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[Dr. Jennifer Cassidy @OxfordDiplomat]

Never forget Boris Johnson tried to recite a poem about British colonialism in a former British colony; at its most sacred temple. Until the UK Amb intervened: “you’re on mic. Not a good idea."

"What, The Road to Mandalay?"

“No. Not appropriate.”

#BorisJohnsonShouldNotBePM

[Chris Donnelly @chrisadonnelly]

‘Bring on the hordes’ means people challenging Jim on his opposition to the principle of consent as laid out clearly in the GFA.
Worth repeating once again: if 50%+1 is good enough for the Union (as Jim clearly believes), then it’s good enough for Unity.
That is sacrosanct.

[Chris Donnelly @chrisadonnelly]

He’s both naive and foolish on this one, Mick. ‘Parallel consent’ is not only ridiculous but turns the GFA on its head. Worse, it feeds the residual supremacism lingering within political Unionism.

[Danny Morrison @molloy1916]

If there is one issue/one cause on earth that should determine one's humanitarianism and commitment to justice, it isn't obeisance to Israel (whose right to exist I recognise) but it is one's commitment to a Palestine nation which Israel, abusing the Holocaust, denies/subjugates.

[Chris Donnelly @chrisadonnelly]

It makes you look and sound extremely silly, Brian. Endorsing Mallon’s parallel consent notion is to both reject the GFA & proclaim unionist votes to be of greater value to their neighbours.
Good luck talking yourself out of that one.

[Paddy Raff @paddyraffcomedy]

Never mind the Thrilla in Manila or the Rumble in the Jungle, today outside Lisburn we had the Quarrel at Balmoral 👨🏻‍🌾🥊😂

[Chris Donnelly @chrisadonnelly]

Seamus Mallon makes the mistake of confusing Irish unity with an idealised vision of a united Ireland where Unionists end up voting it into existence.
Not gonna happen.
Foolish & dangerous to indulge such naivety.

[Danny Morrison @molloy1916]

Just below the maisonette where nine-year-old Patrick Rooney was shot dead.

[Chris Donnelly @chrisadonnelly]

Great move by Sinn Fein, playing their strongest card.
Congrats @johnfinucane

[Philip Nolan @philipnolan1]

I’ll be 56 next birthday. I assume that means I must be an adult.
The sad part is, I’m not.
No one tells you this, but I will.
You always will be somewhere between 19 and 25. Always.

[Mary Lou McDonald @MaryLouMcDonald]

Bobby Sands laid to rest - thirty eight years ago. Feels like yesterday. I was a child in Dublin. An ocean of tears were shed. A land that echoes the laughter of our children is the only patriotic response.

[Chris Donnelly @chrisadonnelly]

The parties making significant advances are united in support for Equal Marriage, an Irish Language Act & the Backstop.

Political Unionism (DUP/UUP/TUV/PUP/UKIP) collectively lost 32 seats.

Unionists are ahead of their leaders. They need to catch up.