North divided over Ian Paisley jnr in wake of Sri Lanka scandal
Derided by some as ‘chancer’, DUP man and family legacy likely to survive suspension
DUP MP Ian Paisley made an emotional apology to the House of Commons for failing to disclose two paid family holidays to Sri Lanka. Video: Parliamentlive.tv
Watching Ian Paisley in the House of Commons apologising for taking free holidays worth up £100,000 in Sri Lanka, choking back tears as he did, Quentin Letts, the Daily’s Mail’s theatre critic, was impressed.
“All I can say, donning my drama-critic cape, is that if he was indeed faking that emotion, we could do with more like him on the stage, dearie. The only actor I have seen produce comparable waterworks is Sir Kenneth Branagh. ”