Impotent and lamentable unionist leadership

In Friday’s paper there is a letter by David NcNarry which would broadly reflect the opinion of the wider unionist community at present.
By Letters
Published 25th Jul 2020, 06:05 BST
Letter to the editorLetter to the editor
Letter to the editor

(The letter can be read here: ‘Brexit was not the risk or problem for unionists, it was trusting the Irish not to interfere in our affairs,’ July 24).

Three words that jump out of his letter are impotency, pitiful and lamentable.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

In his last paragraph he states that there is a challenge for the unionist leaderships, unfortunately those same three words describe exactly the current state of the leadership of both main unionist parties.

Harry Patterson, Castlecaulfield

——— ———

A message from the Editor:

Thank you for reading this story on our website. While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you.

With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers — and consequently the revenue we receive — we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription.

Subscribe to newsletter.co.uk and enjoy unlimited access to the best Northern Ireland and UK news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit https://www.newsletter.co.uk/subscriptions now to sign up.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website.

Alistair Bushe

Editor

Related topics:BrexitNorthern Ireland