Sinn Fein? They have gone away, you know.

[trueblue1234]

Seen a picture the other day of them at Stormont and there was barely a bloke among them. They need a few more strong males in the party.

All the left parties - Labour, Social Democrats and Sinn Fein have female leaders. It's a way of saying to the masses we are a progressive party.

Yes that has to be the only reason a woman could be a leader....

[JoG2]

Seen a picture the other day of them at Stormont and there was barely a bloke among them. They need a few more strong males in the party.

All the left parties - Labour, Social Democrats and Sinn Fein have female leaders. It's a way of saying to the masses we are a progressive party.

Yes that has to be the only reason a woman could be a leader....

This board never fails to raise the eye brows (mostly unplucked)

[Rossfan]

The English Conservatives picked some females as leaders.
Not much progressive about them 3 tulips!


Meanwhile....I'll have no one to vote for in the next GE


https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41329498.html

[Brendan]

The English Conservatives picked some females as leaders.
Not much progressive about them 3 tulips!


Meanwhile....I'll have no one to vote for in the next GE


https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41329498.html

Spoiling a vote is better craic anyway, can write whatever you like on it

[trailer]

M'ON said it is unfair to ask ppl to pay water charges in a cost of living crisis but SF along with DUP and UUP happy to increase rates in Mid Ulster by 5.9%.

[JohnDenver]

M'ON said it is unfair to ask ppl to pay water charges in a cost of living crisis but SF along with DUP and UUP happy to increase rates in Mid Ulster by 5.9%.

Are you proposing that all rates are frozen forever?

[lurganblue]

The English Conservatives picked some females as leaders.
Not much progressive about them 3 tulips!


Meanwhile....I'll have no one to vote for in the next GE


https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41329498.html

Spoiling a vote is better craic anyway, can write whatever you like on it

I've worked in the count before. You can get a bit of giggle at the table about something written on a spoiled vote alright. That's probably about all who sees it.

[trailer]

M'ON said it is unfair to ask ppl to pay water charges in a cost of living crisis but SF along with DUP and UUP happy to increase rates in Mid Ulster by 5.9%.

Are you proposing that all rates are frozen forever?

They raised them 7.3% last year and 3.9% 2022

I think continually increasing them year on year is unfair. Especially when MO'N said additional costs at this time is unfair. Is it to much to ask for SF to be consistent?

[RedHand88]

M'ON said it is unfair to ask ppl to pay water charges in a cost of living crisis but SF along with DUP and UUP happy to increase rates in Mid Ulster by 5.9%.

Are you proposing that all rates are frozen forever?

They raised them 7.3% last year and 3.9% 2022

I think continually increasing them year on year is unfair. Especially when MO'N said additional costs at this time is unfair. Is it to much to ask for SF to be consistent?

Buisness reporter on bbc was on the radio the other day explaining that we pay on average £500 less per household on rates than Wales, despite having a larger economy and less deprivation than them (I was suprised too).

[JohnDenver]

M'ON said it is unfair to ask ppl to pay water charges in a cost of living crisis but SF along with DUP and UUP happy to increase rates in Mid Ulster by 5.9%.

Are you proposing that all rates are frozen forever?

They raised them 7.3% last year and 3.9% 2022

I think continually increasing them year on year is unfair. Especially when MO'N said additional costs at this time is unfair. Is it to much to ask for SF to be consistent?

Was that a yes or a no?

[Applesisapples]

Rates are set by individual councils. But that is only part of your rates. bill. the other is made up of the regional rate which was frozen for a couple of years. The big issue with rates. is the 70% discount for industrial businesses and 100% for farms. This narrows the rates base meaning we all pay more. this is not the case across the water. The biggest issue with council rates is how they are spent and it is here that the problem arises. Any efficiencies driven by a prudent council CEO will undoubtedly result in an outcry from, we the public, council workers and others affected. by the change. Councillors will be lobbied by the people who vote for them and as a result are reluctant to rationalise and so the rates increase. The outcry lasts a month and then people move on.

