No doubt Margaret Ritchie has been getting lots of congratulations from colleagues after winning the SDLP leadership election. But Gerry Adams' warm wishes came highly qualified.
The Sinn Fein President said "I wish Margaret Ritchie well in her difficult job, and I hope that this will usher in new era of constructive and forward looking politics from the SDLP."
Has anyone out there received a more limp congratulation than that after getting a promotion?
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