Arlene Foster’s “lovely lunch” tweet during the DUP revolt

17 June 2021 · Democratic Unionist Party · Outgoing First Minister of Northern Ireland

Excerpt

Just had a lovely lunch

Arlene Foster tweeted that she had enjoyed lunch with a friend shortly after Edwin Poots pushed ahead with nominating her successor as Northern Ireland first minister.

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Why it mattered

The timing turned an everyday post into a political moment. The News Letter reported it as the DUP faced an internal revolt, and Alliance leader Naomi Long replied to Foster’s tweet.

Sources

• Arlene Foster’s ‘lovely lunch’ as DUP disarray intensifies
• The chaotic downfall of the DUP triumvirate

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