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David Thompson

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Alliance 'worst of every world' comments - party now accuses unionists of 'talking Northern Ireland down' newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/…

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It wasn't taken out of context David. The discussion was about issues facing the car industry under the Windsor Framework. It creates an internal UK regulatory border - thus the complications. You described the outworking of those rules as "the worst of every world".

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The former head of Stormont’s environment committee says Northern Ireland’s climate change targets should be revised – warning that current laws could stop crucial economic development. newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/…

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Car industry warning that the Motability scheme - which makes up a huge 42% of Northern Ireland's new car market - won't be able to support sea border changes Disabled people using that scheme will face a "challenge" under new Windsor Framework rules newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/…

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A typically deranged analysis from the BBC on this issue. Pride is collapsing because a significant number, if not a majority, of gay people don’t want to be associated. And sponsors are nervous about being associated with fetishism and gender ideology. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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This is getting a lot of attention from people who think that it's about making it easier for people from around the world to live and work in the UK. It isn't. Anyone who has Irish citizenship can already live, work and vote in the UK - this has been the case for decades 1/4

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Motability: Irish Sea border 'leaving vulnerable citizens in limbo' - but questions over 'enormous disparity' in claims newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/…

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Irish legislation on Israeli settlement trade is the 'most draconian anti-Jewish legislation since the Nuremberg Laws' ⁦Dr Steve Aiken OBE⁩ says newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/…

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DUP and TUV back Jamie Bryson's judicial review over Belfast City Council's decision to remove bonfire newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/…

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The PSNI's response to the south Belfast bonfire row has 'introduced a grey area' on a 'black and white' issue, a councillor has said Police have dodged questions on why their response wasn't simply that they would uphold the law. newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/…

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Sacked Belfast Trust boss accuses health minister Mike Nesbitt of scapegoating him - as MLA warns problems are 'systemic' newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/…

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ā€˜ā€‹Racist, threatening and offensive’ migrant boat effigy burned at Moygashel bonfire newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/…

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Fair play to BBC Northern Ireland for acknowledging issues with this part of its coverage on the Supreme Court sex ruling. Other parts of the organisation should take note, and be more willing to admit mistakes. We all make them.

Fair play to BBC Northern Ireland for acknowledging issues with this part of its coverage on the Supreme Court sex ruling. 

Other parts of the organisation should take note, and be more willing to admit mistakes. We all make them.
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Northern Ireland's deputy First Minister says Orange cultural traditions are about 'who we are' - and slams those 'bringing ridicule and unnecessary offence' Emma Little Pengelly ended her Twelfth speech at Lisburn with the slogan 'No Surrender' newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/…