Emma Little-Pengelly
The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
Emma Little-Pengelly is a politician who navigates the complexities of Northern Ireland's political landscape. This interview reveals her commitment to building trust and coalitions among diverse communities while addressing the challenges they face.
“I think, look, I think this has been a huge part of my life, this sense of the frustration of being misunderstood, the frustration of my community being misunderstood, of my cultural expressions, my identity. And I decided at a very young age I was only, I think, about 11 that I wanted to be a barrister.”
“I think that's right. You know, of course, I was a very young child at that time. I was only six years of age when the Anglo-Irish Agreement had been signed.”
“Well, I think my party leader, Sir Jeffrey, said that, my goodness Mary Lou MacDonald must have the longest arms in Ireland if it's within touch and distance because we, look, we are always vigilant. Of course we are.”
“Look absolutely, of course, in the 80s, and I explained this to young people today, and they can scarcely believe it, but of course we only had a small number of TV channels, and everybody watched the news. As a child, you would have watched the news with your parents.”
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