Ulster Fry
- 26 Sep 06, 10:34 AM
The Ulster Fry's an annual event here at the Labour Party conference - an invitation to all with an interest in Northern Ireland to eat, chat and hear debate. The fry came with all the trimmings - anyone listening to this morning's Good Morning Ulster will be reassured to know that the wheaten bread did arrive, and was much enjoyed by all. Of course some have to sing for their supper (or fry) so Nigel Dodds of the DUP, SF's Pat Doherty, the SDLP's Alistair McDonnell and Sir Reg Empey of the UUP took their seats at the top table for the question and answer session. Now, the venue for it all was in one of the big marquees that surround the GMEX centre where the conference is being held - exactly like a wedding marquee, in fact. We did have this feeling that at any stage one of the panelists was going to ask us all to raise our glasses to toast the bride and groom. And remember what I said yesterday about the sunny weather? Well in the middle of the debate the heavens duly opened and the wedding party.....err.....panellists were nearly drowned out by the sound of the rain on the roof of the tent. But away from wheaten bread and tents - Tony Blair makes his last conference speech as Prime Minister today - more on that of course on Radio Ulster throughout the day.
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