[AustinPowers]

The English Conservatives picked some females as leaders.
Not much progressive about them 3 tulips!


Meanwhile....I'll have no one to vote for in the next GE


https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41329498.html

Spoiling a vote is better craic anyway, can write whatever you like on it

I've worked in the count before. You can get a bit of giggle at the table about something written on a spoiled vote alright. That's probably about all who sees it.

Is there a way they can find   out who's  voting card it was that was  spoiled?

Like, if  you wrote "f**k the DUP" on yours,  would there  be a way of the DUP finding out  you did that, so  they wouldn't bother to send you an election  leaflet next time (last  I heard , parties knew if you voted at all , so maybe they'd know  you spoiled your vote?)

Or what about if someone wrote something  offensive or  racist? Is there any comeback?

Asking for a friend 

[lurganblue]

The English Conservatives picked some females as leaders.
Not much progressive about them 3 tulips!


Meanwhile....I'll have no one to vote for in the next GE


https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41329498.html

Spoiling a vote is better craic anyway, can write whatever you like on it

I've worked in the count before. You can get a bit of giggle at the table about something written on a spoiled vote alright. That's probably about all who sees it.

Is there a way they can find   out who's  voting card it was that was  spoiled?

Like, if  you wrote "f**k the DUP" on yours,  would there  be a way of the DUP finding out  you did that, so  they wouldn't bother to send you an election  leaflet next time (last  I heard , parties knew if you voted at all , so maybe they'd know  you spoiled your vote?)

Or what about if someone wrote something  offensive or  racist? Is there any comeback?

Asking for a friend 

  I would say that they know who has voted as your name is marked off at the polling station when you attend. Other than that the slip is anonymous, so batter on but dont expect it to reach the eyes of your intended recipient   

[bennydorano]

The English Conservatives picked some females as leaders.
Not much progressive about them 3 tulips!


Meanwhile....I'll have no one to vote for in the next GE


https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41329498.html

Spoiling a vote is better craic anyway, can write whatever you like on it

I've worked in the count before. You can get a bit of giggle at the table about something written on a spoiled vote alright. That's probably about all who sees it.

Is there a way they can find  out who's  voting card it was that was  spoiled?

Like, if  you wrote "f**k the DUP" on yours,  would there  be a way of the DUP finding out  you did that, so  they wouldn't bother to send you an election  leaflet next time (last  I heard , parties knew if you voted at all , so maybe they'd know  you spoiled your vote?)

Or what about if someone wrote something  offensive or  racist? Is there any comeback?

Asking for a friend 

Ballots have serial numbers attached to you / electoral register. Confidentiality is a bit of a myth & ends outside the voting booth. If you wrote I'm going to shoot wee Jeffrey D you'd soon get a swat team visit.

[SaffronSports]

The English Conservatives picked some females as leaders.
Not much progressive about them 3 tulips!


Meanwhile....I'll have no one to vote for in the next GE


https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41329498.html

Spoiling a vote is better craic anyway, can write whatever you like on it

I've worked in the count before. You can get a bit of giggle at the table about something written on a spoiled vote alright. That's probably about all who sees it.

Is there a way they can find  out who's  voting card it was that was  spoiled?

Like, if  you wrote "f**k the DUP" on yours,  would there  be a way of the DUP finding out  you did that, so  they wouldn't bother to send you an election  leaflet next time (last  I heard , parties knew if you voted at all , so maybe they'd know  you spoiled your vote?)

Or what about if someone wrote something  offensive or  racist? Is there any comeback?

Asking for a friend 

Ballots have serial numbers attached to you / electoral register. Confidentiality is a bit of a myth & ends outside the voting booth. If you wrote I'm going to shoot wee Jeffrey D you'd soon get a swat team visit.

Yeah this is true. The two folk at the table mark you off the register as having voted but they also call your number out and the other person writes it down to what ballot paper it was issued. For example your number 43 so they'd write 43 beside ballot paper 654 then if there was something on there like a death threat it could definitely be traceable.