A Tangled Web

DAVID THE BAPTIST



Another hilarious column from Roy Garland. In this, he excels even his own standards by describing David Trimble as John the Baptist. Isn't this a bit modest - why not use the name of his successor?



Having spent years selling Ulster for the pound, Vichy Unionists now seek to attribute their own weaknessess, their own innate prejudices, their wretched self-hatred and stupidity to others. For the DUP to follow their example, as Mr. Garland suggests, would be both immoral and stupid. I think wishful thinking is de rigeur at Cunningham House these days. I suppose when there is nothing else to do one can almost forgive them.



Thank god that the Irish News is always open to Roy and his unique grasp of unionism.



The thing about John the Baptist is that he ended up losing his head. Roy doesn't appear to have noticed but Trimble was politically decapitated in November.



Shouldn't someone tell him?