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Tag Archives: Naomi Long
Assembly Election 2022: East Belfast
East Belfast is a constituency that includes prosperous areas around Knock, Belmon and Stormont and working class Protestant areas such as Lower Newtownards Road, Castlereagh Road, Woodstock and estates such as Gilnahirk and Dundonald. There is a Catholic enclave at … Continue reading
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Tagged Alliance Party, Andy Allen, Assembly Election 2022, Brian Smyth, Charlotte Carson, Chris Lyttle, David Brooks, DUP, East Belfast, Eoin MacNeill, Green Party, Hannah Kenny, Joanne Bunting, John Kyle, John Ross, Karl Bennett, Lauren Kerr, Mairead O'Donnell, Naomi Long, People Before Profit, Peter McReynolds, Peter Robinson, PUP, Robin Newton, SDLP, TUV, UUP, Workers Party
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John Hume: The Funeral & “People Like Us”
First off, at the request of my wife, I deleted the post I wrote on Monday. She thought it contained too many personal references, including an anecdote that we have enjoyed for nearly forty years. I see her point. So … Continue reading
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Tagged Alasdair McDonnell, Alliance Party, Arlene Foster MLA, Austin Currie, Brid Rodgers, Colum Eastwood MLA, Dr Joe Hendron, DUP, John Hume, John Lewis, Letsgetalongerists, Mark Durkan, Martin Luther King, Michael D Higgins, Michelle O'Neill MLA, Naomi Long, Nichola Mallon, SDLP, Seamus Mallon, Sinn Féin
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“Essential Travel” ?
What exactly is “Essential ” Travel. Readers will know that my big hobby is travelling around Ireland …for free. Since I became entitled to a SmartPass three years ago, I have been in all 32 counties. I have been in … Continue reading
The New Executive
So Arlene Foster (DUP Fermanagh-South Tyrone) and Michelle O’Neill (Sinn Féin, Mid Ulster) are again the First Minister and Deputy First Minister. But the two junior ministers, Gordon Lyons (DUP, East Antrim) and Declan Kearney (Sinn Féin, South Antrim) will … Continue reading
So Euros…How Was It For You?
The Euro Campaign is over. I have not blogged much. Too busy on Slugger with the usual regiment of Sinn Féin bots and Alliance Party trolls. I have been in Coalisland, Dungannon, Carrickfergus and spent a few hours in Derry yesterday … Continue reading
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Tagged Alliance Party, Brexit, Colum Eastwood MLA, Danny Kennedy, Diane Dodds MEP, DUP, European Elections, Naomi Long, Norn Iron, SDLP, Sinn Féin, Slugger O'Toole, UUP
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Alliance Ask The Questions…But Only To Each Other
I am indebted to “Hoboroad” for the link to the Alliance Party scandal. Basically a sub group of activists asking easy questions of their candidates on radio phone-ins. Many will find it difficult to believe that the Party of Saint … Continue reading
Assembly Election 2017: East Belfast
The key difference between Assembly 2016 and Assembly 2017 is that only five MLAs will be elected from each constituncy. For at least eighteen MLAs and their staff, this election has come four years too early. The percentage of votes … Continue reading
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Tagged Alliance Party, Andrew Girvin, Andy Allen, Assembly Elections 2017, Chris Lyttle MLA, David Douglas, DUP, East Belfast, Georgina Milne, Green Party, Joanne Bunting, John Kyle, Mairead O'Donnell, Naomi Long, PUP, Robin Newton, Séamas de Faoite, SDLP, Sinn Féin, TUV, UUP
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Losing One Councillor Is Unfortunate…
For a political party to lose one councillor in one DEA is unfortunate. For a political party to lose two councillors in the same DEA looks downright careless. The party is the Alliance Party. These things happen of course. And it … Continue reading
I Blame LetsGetAlongerists
I blame LetsGetAlongerists. They havent gone away ya know. There is of course something hypocritical about Votes of No Confidence. Its a bit like shouting “Penalty!!” or “Offside!!!” At the TV screen when you are watching a football match involving … Continue reading
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Tagged Alliance Party, Arlene Foster MLA, Claire Sugden, DUP, Martin McGuinness MLA, Máirtin Ó Muilleoir, Michelle O'Neill MLA, Naomi Long, Peter Weir, RHI, SDLP, Sinn Féin, UUP
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Naomi Long…Sheesh
Today Naomi Long became Leader of the Alliance Party. Yes….it seems that they can get even more pompous and sanctimonious. Not sure if a purpose can be found for David Ford. Does he stand down from the Assembly just six … Continue reading
Keeping An Eye On the Czar of Russia 