six county elections 05/05/2011

[rossie mad]

Last day of the current assembly up in the north.

Whats the predictions of our friends up north in relation to the upcoming assembly elections?

Will the SF machine keep the momentum going or have they gone as far as they can go?
Will the UUP gain any ground on the DUP

Whats the chances of the SDLP winning back some of its nationilist support?

Will a swing to independants happen like what happened in the republic?

How did the present assembly perform during its time in office?

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

Can't wait for the poll, wonder will all the lads from the Republic vote for SDLP 

[Banana Man]

Can't wait for the poll, wonder will all the lads from the Republic vote for SDLP 

you couldn't lad, they were going to link with FF so it'd be a cardinal sin for you to vote for them!!

[rossie mad]

Well bannana man whats your thoughts on the upcoming election?

Is there much appetite for an election in the six counties at the moment?

[Bogball XV]

What are the main issues and what are the various party stances on them?

[Minder]

What are the main issues and what are the various party stances on them?

Like that matters !

[rossie mad]

Excuse my naiviety but should it not matter?

[Rouge_Diablo]

Its a glorified census/head count.

[Bogball XV]

What are the main issues and what are the various party stances on them?

Like that matters !

I know, but I'd be interested in finding out what people would like their political representatives to do, in an ideal world of course where one didn't have to vote for one's own kind.

[Banana Man]

Well bannana man whats your thoughts on the upcoming election?

Is there much appetite for an election in the six counties at the moment?

it's a straight shoot out to see who tops the poll and becomes first minister, DUP saying SF's success in the south is terrible news as it will lead to a republican first minister, SF are saying their uccess in the south should lead to a republican first minister

pretty elementary who it is as it's a joint position and one can't make a decision without the other.

It's different from the south in that the north can't raise it's own revenue, it can only divide out the pot they are given from westminister, so in short, straight shootout on a headcount

[DuffleKing]

What would one do if one disagreed entirely with the political setup and logistics of governing?

[Rouge_Diablo]

What would one do if one disagreed entirely with the political setup and logistics of governing?

Take up arms?

[Tubberman]

Surprised at the lack of interest in the six-counties election on this forum, especially given the surprisingly large amount of interest those from the six counties had in the election down south.

[Rouge_Diablo]

Surprised at the lack of interest in the six-counties election on this forum, especially given the surprisingly large amount of interest those from the six counties had in the election down south.

The southern election is the future, the statelets is just a holding ground.

[rossie mad]

What are the main issues and what are the various party stances on them?

Like that matters !

I know, but I'd be interested in finding out what people would like their political representatives to do, in an ideal world of course where one didn't have to vote for one's own kind.

Exactly.Is this kind of politics not more important now in the north than lets say 10 years ago?

Surely its not all about religion/nationalistic loyalties?

I mean are there not economic issues which effect the six counties like job creation etc which the MLAs should be working together on.