Debate contribution: Politics: Decade of Chaos

Debate contribution by Ms Michelle O'Neill on 22 June 2026.

MLA: Ms Michelle O'Neill
Party at the time: Sinn Féin
Date: 22 June 2026
Type: Debate contribution (made as a minister)
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Politics: Decade of Chaos
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5638173

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As the Member knows, we are potentially about to get our seventh British Prime Minister in a decade that can be defined only by chaos and by Governments who, whether they were led by the Tories or the Labour Party, care less about the people here, care less about investment in our public services and care less about getting people through the cost-of-living crisis and who care more about prioritising defence over public services and care more about ignoring the interests of people here. As Keir Starmer announces his intention to leave office, he is yet to fulfil a request from the deputy First Minister and me to meet on those very things and discuss how we will support people through the cost-of-living crisis and the fact that we are underfunded compared with Scotland and Wales. What we ask for is fair and right, so, whilst we have this constitutional arrangement, I will engage with whoever replaces Keir Starmer to fight the good fight for the people here.

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