Sinn Féin defends IRA murder campaign yet won within nationalism
A letter from RA Homer:
How disappointing that nationalism has coalesced around Sinn Féin.
The holder of the moral high ground, the SDLP, has been increasingly marginalised in the debate.
Being unapologetic about the IRA campaign of murder and mayhem and changing policies more often than Boris had lockdown parties, must have widespread appeal amongst nationalists.
However their slick but meaningless PR about a ‘New Ireland’ cuts no ice with those that remember Sinn Féin’s culpability in death and destruction. It’s ironic that they are now calling for the prompt return of Stormont so that help can be provided to households.
They did their very best for decades to wreck everyone’s financial well being in Northern Ireland.
Maybe you can fool all of the people all of the time.
RA Homer, Groomsport
• Other commentary:
• Peter Robinson May 11: Ignore those who are urging DUP to just go back into Stormont
• Editorial May 11: Liz Truss hints at action on NI Protocol but unionists are right to be wary
• Ruth Dudley Edwards May 10: The nationalist vote is nowhere near enough for border poll
• Editorial May 10: If Irish language gets pledge today so must an overhaul of protocol
• Owen Polley May 9: Unionists have an issue with sectarian SF, not with nationalism
• Henry McDonald May 9: A few facts are in order amid breathless reportage about SF
• Emma Little Pengelly May 9: There has been no increase in the nationalist vote in 25 years
• Editorial May 9: It is clear that unionists need to have option of voting for a liberal party
• Ben Lowry May 7: Unionism now faces a considerable challenge in how to go forward
• Henry McDonald May 7: Sinn Fein’s day in the sun but no new dawn for Irish unity
• Editorial May 7: Unionism more than ever needs London’s help on the protocol
• Ben Lowry May 7: Unionist overall vote stays ahead of nationalist total, albeit narrowly
• Brian John Spencer: Unionism was given no wriggle room by nationalism