"The experience turned him into a lifelong supporter of Irish republicanism. Yea folks, it's a messy, complex situation."

It was my experiences also that has me supporting a United Ireland Big Tim, I realised that I did not want to be involved in keeping the like of Paisley in power or any bigot for that matter. I want a country where we vote for people on how good they are for the whole country not just their own wee clan.

I believe that the unionists have done an injustice to all in Ulster, we have never been able to vote for our own prime minister as such, the Unionists used the block vote to keep Maggie and others in power in exchange for certain favours.

Because these favours benefitted the unionist supporters, people were easily hoodwinked into keeping the old crowd in power. We have been foolish and fooled, but in the end if we keep having our failings threw up at the drop of a hat and the failings of those who do it ignored the result is the digging in of heels. No good for anyone.