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GrannyTwice Thu 02-Apr-15 20:38:32

Well so far, the women are winning IMO

rosequartz Fri 03-Apr-15 17:43:30

But there was no-one there to represent NI.
They must feel like the forgotten people.

Ed Miliband's phrase 'You People at Home' drives some members of my family mad.
As if politicians are all out there working whereas the rest of us just sit at home.

A good summary POGS

POGS Fri 03-Apr-15 17:58:06

I think it was a poor show NI was not represented to be honest, especially unfair as they can point to the fact they have more MP's than the Greens, Plaid Cymru and UKIP.

rosequartz Fri 03-Apr-15 18:08:02

Were they asked at all, or were they asked and declined the kind invitation?

Ana Fri 03-Apr-15 18:08:03

But if they'd invited the leader of the DUP to take part, Sinn Féin, the SDLP and Alliance would all have insisted on being involved as well.

I suppose they had to draw a line somewhere.

rosequartz Fri 03-Apr-15 18:11:12

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2015/leaders-debate-goes-ahead-without-dup-but-heres-what-peter-robinson-would-have-said-to-the-nation-31114995.html

The fourth largest party in the House of Commons and they weren't invited shock

I watched half of it and quite honestly that was enough. I find the whole concept artificial, superficial and a bit of a pantomime.

POGS Fri 03-Apr-15 18:11:36

I guess your right Ana but it must be annoying for the people of Northern Ireland.

Difficult one.

rosequartz Fri 03-Apr-15 18:12:51

so thank you to POGS for summing it up for me!!

rosesarered Sat 04-Apr-15 13:55:42

Yes, we could have saved our bums from not having to sit there for two hours!