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Old 1st Dec 2022, 09:11
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OJ 72
 
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Asturias - but have the terrorists changed in the NI context? In what other country in the world is the the extinction of the country of which they are supposed to govern the avowed aim of the party with the largest number seats (Sinn Fein, 27 seats) in the putative Government?!?**

To rephrase (a paraphrase, admittedly) of von Clausewitz, in this case 'Politics is the continuation of the 'armed struggle' (sic) by other means'!!! Is their war over - definitely not. This is simply a tactical pause to see what concessions they can get, and then if these are not enough, then they change tack - cf 1641, 1688, 1798, 1916, 1921, 1935, 1940, 1956, 1969 - fight, pause, fight, pause...???

**NB...not an overall majority though: 2022 NI Assembly elections - Union Supporting Parties - 35 seats (40.13%); 'Small 'u'' unionist Party - 17 seats (13.53%); Irish Unity Supporting Parties - 35 seats (39.57); Non-Aligned - 1 seat (1.14%); Others - 0 seats (5.23%)
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