6 County Assembly Elections - 5th May 2022

[anportmorforjfc]

Danny Kennedy on BBC talking about the risk of Sinn Fein domination in some areas.  Made a bit of an eejet out if himself

Just cringed watching that. In other words it was 'please don't vote us out, it's not fair that nationalists are now on power with us'. Laughable

[Tony Baloney]

Danny Kennedy on BBC talking about the risk of Sinn Fein domination in some areas.  Made a bit of an eejet out if himself

His wider point is that there are prods in Slieve Gullion etc.and they are entitled to representation, so SF taking over entire areas doesn't help community relations, especially as SF reps likely won't go out of their way to help "the other side". Unionists need to help themselves by getting out and voting. Finucane handles himself well.

[Itchy]

Danny Kennedy on BBC talking about the risk of Sinn Fein domination in some areas.  Made a bit of an eejet out if himself

His wider point is that there are prods in Slieve Gullion etc.and they are entitled to representation, so SF taking over entire areas doesn't help community relations, especially as SF reps likely won't go out of their way to help "the other side". Unionists need to help themselves by getting out and voting. Finucane handles himself well.

Sounds familiar, the irony of that lost on unionists

[Armagh18]

Danny Kennedy on BBC talking about the risk of Sinn Fein domination in some areas.  Made a bit of an eejet out if himself

His wider point is that there are prods in Slieve Gullion etc.and they are entitled to representation, so SF taking over entire areas doesn't help community relations, especially as SF reps likely won't go out of their way to help "the other side". Unionists need to help themselves by getting out and voting. Finucane handles himself well.

In fairness to Kennedy he was always a decent enough skin if you needed help or whatever he was probably the best man to call. You'll find a big push from the Shinners now to help the other side although would many wee orange men swallow their pride and ring one

[general_lee]

Seems like a combination of frustration and sour grapes from Kennedy. Bit ridiculous for him to use terms like "benign apartheid" as if it's somehow SF's fault that his party can't attract votes.

[seafoid]

Seems like a combination of frustration and sour grapes from Kennedy. Bit ridiculous for him to use terms like "benign apartheid" as if it's somehow SF's fault that his party can't attract votes.

SF are untouchable now but politics is about delivering and they can't. NI productivity is ultra low.
Stein's law says that if something cannot go on forever it won't.

[general_lee]

Seems like a combination of frustration and sour grapes from Kennedy. Bit ridiculous for him to use terms like "benign apartheid" as if it's somehow SF's fault that his party can't attract votes.

SF are untouchable now but politics is about delivering and they can't. NI productivity is ultra low.
Stein's law says that if something cannot go on forever it won't.

It's a basketcase with no functioning regional government. The second biggest party is a collection of fundamentalist religious nutjobs. NI will leave the stage before SF do.

[red hander]

Danny Kennedy on BBC talking about the risk of Sinn Fein domination in some areas.  Made a bit of an eejet out if himself

Comedy gold. They're finally beginning to realise the game is up. And the irony is, they have only themselves to blame.

[marty34]

Danny Kennedy on BBC talking about the risk of Sinn Fein domination in some areas.  Made a bit of an eejet out if himself

His wider point is that there are prods in Slieve Gullion etc.and they are entitled to representation, so SF taking over entire areas doesn't help community relations, especially as SF reps likely won't go out of their way to help "the other side". Unionists need to help themselves by getting out and voting. Finucane handles himself well.

In fairness to Kennedy he was always a decent enough skin if you needed help or whatever he was probably the best man to call. You'll find a big push from the Shinners now to help the other side although would many wee orange men swallow their pride and ring one

Yeah, watched that. Kennedy was on a rant.  He was embarrassing.

Imagine saying, ok, put yourself up for election but try not to get any votes.

What a clown

[clarshack]

Surely that p***k Eastwood will get the road now.. But we're do the SDLP go from here? Their voters are either deserting them for SF/AP or they going to their graves.. Part is flat lining

they are pointless. Only selling point is they aren't SF. But SF are too attractive now so anyone that isn't a bitter little fleg lover has no reason not to vote for them

What do any of these councillors do for people? They draw on the teat for expenses and allowances but apart from that I don't see much activity in Armagh. I had reason to contact SF in Armagh last year about an urgent issue. Was told they'd call back. They didn't. Tried Mickey Brady. Was told someone would be in touch. They weren't. The person who ended up sorting it was Danny Kennedy who actually isn't even in office! The depressing thing about polarised politics is SF and DUP could put a stuffed toy up for election and they'd get voted in. A stuffed toy would be better than some round here.

Nail on the head

Absolutely.

[armaghniac]

[seafoid]

Polarisation is no good for anyone

[clonadmad]

Polarisation is no good for anyone

You must have missed the last 102 years since the formation of Northern Ireland

[Brendan]

Shinners took a seat in Coleraine, wonder could we see an actual Coleraine GAA club in future as opposed to the Portstewart gaa we currently have

[WT4E]

Coleraine won a derry championship not long ago??