Paisley Parked
RIP Ian Paisley, who has passed. Once, opinion on his passing would have divided along religious lines, with 'sad loss' or 'thank Christ' being your reaction depending on your view of Rome - tourist spot with traffic issues or the home of Popish plots and a den of inequity where the inequisition sport large hats. Latterly of course, peace came to Ireland, former foes worked together and a whole country united in their dislike of politicians whatever their religious bent.
One hopes that if peace came to Ireland, it also came to the Paisley household, with there being at least a little less shouting about the place.
On hearing the news of his passing, somebody asked me 'So, where do you reckon he's gone then?', meaning that even for politicians there was a final reckoning, and more uncomfortable places to end up than across the desk from Paxman in the 'Newsnight' studio.
Wherever the former firebrand has ended up, one thing is for sure, his passing is a sad, sad loss to the 'Better Together' campaign. Nobody could bellow 'NO!' quite like the Rev. Paisley.
One hopes that if peace came to Ireland, it also came to the Paisley household, with there being at least a little less shouting about the place.
On hearing the news of his passing, somebody asked me 'So, where do you reckon he's gone then?', meaning that even for politicians there was a final reckoning, and more uncomfortable places to end up than across the desk from Paxman in the 'Newsnight' studio.
Wherever the former firebrand has ended up, one thing is for sure, his passing is a sad, sad loss to the 'Better Together' campaign. Nobody could bellow 'NO!' quite like the Rev. Paisley.
Labels: Ian Paisley, Northern Ireland, Politics, Religion
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