JUST SAY NO

Not sure if this should be in the UK section at all...but hey ho...

Why is everyone so surprised that Paisley broke the peace deal? This fundamentalist bigot has been the wrecking-ball of Irish politics for two decades. But the coverage of the collapsed agreement exposes some telling attitudes by the English press.

Malachi O'Doherty asks: “Isn't it an awful pity that the Irish are so moody and difficult but at least it gives the British a chance to demonstrate how mature they are?”

Read his article deconstructing the coverage here..