{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65670352d7b5d40012be7324/6a3e608f26d5a6687a940925?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is Assembly Speaker Edwin Poots out of control? A strange decision, a huge U-turn...and no explanation","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65670352d7b5d40012be7324/1782472802820-ca0c3963-a7d6-41cc-8eb9-8506f8508342.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Assembly Speaker Edwin Poots has performed a massive U-turn on a strange decision which has caused unusual controversy around Stormont. Last month, Mr Poots blocked MLAs from discussing a proposal which survivors of abuse wanted to become law.</p><p>The episode was extraordinary - because a large majority of MLAs not only wanted to discuss the proposal, but to vote for it to become law.</p><p>Mr Poots has now changed his mind but has refused to give any explanation for why he did what he did.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Sam McBride.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Belfast Telegraph"}