Sam Gardiner’s office is in the main street of Lurgan.

 Noteworthy features here are a blue sign indicating help for a number of disability issues. And a poster for the “Balmoral Review”.

  The window is quite eye-catching. A portrait of Mrs Elizabeth Windsor on a horse and several “Jubilee” flags. One of these flags is held by a “motorised” model….bowler hat and a royal badge on his lapel. He has a small placard which states “Come In. You Are Welcome”. All very topical of course but even the most naive “lets get alongerist” could not explain this as an example of the new UUP Leader’s commitment to outreach to nationalists. But interesting that Gardiner of the allegedly more moderate UUP feels a need to shore up his core vote by indulging in this nonsense.

Behind the portrait of Mrs Windsor is a screen that blocks the interior from the prying gaze of the general public and bloggers. But the office plan seems to be two desks rather than a “counter”.