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Is Assembly Speaker Edwin Poots out of control? A strange decision, a huge U-turn...and no explanation
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- The BelTel
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- Jun 28, 2026
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- 1647
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Summary
Assembly Speaker Edwin Poots has performed a massive U-turn on a strange decision which has caused unusual controversy around Stormont. Last month, Mr Poots blocked MLAs from discussing a proposal which survivors of abuse wanted to become law. The episode was extraordinary - because a large majority of MLAs not only wanted to discuss the proposal, but to vote for it to become law. Mr Poots has now changed his mind but has refused to give any explanation for why he did what he did. Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Sam McBride. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.