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A ticking countdown now essentially two things coming to pretty much a halt in northern ireland in terms of governance. tt halt in northern ireland in terms of governance-— governance. if members of the assembly _ governance. if members of the assembly sign _ governance. if members of the assembly sign in _ governance. if members of the assembly sign in today - governance. if members of the assembly sign in today but - governance. if members of the i assembly sign in today but don't elect a speaker, will they still get paid? elect a speaker, will they still get aid? �* , , , ., ., paid? it...

At this stage last week, we didn't know whether it would be a deputy first minister or first minister, but it was confirmed pretty soon after the results started coming in that they wouldn't nominate to thejoint office. in the last few days, we have heard, had it confirmed overnight that the dup will not be nominating or partaking in the election of a speaker for the northern ireland assembly either. essentially, we are left with a zombie government, caretaker government, whichever phrase you wish to use on it, but due to legislation passed a few months ago, that means, effectively, we still h...