"Get Some Therapy"
At a particularly heated moment during the Budget debate, the SDLP's Alban Maginnis told the DUP Finance Minister Peter Robinson to "get some therapy". Mr Robinson wanted the member to withdraw the phrase "or be withdrawn". However the Deputy Speaker David McClarty was unable to come to his aid. Mr McClarty said he had been so busy calling for order that he didn't hear the remark. So it may now fall to the Speaker Willie Hay to rule whether it is parliamentary to tell a member to get some therapy.
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I think it is fair to say Peter Robinson needs some therapy after the long days he has to work. After bullying Margaret Ritchie, The SDLP, the Civil Service and anyone else who doesnt jump to his command he must be extremely tired. If Peter does need therapy there are 3 doctors in the house - Kieran Deeny (GP), Alaistair McDonnell (GP) and his chief Doctor Paisley as spirtual adviser!!!!!!!
Reminds me of the ill-advised record made by UK Radio 2's Steve Wright, who had adopted 'Get some therapy' as a catch-phrase, and decided to turn it into a song - not music's finest hour..
Mark
ALBAN GIVES GOOD ADVICE
In our Parliamentary system, it is widely accepted that unparliamentary language is words and phrases that are profane, obscene, insulting, abusive, dishonest or discourteous. None of these apply to Alban Maginniss’s remark. Given Peter Robinson’s frequent displays of megalomania since he became the de facto First Minister most people would feel that Alban was simply giving him a word of avuncular advice. Perhaps the remark might have been more acceptable to Peter had it been delivered by Dr Alasdair McDonnell who may have some professional expertise in the area of mental health.
Susie
Carryduff
I did hear that a well meaning civil servant who offered to explain to Minister Peter the ropes was severely reprimanded and told that it was the other way round. I once heard a local humorous preacher quip that the Irish were like the local weather - tempermental - half temper and half mental. No wonder the clouds weep, the winds howl and the seas roar.