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Post by carlton43 on Apr 20, 2024 12:47:22 GMT
LOL Yes let's 'make history'! Woden wept.
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Post by Ports on Apr 20, 2024 13:48:54 GMT
Presumably one of Allister's conditions was that he got the nod in North Antrim, which the DUP was never going to agree to. Not to mention the UUP probably wants to contest South Antrim. They would have probably offered the UUP Fermanagh and South Tyrone as if that was a new thing.
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Post by nyx on Apr 20, 2024 15:24:52 GMT
Not to mention the UUP probably wants to contest South Antrim. They would have probably offered the UUP Fermanagh and South Tyrone as if that was a new thing. Not sure that agreement will last. Now that the boundary changes have ensured Fermanagh and South Tyrone is unlikely to be competitive, why would the DUP stand aside?
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Post by Ports on Apr 20, 2024 15:48:06 GMT
They would have probably offered the UUP Fermanagh and South Tyrone as if that was a new thing. Not sure that agreement will last. Now that the boundary changes have ensured Fermanagh and South Tyrone is unlikely to be competitive, why would the DUP stand aside? That's a fair point, though I think the emphasis is more on the required tradeoff if there were a successful agreement. Which other seat could the DUP possibly offer the UUP, in order that they get a free run in whichever seat? Perhaps a Belfast area one but you see why there isn't much for the DUP to offer.
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Post by irish observer on Apr 21, 2024 16:47:01 GMT
As it stands at the moment this is a decent chance for Alliance to actually return to Westminster with a 3rd seat next-time out. Absence of DUP big-hitter and Eastwood will outpoll Beattie anyhow plus TUV will take some residual Anti-Deal Unionist Vote. Some middle-class Nationalists will vote Alliance for Westminster as before to end DUP representation as they have no seat at Stormont either.
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Post by doktorb🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ on Apr 21, 2024 18:01:14 GMT
If the GB "anti conservative" (small and large c) attitude is reflected in NI, Alliance could do very well against Conservative figures (capital c)
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Post by markgoodair on Apr 24, 2024 9:46:55 GMT
Donaldson and his wife are in court this morning.
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