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The engrossing saga of what the Stormont Committee of the Centre could be called reached its exciting climax today. Did they go for my suggestion of "Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness - Our Part In Their Downfall"? Did they opt for Philip White's "Committee for the True Folks on the Hill"? Or Susie Flood's "Committee for the Pantomime Horse?" Or John's "Committee for keeping tabs on Religious Fundamentalists and Retired Terrorists"? Or RJ's "Committee of the New Deal"?
No, they rejected all our proposals and the chair of the Committee Danny Kennedy also noted that there had been some helpful and unhelpful suggestions for a new name (surely not a reference to this blog).
Some members entered into the spirit of things. There were suggestions for Committee of the Left of Centre, Committee of the Soft Centre and Committee of the Hard Centre. But alas none of these ideas won a consensus.
Instead the scrutiny body will, presuming the full assembly approves, henceforth be known as the Committee for the Office of the First and Deputy First Ministers. A snappy title, as one member, tongue firmly in cheek, acknowledged.
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Why not rename First and "deputy" First minister while we're at it? Joint-first minister or something of that nature would do to avoid confusion...
...and as everyone knows, the 'Committee for the Office of the First and Deputy First Ministers' will become known as the acronym 'COF&DFM'. This will surely fit on any nameplate!
Can I just clarify that "New Deal" does not refer to the Paisley-Adams thing. It refers to the government program that put people into work who would otherwise be unsuitable at a normal wage.