+ yes, Peter Robinson as FM did attend the inauguration of Michael D Higgins in 2011, which was also on the 11th Nov - the point of this post is not whether the DUP should or should not have attended, but rather, implying someone, anyone could have gone regardless of the date is not the best pov

(Steve Aiken MLA of the UUP was quizzed on this on GMU yesterday morning, explained why he had attended, and rightly said he would not speak for the DUP’s decision not to attend.)

Will every single DUP MLA have attended a local event connected to Remembrance? No. But many, I suspect, would have, even for a short period of time.

Many people here will have had relatives who served in WW1, and. WW2. Many families will have had relatives who died in service. Local events recognise this, and local pol reps will recognise this too.

I live in a constituency which historically has been unionist-dominated, and near other similar constituencies. There are a variety of remembrance services and events each year; local unionist pol reps are invited and attend each year.

Samantha Morton is demonstrating why exactly I just adore her here on Sky

I still feel as though I have made a mess of the last ten years, but oh well

After nearly forty services of service, today was my dad’s final church service as a pastor.

We are so proud of him. ❤️

I mean, one of my first experiences at [redacted] conference in the south was someone telling me to my face that they hated Protestants and wished they would all go back to Scotland, so swings-and-roundabouts, eh

If someone has built for themselves a great life, I am happy for them, but surely we can all engage in a wee bit of critical thought and reasoning, and recognise this landscape is… baffling