Not at all. Adams performed very poorly, Rabbitte was the clear winner on the night by a country mile (and I have no love for Labour). McDowell was like a cornered animal. I was unconvinced by Trevor; I was embarrassed for him re the notes on his hand. I don't suppose many people watched it.Missed the rest - did Gerry recover?
Actually what I thought was more of a killer blow for Adams was when he was saying that he and his fellow members of Sin Fein take only the average industrial wage etc and Mc Dowell pointed out that for someone with holiday homes in Donegal and somewhere else ( I can't remember) he was doing very well on the average industrial wage- it's fairly obvious, to me at least, that Gerry Adams isn't living on just his 'average industrial wage' and I admire McDowell for having the guts to stand up and say it.
He said 'Northern Ireland' bank - doesn't exist afaik - as there have been no convictions re the crime that I imagine you're referring to, I can't believe I'm being forced to stand up for SF!!Adams - sure the bank owned those houses,
Mcd - Thats the Northern Bank perhaps?
nice one
Adams is a published novellist, presumably he made a few pound on that, he never said that his only source of income was his MP/MLA salary, can nobody else see how pathetic McDowell was yesterday or is it just me??Actually what I thought was more of a killer blow for Adams was when he was saying that he and his fellow members of Sin Fein take only the average industrial wage etc and Mc Dowell pointed out that for someone with holiday homes in Donegal and somewhere else ( I can't remember) he was doing very well on the average industrial wage- it's fairly obvious, to me at least, that Gerry Adams isn't living on just his 'average industrial wage' and I admire McDowell for having the guts to stand up and say it.
Yes, I agree. debate on radio is far better, I think, as the facilitator/presenter has to intervene in order to ensure the listener does not switch off when two people try to shout each other down.
Adams is a published novellist, presumably he made a few pound on that, he never said that his only source of income was his MP/MLA salary, can nobody else see how pathetic McDowell was yesterday or is it just me??
It sounds interesting. Normally politics puts me totally to sleep. Some of the quips quoted above are funny and its on again ? with all 4 of them ?
I missed the first one , is it online somewhere ?
Well, perhaps if you'd read my post you would have an idea as to what other sources of income he has, why did you feel the need to include the phrase "apart from the illegal possibilities", perhaps you'd like to give us some more detail?Adams said that he and his other party members were taking only the average industrial wage- the implication being that he was subsisting on this. I have no idea what other income streams the man might have- apart from the illegal possibilities- he could have inherited wealth, could have won the lotto. However if he is going to try to act the common man by mention of the average industrial wage then he must take the inevitable rebuttals on the chin. Personally I thought Adams was pathetic, not McDowell.
Well, perhaps if you'd read my post you would have an idea as to what other sources of income he has, why did you feel the need to include the phrase "apart from the illegal possibilities", perhaps you'd like to give us some more detail?
When he and every Sinn Fein representative mention that they take only the average industrial wage from their MLA/TD/MP/MEP salary, that is presumably a fact, that does not imo imply that they subsist on this money only - why would it??