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General discussion / Re: 6 County Assembly Elections - 5th May 2022
« on: May 10, 2022, 08:35:14 AM »Combined Unionist vote of 5442 in West Belfast with the quota being 7278. Frank McCoubrey got up to 5489 on the final count with transfers (from an initial first preference vote of 4166), with Gerry Carroll edging up to 6022 and being elected without reaching the quotaYeah, it's totally a symbolic thing. I think that's the main reason the DUP will not go in again. They set their stall up a few months re: protocol when they saw the series of opinion polls and they were lagging behind SF. This was when they made the statement about protocol must be sorted.
They don't see nationalists as equals.
They only do equality on their terms.
Nationalists must call them out on this and use this mantra to the media.
Aoife Moore was on RTÉ yesterday saying SF were driving the re-united Ireland theme and that it was ironic that FFG etc. in the 26 counties have no interest...and them so called republican parties.
SF must be pleased about their move in Derry to replace their two mla's there with new candidates. Worked out really well for them.
DUP, after losing votes, but holding a lot of seats will be happy enough I think. They'll be delighted that Allister is just back in himself.
Alliance got a lot of the 4th and 5th seats and will be delighted. Be interesting to see will this replicate into council seats at the next local elections.
SDLP will be shocked. Typical Derry city bluster under Eastwood. He needs to be asked the hard questions.
UUP didn't get much from the Beattie bounce but always said they have to shrink before they grow. Maybe he's right to stick at it.
Aontú - the mirror opposite to the TUV. With the backing of the bishops and the CC, they haven't made much inroads. Be interesting to see will you see their candidates stand again in the local elections.
Green Party - lost two seats and everyone disappointed about that, whatever political party you support. Again, they'll have to build from the bottom up.
PBP - Carroll the single mla again. Squeezed out again.
Whats does Derry City bluster mean? is that a comment in general about Derry or what is it?
Educate yourself also about Aontú, TUV, catch yourself on, starting to sound like Allison Morris, disgraceful how she and others were trying to push this narrative.
Colum, Derry Ciry bluster like you saying people were told to vote Alliance in the Creggan...lol...were told to!
Like stopping Brexit and going to the birthday party in Armagh...bluster feom the city men.
Aontú are a one issue party - mirror image of TUV with Peadar as leader. Right wing, as loads of others on here have said but you argue with everyone.
I gave all shades of green a vote/preference last Thursday and was delighted to do so.
Join us in an effort to move the re-unifacation of our country on in the short term. Whatever shade of green you are - don't stand on the sidelines sniping.
What are your republican credentials. PM if you like. I have never ever given a first preference to a non republican party and I am voting republican since SF were on 10% when we were still wakening up to Brits standing over our beds. I have seen people brutalised and shot by both the army and RUC and have been attacked myself by both them and loyalists. I certainly don't need you to tell me anything about what Derry City men have or havent done for a UI.
Aontú are a left wing party on economics but described as socially conservative on the question of abortion. This seems beyond your ability of understanding, I cant help with that
Don't embarrass yourself with that statement!
You've had a bad week-end with the election results.
As I say, come join the rest of us in the preparation for re-unification of Ireland. Don't snipe at everybody else from the sidelines.
In other news, I always wonder why unionists never put up a single candidate in west belfast. Would there notbe a good chance of a unionist seat there? Anybody know?
