Archives for August 1, 2007

Visitors to Stormont will find the Great Hall unusually dark these days, as the chandelier bulbs are not all working. In fact, most of the bulbs are out on the first of five gilded chandeliers adorning the ceiling. One insider claimed they only get changed when the majority of the lights need changing. Perhaps this is due to the enormous effort involved. Still, it begs the question: "How many MLAs does it take to change a lightbulb at Stormont?"

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The First and Deputy First Ministers are making quite an impression with their jovial relationship. So much so that one Ulster Unionist MLA has dubbed Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness "the Chuckle Brothers." And is insisting that the title is much simpler than the mouthful that is their official titles. Not sure it will take off though, but it certainly goes with the potential slogan suggested by Mark Devenport last week: "a giggle a day keeps the direct rulers away!"

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