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Anthony Butcher · 10-12-2004, 12:56 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...me/4084027.stm

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Does Robert Kilroy-Silk actually know what has been happening in Northern Ireland? Pictures of weapons being destroyed are most likely not in any way humiliating - it's the fact that Rev. Ian Paisley said he would use them in a "process of humiliation" which is the point at hand.

The bottom line is that if Ian Paisley hadn't made those remarks, we would have a much stronger possibility of a peace solution this week. At 16, I think I can safely say as one of Northern Ireland's youth that most of us don't care about all of this rubbish - we just want peace for our own futures. The political parties seem to have lost track of that somewhat.
Dave McGuckin, Bangor, Northern Ireland

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As a Protestant living in N. Ireland, it makes me angry when I hear people saying that photographs are not important. For me, it is the only way I would believe that the people who have killed and maimed members of my own family were serious about stopping the violence. Well done to Robert Kilroy-Silk - one of the few British politicians who has the same view as most peace loving Northern Ireland Protestants.
David Kerr, Co Antrim

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I am appalled to find myself in the position of agreeing with Kilroy-Silk. But the very fact that Blunkett paid back the money for the rail ticket indicates he admits that he stole from the public. How can we have a self-confessed thief in charge of law and order?
Mark Walters, Southport

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Text: Kilroy for president!
Bob, London

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Please, no more Kilroy. Enough!
Zane Kassam, London

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Can you stop that horrible Kilroy from haranguing the audience. David Dimbleby should exercise some control.
Paul Hayes, Manchester

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Text: Kilroy talks more sense than the rest put together.
Laura, London

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Text: Kilroy is being out-smugged by Letwin.
Nigel, London

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Kilroy Silk strikes again. I wish he would not say that he was a Catholic - he gives us and any other group he belongs to a bad name. On tonight's programme he started to brow-beat a young female member of the audience when asked about Northern Ireland.
Razza, Glasgow

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Ed Balls lives up to his name. Robert Kilroy-Silk is weird and slightly scary.
Robert Goldsmith, Guildford

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Text: Robert is the only member of your panel who tells it as it is and does not waffle.
Colin

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I presume that the objectives of Question Time require that panel members are able to contribute with some degree of civility, respect for others views, and with some sense of reflection on what has been said. Why, then, do you give airtime to the reactionary and inflammatory views of R Kilroy Silk? It can't be because he is a specialist in any way, or wields any influence, or has any credible political platform! So why do you let him undermine the show?
Richard Rogers, Bristol

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Text: Is Kilroy's skin looking better after his mud pack?
C Mac, Glasgow