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Margaret Ritchie Wont Stand For SDLP Leadership

Margaret Ritchie has already decided not to stand for the SDLP Leadership. She advised her Inner Circle last week…..or more likely they told her that there was no chance of winning. Eamonn Mallie is already tweeting that Conall McDevitt will … Continue reading

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Patsy McGlone…Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man.

On 1st August 2011, Patsy McGlone, SDLP Deputy Leader and MLA for Mid Ulster announced his intention to stand for the Party Leadership in November. I support him. It is hard not to feel sorry for Margaret Ritchie who was … Continue reading

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Joining, Leaving and Re-Joining SDLP

I was thinking about how I joined the SDLP in June 1973, how I left it in 1981-82 and about the circumstances in which I might re-join it in 2011, SDLP has “lost” a lot of members …good members over … Continue reading

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Why Do Nice People Vote Sinn Féin “Terrorists” ?

So why do nice people vote Sinn Féin? I suppose we should ask one. Take the case of a Man who describes himself  as ……a socialist, republican, moderate and nationalist. And skeptical of Journalism and Conflict Resolution. He first voted as … Continue reading

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The GAA and Orange Order are Part of the Problem in “Northern Ireland” ?

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article (previously unpublished) in which I wrote about a Debate/Panel Discussion on the GAA and Orange Order. The Subject: “The GAA and Orange Order” are part of the problem in Northern Ireland The … Continue reading

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