David McNarry: There is a grim pattern of political events in Northern Ireland
Sam McBride’s critique on Saturday of Stormont restored with diminished powers and a looming prospect of a damning RHI report is only part of the grim pattern of events emerging.
(His article can be read here: ‘RHI’s final victims will suffer for the actions of others, yet never realise it,’ March 7)
Power sharing has been replaced by a carve up of executive cantons.
Communities are as divided as ever.
Law and order is absent from too many areas.
There is an unfair unbalance in the soldier legacy cases.
Republicans are ramming a border poll down unionist throats.
The recently outed fence sitters are refereeing the game.
The economy is under performing with bailouts rejected.
Public spending needs are wildly out of sync with the funding made available.
David McNarry, Former Ulster Unionist and Ukip MLA, Comber