am pleading overwork and the tiny print used by my computer when I am blogging. It is straining my eyes!!

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