Ian Paisley has died
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Your view on him is, I think, naive (sorry).Certainly he was strongly against the peace process for a long time but, in the end, it was him embracing it that brought about the current devolved government. In a country full of people with ingrained views, he had one of the biggest voices (literally!), and his influence went into nuances that will flavour Ulster for a long time - as will others. I'm no supporter of him, or of his party, but I do recognise there are more complications in terms of his beliefs, contribution and legacy than are, perhaps, evident in a casual reading.
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This is what I was wondering. Don't be sorry, it's just that I was curious due to him being such a dividing figure in UK contemporary history but finding hard to get an unbiased source, especially now that he has passed away.
I really didn't like the man, but in a way, he finally repaid all the trouble he'd caused for the previous 30 years by finally sitting down with 'the enemy' and making a deal. When I saw the news re-hashing his life, I thought of the saying - only Nixon could go to China. After all, nobody could accuse old 'Doctor No' of being hoodwinked or caving in.
