Too chicken for a referendum! The European Parliament, in a keynote debate, arrogance the EU's political elite believed the has discussed the Lisbon Treaty and given the people would be conned by their propaganda Parliament's verdict. Predictably, the Europhile about the Constitution. Suddenly, when the majority prevailed by 525 votes to 115. Jim people caught them on, they ran with their tail Allister MEP used the debate to again demand a between their legs, and they've been running Referendum in the UK. Mr Allister also took part ever since, petrified that the voters would in a demonstration at the Parliament by British reject them again. Eurosceptic MEPS, who wore shirts emblazoned with "Too Chicken for a That is why the key focus of the Referendum" - a message directed last 3 years has been on hatching at the British Government. an inter-governmental conspiracy to foist this Constitution on the In the course of his speech the peoples of Europe, without daring Traditional Unionist MEP said:- "I to ask them their opinion. Such reject this Report and the Treaty arrogance, such tyranny; fitting, which it supports. of course, because this Constitution is all about providing Before the French and Dutch more and more national power to referenda we heard much empty Brussels despots. Those who are talk in this House about the will of indeed "Too chicken for a the people. Why, because in their Referendum!" Statement on Paisley Junior's resignation “Welcome and overdue as the resignation of Ian policy is reversed, the DUP’s decline will Paisley Junior is, an event, no doubt, accelerated continue.” by the Dromore result, it will not be enough to redeem the DUP with the Unionist electorate. The fundamental problem is not just flawed personalities but flawed policies, particularly the policy of having IRA/SF at the heart of government. It is that policy which needs to be abandoned. “Thus even when Ian Paisley Senior follows Junior in exiting the scene, unless the Another sham fight at Stormont STOP PRESS! "There isn't a lot of point, and certainly no A book on Ian Paisley just published by Ed substance, in DUP MLAs beating their chests about Maloney has claimed that at St Andrews, unknown the Quinn murder, while all the time ignoring and to other members of the delegation, two DUP running away from the fact that they are happily MPs met secretly with Martin McGuinness. sustaining in government the very Party whose military wing committed this dastardly murder. It While small beer when compared with the antics is this sort of double-speak which will continue to of the present Chuckle Coalition, such a meeting see their support haemorrhage at the polls." would have utterly breached DUP undertakings and policy at the time. Unhappy Valentine's Day for Chuckle Brothers Responding to the Dromore by-election result, implementing the Traditional Unionist MEP, Jim Allister said:- pernicious Belfast Agreement. “I am delighted with the TUV performance, amounting to 27% of the Unionist vote. This is a My message to the phenomenal achievement from a standing start very many DUP for a new Party, surpassed only by the magnitude activists, councillors of the DUP’s loss of support. To crash from 50% of and others, and some the poll, at the last local government election, to Ulster Unionists, 28% - a loss of 44% of the DUP vote – is whom I know to be unparalleled and betokens the gross loss of unhappy about what confidence by grassroots Unionists in Ian Paisley’s has been done in leadership. This is a thumping vote of no their name, is to confidence in the Chuckle Coalition. urgently reassess their position and This result for TUV will bring hope to tens of ponder whether by thousands of concerned Unionists across the their presence and Province. My message to them is that the fight acquiescence they are not propping up the very back for traditional unionist values and against thing which concerns them. Its time to draw unrepentant terrorists at the heart of our courage from this result and follow your government has begun. We will build on this conscience. tremendous showing to go onwards and I note some DUP spokesman have promised to upwards in the polls. listen to the people – though the leader has thoughts only of defeating the messenger – I note TUV transfers however, its not only the personalities at the top split almost equally which need changed, but the policies of between the other unrepentant terrorists in government and two unionist parties. partnering a Party with a military wing and an This does not surprise Army Council. me because, frankly, there is nothing now I wish to heartily congratulate Keith Harbinson on to choose between a wonderful performance and campaign. I look the other two forward to even greater success for him in the parties; both are future.” enthusiastically Allister answers deluded Poots Describing comments by Edwin Poots, to the their wildest dreams, to