‘Chaos strategy’ charge set to stick

IRRESPECTIVE of which side of the fence you find yourself on, it is hard to imagine that those who made such effort and took such great personal risks to establish a democratic government in Stormont are not deeply frustrated at the contrived deadlock that may see direct rule from London reimposed in the North. 

Anyone weary of the ancient, unrelenting tribalism, essentially the majority of people on this island, can only look on with resignation and despair.

No matter how you dress up the play-acting, opportunity is being squandered, positions hardened and age-old enmity perpetuated in a way that offends the principles of democracy.