And the results are in

Which politician was most important in creating today's peaceful society-

1: David Trimble - 24 votes

2:Tony Blair - 8 votes

3:Ian Paisley - 6 votes

4:John Hume - 4 Votes



For the first time in a while David Trimble appears to have won a vote. The readership of this blog appears to view his contribution to the peace process as very positive, which is odd as much of the unionist public seem to see Trimble as a lundy, sell out and now denounce him for the GFA. Perhaps W.E. Gladstone's quote 'No man ever became great or good except through many and great mistakes', best sums up how Trimble could be viewed or perhaps you only realise what you have once you lose it.

Moving on to second place, Tony Blair, he took a lot of credit for 'bringing peace to NI', it appears some of this blogs readership believe he was due this. Irish politics proved the graveyard of many a 19th century British government but eight people seem to believe Blair fared well in Ulster.

Six deranged individuals believe Paisley was the peacemaker. I can only guess that they feel he was instrumental in bringing orthodox Unionism in from the cold, but if you look at it from that perspective could McGuinness and Adams not be included as they brought militant Republicans were they are now. Frankly I believe he had a negative impact, feel free to challenge me on that.

John Hume managed to get four votes, again I am not sure about that.