BS: Trimble legal challenge

Subject: BS: Trimble legal challenge
From: The Sandman
Date: 14 Feb 19 - 02:22 AM

Trimble formally begins legal challenge to backstop. What are mudcat members opinions

Subject: RE: BS: Trimble legal challenge
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 14 Feb 19 - 02:32 AM

Trimble who ?

Subject: RE: BS: Trimble legal challenge
From: The Sandman
Date: 14 Feb 19 - 02:40 AM

david trimble

Subject: RE: BS: Trimble legal challenge
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 14 Feb 19 - 03:07 AM

"Trimble who ?"
This David Trimble
Jim Carroll

Trimble's Pimple
My name is David Trimble I'm nifty, neat and nimble
On my backside I've a pimple that festers in July
I can scratch it, I can squeeze it with ointment I can grease it
But the only way to ease it is to go marching with the boys

V) It's just a little orange pimple, so soft and cute and simple
Harmless as a dimple, until the marching season comes
It swells with inflammation causing irritation
How can I sit in negotiations with a pimple on my bum.

I met my loyal Brethren, a most unhappy gathering
In the sunshine they were sweltering in the churchyard of Drumcree
To march to Ballyoran with drums and banners blowing
They had been stopped from going by the loyal R.U.C

V) And my little Orange pimple grew as hard as any thimble
It was ringing like a cymbal and throbbing like a drum
It swelled with inflammation causing irritation
How could I sit in negotiations with a pimple on me bum

Say I to Sir Hugh Ainsley, 'No matter what your plans may be
And whatever Republicans may say this march must be allowed'
Says he 'Don't mind their blether, sit back and enjoy the weather
And we'll all march down together when we get a better crowd'

And my little Orange pimple grew as hard as any thimble
It was ringing like a cymbal and throbbing like a drum
It swelled with inflammation causing irritation
How could I sit in negotiations with a pimple on me bum

The people of Garvaghey, you couldn't keep them happy
There were some of them shouting 'Tiocfaidh' though they never say a hen
With the R.U.C before us, their batons waving o'er us
We all sang in a chorus, 'happy days are here again'

V) And my little Orange pimple grew as hard as any thimble
It was ringing like a cymbal and throbbing like a drum
It swelled with inflammation causing irritation
How could I sit in negotiations with a pimple on me bum

Here's a health to Paddy Mayhew, Hugh Ainsley and his gay crew
They showed us what we may do whenever we feel inclined
With them to fight our battles, we'll let our drumbeats rattle
And give each a Drumcree medal with the spelling right this time

V) And my little Orange pimple grew as hard as any thimble
It was ringing like a cymbal and throbbing like a drum
It swelled with inflammation causing irritation
How could I sit in negotiations with a pimple on me bum

My name is David Trimble, I was nifty neat and nimble
My little Orange pimple has grown into a boil
Now I dare not squeeze or scratch it or in any way detach it
For I know I'm for the hatchet if I seem to be disloyal.

And my little Orange pimple, so soft and cute and simple
Harmless as a dimple, until the marching season comes
It swells with inflammation causing irritation
How can I sit in negotiations with a pimple on my

Subject: RE: BS: Trimble legal challenge
From: Jack Campin
Date: 14 Feb 19 - 03:51 AM

That's terrific. Who wrote it?

Subject: RE: BS: Trimble legal challenge
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 14 Feb 19 - 04:01 AM

Sean Mone of Keady, Co Armagh
Jim

Subject: RE: BS: Trimble legal challenge
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 14 Feb 19 - 04:07 AM

HERE
Jim

Subject: RE: BS: Trimble legal challenge
From: Mrrzy
Date: 14 Feb 19 - 11:47 AM

You guys ain't got nuttin' on what we called Tumble Flies when I was little...

Subject: RE: BS: Trimble legal challenge
From: Charmion
Date: 14 Feb 19 - 03:19 PM

Wow, Jim Carroll. Nobody, but NOBODEE, tops the Irish when it’s time for diatribe!

Subject: RE: BS: Trimble legal challenge
From: The Sandman
Date: 15 Feb 19 - 09:55 AM

Ruight can we have a serious opinion on what trimble is up to?

Subject: RE: BS: Trimble legal challenge
From: DMcG
Date: 15 Feb 19 - 11:44 AM

As far as I call tell, this is a feasible summary of what he is trying and why it may be a waste of time.

Subject: RE: BS: Trimble legal challenge
From: DMcG
Date: 15 Feb 19 - 11:44 AM

Reasonable, not feasible.

Subject: RE: BS: Trimble legal challenge
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 16 Feb 19 - 09:45 PM

The essence of David Trimble's case is that the backstop is in breach of the Good Friday Agreement, and that the UK has no power to introduce it because the provisions in that that guarantee no change in the constitutional relationship with Freat Britain without the consent of the people of Northern Ireland are guaranteed by solemn treaty obligations.

And the logical consequence of that is not something Brexiters would find very much to their taste. It is surely that the whole process of leaving the EU, especially in the teeth of a popular vote by the people of Northern Ireland not to do that, is, on the very same basis, completely illegal.