SHADOW BOXING...

Don't you love the pretend war between political allies DUP and IRA/Sin Fein?

A war of words has erupted between Sinn Fein and the DUP over the devolution of policing and justice to NI. DUP leader Peter Robinson has accused Sinn Fein of doing nothing to resolve outstanding issues.

However, Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness rejected Mr Robinson's comments as "a fabrication".

He said the DUP were involved in game playing and said Sinn Fein were always ready to have discussions with Peter Robinson's party.

Mr McGuinness has again warned that if a date for devolution was not announced before Christmas it would be "a very serious situation".

Let us be clear, this is all aimed at placating public consumption and has nothing to do with what is really happening. The DUP and Sinn Fein/IRA are fully agreed on the need to take Policing and Justice away from the UK Parliament and place it in the hands of the toytown Assembly. The timing issue is awkward for the DUP who are in election mode and worried about the impact that devolving P&J will have on their electorate. I suspect they have every right to be concerned as time will tell.

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[G]

If a picture could tell a thousand words this is it ;-), it looks like McG is about to creep up on that guy,like a creeping jesus, and that smile. "Here I come Peter, I'm going to steal the first ministry!. "

[Séimí]

Just in time for Panto season - He's behind you!!!