DMcG, the publication was irrelevant because ...

Do you challenge any of that?

Yes, I challenge the claim the publication is irrelevant. Had you said 'The Northwich Guardian reported...', or 'The DUP said ... according this report' I would not have raised the point. But claiming 'The Guardian' said it is misleading. Someone might decide to quote you later and think the national newspaper said "Sinn Fein wants a standalone piece of legislation to protect speakers 'an Irish Language Act' but the DUP has long insisted it would only countenance new laws if they also incorporate other cultures, such as Ulster Scots", which they did not do (or at least, that link does not demonstrate they did).


I challenge it for the same reason I might challenge a claim that Jim said something when it was Steve or even Iains: because it is misleading, whether accidentally or intentionally. This whole topic is complex enough without misleading people.


Which view is closest to yours DMcG?

As I said before, I don't think it is about language at all. It is about peoples' sense of identity, on both sides of the debate. And that means it is for the parties concerned to find a set of phrases or approaches that gives them a way forward. One act, three acts - I don't care. What I care about is them finding a way through, and I am happy with anything they agree.