Everyone should be following what’s happening in Northern Ireland. The crisis in unionism is in danger of becoming a meltdown.
https://twitter.com/bbcnewsni/status/1405498848852725762
Mr Poots was elected by the DUP 20 days ago.
https://twitter.com/stephennolan/status/1405496753198145537
Absolutely extraordinary if true
https://twitter.com/stephennolan/status/1405539544150077443
Not for the first time, glued to coverage from colleagues @bbcradioulster
TUV leader @JimAllister: “We are now under full throated Sinn Fein rule. Where they do and get what they like because we have a leader of unionism with no backbone, scared to stand up to them.”
Remember, Stormont elections next year (or sooner). Influencing everything DUP does.
Remember, Stormont elections next year (or sooner). Influencing everything DUP does.
Unionist source on Poots: “He’s learning the lesson you’d have thought he’d have taken from history- unionist leaders who are soft on nationalism don’t last long.”
The situation is deeply unstable.
The situation is deeply unstable.
DUP officers’ meeting taking place in 20 mins time.
Brandon Lewis declines to directly comment on Poots’ political difficulties. Of course, they could quickly become Westminster’s political difficulties.
Source in Stormont: “The chaos is hard to exaggerate.”
Sammy Wilson going into DUP officers’ meeting: “You can’t be a leader if you don’t have any followers can you?”
Meeting is over
https://twitter.com/davidyoungpa/status/1405609632018714629
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