Viewpoint Election Special – They think it’s all over…

Despite the fact that the media have moved on to other stories, the European Elections are still not quite over.  Ian Beaumont looks at where we are, and rounds up the facts and figures from this European Election.

A moment of history.

Some say it is possible to overstate this day. But in political terms, this is truly an historic day. The re-establishment of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and sharing of power, between Unionists and Republicans, between the Democratic Unionists, lead by the Rev Ian Paisley, and Sinn Fein, lead by Gerry Adams.

Today shows that people on political extremes CAN get together and come to an agreement, a partnership. Ian Paisley is now Northern Ireland's First Minister. Sinn Fein's deputy leader, Martin McGuinness, is now Deputy First Minister. No mistaking, this is huge.

Now, can we see something similar happen between Republicans and Democrats in the US? I'd like to think so, but somehow, I doubt it very much.