Sammy Wilson labelled “narcissistic fool” over tweet mocking Covid restrictions
Wilson adapted a Christmas song in order to mock new measures announced in Northern Ireland on Wednesday. Democratic Unionist Party MP Sammy Wilson has been criticised for a tweet in which he appeared to mock the latest round of Covid-related restrictions announced in Northern Ireland this week. On Wednesday evening, the Stormont Executive confirmed new […]
4 years ago
Sammy Wilson: “‘Poor little Ireland’ may have worked in the past but people are growing tired of the same old tune”
A controversial statement, to say the least. The DUP have accused the Irish Government of being “self-centred” and “hysterical”, with regards to their Brexit negotiations. MP Sammy Wilson issued a statement in response to Tánaiste Simon Coveney’s criticism of Boris Johnson, where he described the newly elected PM’s Brexit speech as “a very bad day.” Wilson’s […]
7 years ago
DUP Brexit spokesperson: ‘If you stand up to Ireland, then they will take you seriously’
Strong words. The DUP’s Brexit spokesperson Sammy Wilson made his beliefs clear during an interview on Tuesday morning, in which he argues that both Leo Varadkar, and Ireland in general, will have their opinion on Brexit changed if faced with enough pressure. Wilson spoke on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, where he made the following […]
7 years ago
WATCH: MP delivers an absolute mic drop to Sammy Wilson of the DUP
This is a nice little bit of savagery to liven up your day. Throughout the Brexit process, DUP MP Sammy Wilson has had a few sharp comments of his own for Leo Varadkar and the Irish government, but today Wilson was on the receiving end of a hard jab. On Wednesday morning, Wilson was asked […]
7 years ago
WATCH: Claire Byrne’s brilliant reaction to bizarre claim by DUP MP sums up Brexit
Ah here. Democratic Unionist Party MP Sammy Wilson was a guest on Claire Byrne Live on Monday night. Wilson is the party’s spokesperson on Brexit and was highly critical of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar for his behaviour during the Brexit negotiations, calling it “abominable”. He continued to make some wild claims about the threats Varadkar has […]
7 years ago
WATCH: Pro-Brexit MP claims that “Irish Government and the EU contrived the border in Ireland”
“They have created a problem that does not exist.” At this point, it does feel like a case of ‘Another Day. Another silly thing said about Ireland and/or Brexit’. In the last 48 hours alone, we’ve had a Labour MP find her remarks about the IRA, Brexit, and a United Ireland face extremely strong criticism, […]
7 years ago