Sammy Wilson citations

Sammy Wilson est politicien britannique.

✵ 4. avril 1953
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Sammy Wilson: Citations en anglais

“Irish is a leprechaun language.”

The Irish News (November 3, 1987)

“I have no regret that someone openly identified with terrorist organisations and activities meets his death the same way.”

The Irish Times (September 24, 1988)
After the loyalist killing of Gerard Slane

“Northern Ireland has always been, part of Britain.”

As quoted in Da Ali G Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc34JKvCQ3Q

“The GAA is the sporting wing of the IRA.”

The Irish News (September 6, 1989)

“[it] shows that some loyalist paramilitaries are looking ahead and contemplating what needs to be done to maintain our separate Ulster identity - a "very valuable return to reality" he added.”

In relation to the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) releasing a document calling for ethnic cleansing and repartition of Ireland, with the goal of making Northern Ireland wholly Protestant in 1994. Wood, Ian S. Crimes of Loyalty: A History of the UDA. Edinburgh University Press, 2006. Pages 184–185.

“5,000 subhuman animals.”

The News Letter (September 3, 1991)
About voters who re-elected Joe Austin of Sinn Féin

“They are poofs. I don't care if they are ratepayers. As far as I am concerned they are perverts.”

Daily Express (June 1, 1992)
After gay rights activists had requested the use of City Hall

“Would this council be prepared to congratulate all those who have done a good job on two sides of the border?”

Sunday World (June 15, 1991)
Reference to the loyalist murder of Sinn Féin Donegal councillor Eddie Fullerton

“Are they gay buses?”

The Mirror https://www.thefreelibrary.com/FROM+CITYBUS+TO+PRETTY+BUS%3b+EXCLUSIVE+New+pink+vehicles+are+gay+says...-a0125781529 (December 4, 2004)
The then MLA Sammy Wilson commenting on the re-branding of buses in greater Belfast from red to pink.

“Taigs don't pay rates.”

The Irish Times (January 12, 2000)

“Leadbelly.”

Sunday World (January 17, 1988)

A comment about fellow Belfast councillor Alex Maskey after he was shot in the stomach by loyalist paramilitaries
1980s

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