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T_i_B

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4. Interestingly....

Reply to LeftishBrit (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 4, 2024, 02:26 PM

Sep 2024

The article says that Jim Allister is a member of Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster, which is the denomination founded by non other than Ian Paisley senior!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Presbyterian_Church_of_Ulster

And we've also had DUP politicians like Edwin Poots who have very similar views indeed to Jim Allister.

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The new MP more extreme than Nigel Farage who wants creationism taught in schools [View all] LeftishBrit Sep 2024 OP

So, did this crap ideology jump across the Atlantic from America or vise versa? sinkingfeeling Sep 2024 #1

The other way round T_i_B Sep 2024 #2

In the case of Northern Ireland, it's homegrown and longstanding LeftishBrit Sep 2024 #3

Interestingly.... T_i_B Sep 2024 #4