Draw Breath

So, all the reports go, the DUP is looking for a six-week breather before heading into an executive with Sinn Féin. United Irelander is understandably unsure as to what's going on, whereas the commenters over on Slugger O'Toole are generally impressed with the DUP's machinations, but not entirely clear on why the machinations are happening in the first place. Well, my guess is that it's a stop gap, simply a method for avoiding a split right now or they're preparing the fanbase for joint-government or, as some commenters here point out, they want to save face. It's possible, however, that as we get closer to the Summer other issues will arise. read the rest of this post »