Last night at Stormont

So last night I was at the Irish Society at Stormont for cultural ,economic and social discussion there were a number of politicians speaking about are there too many MLA's and not enough work being done.

I patiently listened to them all and was really impressed by Anna Lo and Alban McGuiness. Alban McGuiness was very passionate about Northern Ireland and had a real vision thing going on . There was good discussion about peace walls and breaking down sectarianism yet some of the other politicians seemed to be very operational. No vision other than keeping their jobs.

Anna Lo reminded us all that at the US inward investment conference one of the speakers said no one will invest until you get this sorted out. GET IT SORTED OUT.

I have to say I came away with mixed thoughts, they all seem to be faffing around when on the ground people are dealing with a global economic crisis , poor housing a change in the social security system and all and all and all.It reminded me of going into a sandwich shop in the Cathedral quarter the other week there was a very stressed man ordering his sandwich. The news was on and it was talking about the fact that the executive committee was not meeting. the man got really annoyed and said

"why are we knocking our pans in trying to keep our businesses going , when those ones up there on the hill get money for not even talking to each other." and if you think that yourself you have to ask the question.............who did you vote for?? did you vote for policy reasons or the good old North South story???

I told the man did he not know that actually they did speak to each other its just in the media they pretended not too. I saw it all when I was in the NIWC they were always chatting around. But to the media they roared and shouted at each other.
.........................................we are all in this together all 1.7 million of us in NI............................we all have our role to play......................what role are you playing?

Oh do you remember my dead animal story. Well this morning it was reported that there were 2 dead horses on the road. Watch out of it it's there.