This is not AI. Carla Lockhart, DUP MP, “proudly” holding a painting depicting the Orange Order parade being forced down the Garvaghy Road in 1998, a deeply traumatic period for residents that was marked by serious violence, injuries and lasting community hurt. The fact that an elected representative would celebrate imagery associated with such pain, without any apparent consideration for the people who lived through it, speaks volumes. The North is complicated enough without politicians glorifying one tradition while disregarding the suffering of another community. You cannot claim to represent everyone while showing so little regard for the trauma of your neighbours. Leadership requires respect, not triumphalism.