wreck our prized effect that the DUP was delivering and had got education system, build all-island infrastructure, Sinn Fein to abandon its all-Ireland ambitions, as both physical and political, and exercise a veto on “delusional” Jim Allister MEP said:- every unionist proposal, because of the inbuilt procedures of the Belfast Agreement, which the “Only a fool would believe Sinn Fein/IRA, which DUP was now ardently working. still has its military wing and Army Council, is doing other at Stormont than pursuing what Gerry Mr Poots speaks of Sinn Fein giving up the Adams has described as “the latest phase in our language of the past, but the most notable struggle”. change in language in recent times is Ian Paisley’s enthusiastic adoption of the republican lexicon of Courtesy of the DUP they have been delivered to “the north” and “great days for Ireland”. the very heart of the government of a state they not only don’t believe in but are dedicated to Edwin Poots may be deluded, but the voters of destroy. Thereby they have opportunity, beyond Dromore certainly aren’t.” Allister tells Europe, 'Learn from our mistakes' During a debate on terrorism within the EU, Appeasement only whets the insatiable appetite Traditional Unionist Jim Allister told fellow MEPs of terrorists. in Strasbourg that sometimes society had to choose between defending itself and indulging the 2. Whereas State abuse is not right, a naïve human rights of the terrorist. Dealing with a belief– as evident in this report – that lavishing report which put heavy emphasis on preserving so called ‘human rights’ on terrorists will the human rights of all, Jim Allister described neutralise them, will, in fact only strengthen some of the content as “naïve”. Speaking of their cause, as they expertly exploit and misuse Northern Ireland’s experiences of terrorism the every such right to their own advantage, while TUV MEP warned of the disasters of appeasing they go on denying to their victims the most terrorism. basic human right of them all, the right to life. In the course of his remarks Mr Allister said:- Because of the excesses of their murderous strategy, sometimes the defence of society “As a representative from Northern Ireland, requires a choice between uninhibited rights which suffered decades of vicious terrorism, I for the terrorist and the rights of the innocent. give you two points from our experience. In such circumstances, I have no difficulty in choosing the right of society to defend itself 1. Terrorism should never be appeased, rather over the supposed human rights of the it must be defeated. Start treating with terrorist. The battle against terrorism is a terrorism, giving its prisoners ‘special status’, battle of good against evil and, if needs be, the and ultimately early release, and soon you’ll rights of the terrorist is secondary to that of end up, like Northern Ireland, with unrepentant society.” terrorists at the heart of your government. The scandal and risk of double standards on our roads Jim Allister MEP has expressed deep concern when vehicles enter the UK it is never possible to about the disparity in treatment of local drivers show the 6 months has expired. Thus virtual and foreign drivers in Northern Ireland and the amnesty exists on licensing for foreign nationals implications for road safety. using such vehicles. Moreover, foreign registration marks are not detected by the DVA Automatic In a statement Mr Allister says, “It might come as Number Plate Recognition cameras. a surprise to some but the DVA does not take any interest in vehicles which foreign nationals bring But of greater concern from the road safety with them to Northern Ireland. Thus they are perspective is that foreign vehicles are immune permitted to be driven unlicensed. A foreign from MOT requirements. Under Reg 6 para (1)(x) licensed vehicle brought into the UK may be used of the Motor Vehicle Testing Regulations (NI) for up to 6 months in 12 before it is required to 2003, foreign registered vehicles “temporarily” in be registered, but as there are no records of Northern Ireland are exempt from the requirements of these regulations and such exemption lasts 12 months. Again, since there is no way of proving date of arrival, the effect is an open-ended exemption from MOT. This is a scandalous situation which first and foremost can endanger other road users, but also, discriminates against locals who have the expense of both taxing and putting their vehicles through the MOT. With so many foreign nationals and their vehicles now on the roads of Northern Ireland, we cannot let this go on and, therefore, I am calling on the Environment Minister to urgently review the current regulations." Allister blasts appointment of McBride as Victims Commissioner “The spin over the appointment of 4 have no confidence, given her antecedents and Commissioners, pretending it is a gain for victims, alignment with republicanism.