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Frank Zipper wrote:

Philjia wrote:It's crunch time in Stormont, since without a deal today a new power sharing agreement can't be arranged and the assembly will shut down. Since the DUP and SF hate each other's guts more than ever, this seems highly unlikely.

Though according to the government the deal with the DUP makes a power sharing agreement more likely... they don't say how though.

Vassenor wrote:

Frank Zipper wrote:
Though according to the government the deal with the DUP makes a power sharing agreement more likely... they don't say how though.

Making SF quit the assembly entirely, probably.

Frank Zipper wrote:

Philjia wrote:It's crunch time in Stormont, since without a deal today a new power sharing agreement can't be arranged and the assembly will shut down. Since the DUP and SF hate each other's guts more than ever, this seems highly unlikely.

Though according to the government the deal with the DUP makes a power sharing agreement more likely... they don't say how though.

Philjia wrote:

Frank Zipper wrote:
Though according to the government the deal with the DUP makes a power sharing agreement more likely... they don't say how though.

Sinn Fein think it might pacify the DUP into doing more of what SF wants. http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britai ... KKBN19H212

Technically they've got until noon on Thursday to sort out a deal, but the discussions are only scheduled to take place today. Since NI has been without a deal all year it seems unlikely that they can sort things out in under 24 hours.

Frank Zipper wrote:

Philjia wrote:Sinn Fein think it might pacify the DUP into doing more of what SF wants. http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britai ... KKBN19H212

Technically they've got until noon on Thursday to sort out a deal, but the discussions are only scheduled to take place today. Since NI has been without a deal all year it seems unlikely that they can sort things out in under 24 hours.

The DUP don't strike me as flexible, ever, so SF with high hopes of gaining something, makes a deal seem less likely to me.

Frank Zipper wrote:

Philjia wrote:Sinn Fein think it might pacify the DUP into doing more of what SF wants. http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britai ... KKBN19H212

Technically they've got until noon on Thursday to sort out a deal, but the discussions are only scheduled to take place today. Since NI has been without a deal all year it seems unlikely that they can sort things out in under 24 hours.

The DUP don't strike me as flexible, ever, so SF with high hopes of gaining something, makes a deal seem less likely to me.

Anywhere Else But Here wrote:

Frank Zipper wrote:
The DUP don't strike me as flexible, ever, so SF with high hopes of gaining something, makes a deal seem less likely to me.

I don't think Sinn Fein are particularly better, flexibility-wise. The two of them are like geriatrics trying to copulate.

Calladan wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40412343

Is this another thing that we have no magic money tree for?

I realise 65p per person doesn't seem like much, but ask the OTHER public servants (nurses, doctors, police, firefighters etc) who DO NOT get an 8% pay rise this year, or ANY FUCKING YEAR, whether they would like to get such a raise worth even 5p per person in this country, then see what 65p per person is worth.

The stupid fucking lot of them (the Monarchy, not the rest of the public servants) should be deposed and made to do real fucking jobs. Or given a state pension and put out to pasture.

But giving them a £6m pay rise when they are cutting the pay of everyone else is just a fucking insult, and whoever decided to do this should be ashamed of themselves.

Vassenor wrote:If only the Eurosceptics had actually followed their example rather than wasting our money and making us a joke.

The Huskar Social Union wrote:The title is..... acceptable.

And now that NI will be taking the spotlight for a bit, welcome friends to the world of 1690!

Philjia wrote:

The Huskar Social Union wrote:The title is..... acceptable.

And now that NI will be taking the spotlight for a bit, welcome friends to the world of 1690!

With flegs!

Vassenor wrote:

Calladan wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40412343

Is this another thing that we have no magic money tree for?

I realise 65p per person doesn't seem like much, but ask the OTHER public servants (nurses, doctors, police, firefighters etc) who DO NOT get an 8% pay rise this year, or ANY FUCKING YEAR, whether they would like to get such a raise worth even 5p per person in this country, then see what 65p per person is worth.

The stupid fucking lot of them (the Monarchy, not the rest of the public servants) should be deposed and made to do real fucking jobs. Or given a state pension and put out to pasture.

But giving them a £6m pay rise when they are cutting the pay of everyone else is just a fucking insult, and whoever decided to do this should be ashamed of themselves.

Pretty sure it reflects an increase in the amount of cash the Crown Estates pay into the treasury.

Calladan wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40412343

Is this another thing that we have no magic money tree for?

I realise 65p per person doesn't seem like much, but ask the OTHER public servants (nurses, doctors, police, firefighters etc) who DO NOT get an 8% pay rise this year, or ANY FUCKING YEAR, whether they would like to get such a raise worth even 5p per person in this country, then see what 65p per person is worth.

The stupid fucking lot of them (the Monarchy, not the rest of the public servants) should be deposed and made to do real fucking jobs. Or given a state pension and put out to pasture.

But giving them a £6m pay rise when they are cutting the pay of everyone else is just a fucking insult, and whoever decided to do this should be ashamed of themselves.

The Blaatschapen wrote:

Calladan wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40412343

Is this another thing that we have no magic money tree for?

I realise 65p per person doesn't seem like much, but ask the OTHER public servants (nurses, doctors, police, firefighters etc) who DO NOT get an 8% pay rise this year, or ANY FUCKING YEAR, whether they would like to get such a raise worth even 5p per person in this country, then see what 65p per person is worth.

The stupid fucking lot of them (the Monarchy, not the rest of the public servants) should be deposed and made to do real fucking jobs. Or given a state pension and put out to pasture.

But giving them a £6m pay rise when they are cutting the pay of everyone else is just a fucking insult, and whoever decided to do this should be ashamed of themselves.

Why are the British paying the salary. Let Canada and Australia foot the bill.

Prizea wrote:

The Blaatschapen wrote:
Why are the British paying the salary. Let Canada and Australia foot the bill.

We aren't paying the salary. We're managing the Crown estates, owned by the Royal Family, and because the Crown Estates are making more money both the government and the Royal Family are receiving more money from the Crown Estates.

Prizea wrote:

The Blaatschapen wrote:
Why are the British paying the salary. Let Canada and Australia foot the bill.

We aren't paying the salary. We're managing the Crown estates, owned by the Royal Family, and because the Crown Estates are making more money both the government and the Royal Family are receiving more money from the Crown Estates.

The Sovereign Grant, which pays for the salaries of her household, official travel and upkeep of palaces, is to increase by more than £6m in 2018/19.

Frank Zipper wrote:

Philjia wrote:It's crunch time in Stormont, since without a deal today a new power sharing agreement can't be arranged and the assembly will shut down. Since the DUP and SF hate each other's guts more than ever, this seems highly unlikely.

Though according to the government the deal with the DUP makes a power sharing agreement more likely... they don't say how though.

Philjia wrote:

Frank Zipper wrote:
The DUP don't strike me as flexible, ever, so SF with high hopes of gaining something, makes a deal seem less likely to me.

Flexible? Sounds like SODOMY!

Souseiseki wrote:

Philjia wrote:Flexible? Sounds like SODOMY!

>tfw the euros won't let you save ulster from sodomy