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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on August 05, 2017, 12:20:07 PM

Title: Unwarranted political interference?
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 05, 2017, 12:20:07 PM

Or not?


http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/irish-pm-leo-varadkar-belfast-gay-pride-event-same-sex-marriage-dup-lgbt-a7877371.html
Title: Re: Unwarranted political interference?
Post by: Shaker on August 05, 2017, 12:35:36 PM
Justin Trudeau has done the same in Canada - I don't see the issue. The alternative is some sort of ban on an individual attending the event on the grounds of his office/profession. Can't see how that would fly, legally.
Title: Re: Unwarranted political interference?
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 05, 2017, 12:37:35 PM
Justin Trudeau has done the same in Canada - I don't see the issue. The alternative is some sort of ban on an individual attending the event on the grounds of his office/profession. Can't see how that would fly, legally.
Bit different surely this is about the Republic's 'PM' in NI?
Title: Re: Unwarranted political interference?
Post by: Shaker on August 05, 2017, 01:20:42 PM
Bit different surely this is about the Republic's 'PM' in NI?
Again, I don't see the issue. For practical intents and purposes they're two separate political entities, surely.
Title: Re: Unwarranted political interference?
Post by: Rhiannon on August 05, 2017, 01:24:29 PM
I'm not really sure what he thinks he'll achieve.
Title: Re: Unwarranted political interference?
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 05, 2017, 01:27:53 PM
Again, I don't see the issue. For practical intents and purposes they're two separate political entities, surely.
Which is why it might look like unwarranted interference in NI.
Title: Re: Unwarranted political interference?
Post by: Shaker on August 05, 2017, 01:49:27 PM
Even if it was interference, and even that interference was unwarranted, I assume the objection some people have is that it may bring in marriage equality in NI (already supported by a majority of the public) sooner? In which case ... so what?
Title: Re: Unwarranted political interference?
Post by: floo on August 05, 2017, 01:50:35 PM
Even if it was interference, and even that interference was unwarranted, I assume the objection some people have is that it may bring in marriage equality in NI (already supported by a majority of the public) sooner? In which case ... so what?

Indeed, so what?
Title: Re: Unwarranted political interference?
Post by: Robbie on August 05, 2017, 08:51:36 PM
I'm enchanted by the photograph! They all look so attractive.

Caught this at the side of the page:-
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/cathedral-same-sex-marriages-allow-uk-first-scotland-glasgow-st-marys-episcopalian-a7858851.html
Title: Re: Unwarranted political interference?
Post by: jeremyp on August 05, 2017, 11:35:00 PM
Again, I don't see the issue. For practical intents and purposes they're two separate political entities, surely.
You might argue that the prime minister of one country is interfering with the internal affairs of another.
Title: Re: Unwarranted political interference?
Post by: Shaker on August 06, 2017, 07:13:54 AM
You might argue that the prime minister of one country is interfering with the internal affairs of another.

Simply by attending one small event which is part of a much wider series of events?

Some might try to make such an argument, at a stretch ... if we were talking about two different countries.
Title: Re: Unwarranted political interference?
Post by: Owlswing on August 06, 2017, 09:39:41 AM

Simply by attending one small event which is part of a much wider series of events?

Some might try to make such an argument, at a stretch ... if we were talking about two different countries.

Surely there would be a more accurate description of unewarranted interference if you had Angela Merkel attending a Remainer Rally?
Title: Re: Unwarranted political interference?
Post by: Robbie on August 06, 2017, 03:51:07 PM
 ;D  we'd all cheer her too!
I don't see it as unwarranted interference,good for him.