Well, I don't think any of us were expecting that. Who knew that there was sex in Northern Ireland? And extramarital sex nonetheless!I think anyone who watched the Spotlight Special on BBC1 Northern Ireland last night has to agree that there are lots of questions to be answered:
Firstly, how did Peter Robinson go into the Northern Ireland Assembly and make merry on the same day that his wife apparently attempted suicide?
And more to the point, how can we take his emotional press conference on Wednesday seriously when you're making jokes on the same day your wife attempts suicide?
Either he's a heartless cad, a great actor or he's a liar. (Oh wait, I forgot that he's a politician: He's all three.)
How much did Peter Robinson know about his wife's dodgy dealings (borrowing a total of £50,000 from two property developers) and when?
Why is there still dual mandates (or even three mandates) for Northern Ireland politicians when you can't be both a councillor and TD/MP in either of the two countries?
Exactly what 'debt' was Iris Robinson referring that she had clocked up when she demanded the money back from her former lover? She has a wage as an MP, an MLA and a councillor as well as lashing of expenses.
(Not to mention the fact that the couple own properties in Northern Ireland, London and Florida if BBC and press reports are accurate.)
Does Iris Robinson have something more to hide? Very outspoken against the gay community, and having heterosexual relations with not one, but two men. Hmmm... Doth she protest too much?
Finally, when did Northern Ireland become a completely normal political landscape where there are (almost) no more bombings or shootings and where the big news is a sex and cash political scandal? The mind boggles...
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To be fair, I don't think anyone can say what was going through Robinson's head when he went into parliament. He looked a pretty broken man to me. People react to grief in different ways. However, politics is a show, so who knows how he factored in the potential political fallout into his behavior.
As for Iris,I don't see how anyone can deduce she is gay from an affair, but I don't know if you are being facetious here!
I should say I meant that he seemed a broken man when he appeared on TV the other day, as opposed to last year.
What about the most pressing question? How did he get an erection?
JF; Facetious? Moi? :) As for his reaction, did you see the footage of him in the Assembly a few hours after his wife commited suicide? I know people react different ways, but...
Ciarán: Touché!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRwTj6iXnSI&feature=channel
Pete, I meant to say this before: That link is fantastic! Especially the subtitles so that you can sing along...
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