Sadly Paisley's influence, though in decline, is still considerable, guest. I wish it were not so (or that his extraordinary gifts had been channelled into some less destructive cause), but it is. And your own cause still has some way to go when you can't even put your name to your own arguments.

As for Irish nationalist politicians, they know there are no votes in the diaspora, and will have not the slightest difficulty saying whatever their constituents want to hear.

Peter Kirker (aka Fionn)