Now on bbc news, political thinking with nick robinson. Hello and welcome to political thinking, a conversation with, rather than a news interrogation of, someone who shaped our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. My guest this week is a daughter of what we still euphemistically call the troubles the 30 years or more of violence which scarred Northern Ireland and the british mainland divided communities and claimed the lives of more than 3000 people. Emma little pengelly is the new deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. She grew up on the border with the south, the place with the highest death toll outside belfast. Her father was arrested and imprisoned in france for involvement in Arms Trafficking for hardline loyalists back in the 1980s, something he still denies to this day, though, he did once say publicly he would oppose compromise to the bitter end, to the death. Compromise that is with people like the First Minister of Northern Ireland, michelle 0neill of sinn f
Now on bbc news, political thinking with Nick Robinson hello and welcome to political thinking, a conversation with, rather than a news interrogation of, someone who shaped our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. My guest this week is a daughter of what we still euphemistically called the troubles the 30 years or more of violence which scarred Northern Ireland and the british mainland divided communities and claimed the lives of more than 3000 people. Emma little pengelly is the new deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. She grew up on the border with the south, the place with the highest death toll outside belfast. Her father was arrested and imprisoned in france for involvement in Arms Trafficking for hardline loyalists back in the 1980s, something he still denies to this day, though, he did once say publicly he would oppose compromise to the bitter end, to the death. Compromise that is with people like the First Minister of Northern Ireland, michelle 0neill of sinn
I thought, this is not a conflict that has got any place in the new millennium. If you want to solve it, you have to take that risk and talk to those who actually control the violence. Enemies compromised and differences were settled. This is a story ofjeopardy, dilemmas and leadership. Tony blair |think| theres a hope that ifeel the hand of history upon our shoulders. Kerrie and erin had never met before. If they had been from a previous generation, they probably wouldnt have met at all. But they were born on the day of a peace deal. We are very lucky that we grew up where we did after the Good Friday Agreement. Lived a very happy life so far, always enjoyed all my classes, loads of opportunities. They are in the newest cinema in Northern Ireland in a Shopping Centre in belfast, which was bombed five times in as many years. They are reflecting on scenes of bloodshed which they have never known. Very different than what i would have grown up in, two different worlds. Even hearing place
are reporting that dozens more girls have been poisoned in a suspected gas attacks on iranian schools. no girls have died, but dozens have suffered respiratory problems, nausea, dizziness and fatigue. now on bbc news, troubles and peace 25 years since the good friday agreement was signed, this is a story of history and hope. cheering. the good friday agreements promised that a new generation would live in peace. it gave people hope that life would be different, and it was, for us. i m very happy growing up in northern ireland compared to what it was, i think it s a great place. it was a really formative time. what we were studying | in the classroom wasn t in a textbook. the deal largely ended the longest running conflict in europe, 25 years ago. i thought, this is not a conflict that has got any place in the new millennium. if you want to solve it, you have to take that risk and talk to those who actually control the violence. enemies compromised and differences were settl
hundreds of palestinians have barricaded themselves inside the al aqsa mosque injerusalem. tensions remain high, as israeli police stopped palestinian men from entering the compound, forcing them to pray outside the old city gates. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for troubles and peace. 25 years since the good friday agreement was signed, this is a story of history and hope. the good friday agreements promised that a new generation would live in peace. it gave people hope that life would be different, and it was, for us. i m very happy growing up in northern ireland compared to what it was, i think it s a great place. it was a really formative time. what we were studying in the classroom - wasn t in a textbook. the deal largely ended the longest running conflict in europe, 25 years ago. i thought, this is not a conflict that has got any place in the new millennium. if you want to solve it, you have to take that risk and talk to those who actually control the violence.