A Tangled Web

WAUGH - WHAT IS HE GOOD FOR?



Writing in the Belfast Telegraph, Eric Waugh produces a rather good article on John Hume's failure to step up to the plate and work with Unionists. In order for Northern Ireland to function effectively, the SDLP had to choose to work with Unionism even if it meant isolating republicans. This is not a question of triumphalism merely realism. Hume flunked this, disappointing many unionists. Perhaps Hume never wanted Northern Ireland to operate effectively, maybe it was his strategy to ensure ongoing constitutional chaos. Either way, the Party he once led shows itself as a lighter shade of green these days and entirely delinquent when it comes to political leadership.