Disputes, discord and disagreements were all evident when Stormont returned from its summer recess this week.
Instead of coming back on a high from their summer holidays - refreshed and ready for business - we've had a week of tetchy exchanges.
In the first episode of UTV's new fortnightly politics podcast 'UTV Talking Politics', UTV's Political Editor Tracey Magee and Political Correspondent Vicki Hawthorne take a look at the state of relationships at Stormont.
You can also watch this episode on ITVX.