six county elections 05/05/2011

[lawnseed]

What would you call great?

alright i feeling generous i'll take any political achievement any thing at all besides getting a salary

[Minder]

What would you call great?

alright i feeling generous i'll take any political achievement any thing at all besides getting a salary

What have any of them done, other than draw a salary?

[lawnseed]

What would you call great?

alright i feeling generous I'll take any political achievement any thing at all besides getting a salary

What have any of them done, other than draw a salary?

ffs minder he wouldn't even help get a site passed in a field i know he told the guy it was a non runner. your man went to the unionists and got it passed no bother. mallon stood like a colossus on the top of armagh and watch idly as it crumbled around his feet

[Maguire01]

It is also perfectly credible to believe that the SDLP are more effective nationalists than the rather crass carry on of Sinn Féin, who are not typical of the Irish people generally. Softly softly catchee monkey and all that.

One of the notable things about the recent election count were media interviews by Marty and Jeffrey Donaldson that could have been taken from John Hume's speeches, with talk of "working together for the shared future of our people". I am not sure that the modern SDLP has people quite of the calibre of Hume and Mallon, who did a real service to the people of Ireland.

but for the tactical voting of unionists around markethill mallon wouldnt have lasted near as long as he did i'm open to hear what his great achievements were i cant think of one

Surely his central role in the peace process and the Good Friday Agreement would be regarded as a significant achievement and contribution?

[trileacman]

It is also perfectly credible to believe that the SDLP are more effective nationalists than the rather crass carry on of Sinn Féin, who are not typical of the Irish people generally. Softly softly catchee monkey and all that.

One of the notable things about the recent election count were media interviews by Marty and Jeffrey Donaldson that could have been taken from John Hume's speeches, with talk of "working together for the shared future of our people". I am not sure that the modern SDLP has people quite of the calibre of Hume and Mallon, who did a real service to the people of Ireland.

but for the tactical voting of unionists around markethill mallon wouldnt have lasted near as long as he did i'm open to hear what his great achievements were i cant think of one

What are your achievements then and we'll compare them with Mallon's?

I can think of 1: Mallon could master primary school spelling and punctuation.

Mallon: 1
lawnseed: 0

[Maguire01]

Tom Elliott trending in Ireland. He really has dug a massive hole for himself.

[lawnseed]

It is also perfectly credible to believe that the SDLP are more effective nationalists than the rather crass carry on of Sinn Féin, who are not typical of the Irish people generally. Softly softly catchee monkey and all that.

One of the notable things about the recent election count were media interviews by Marty and Jeffrey Donaldson that could have been taken from John Hume's speeches, with talk of "working together for the shared future of our people". I am not sure that the modern SDLP has people quite of the calibre of Hume and Mallon, who did a real service to the people of Ireland.

but for the tactical voting of unionists around markethill mallon wouldnt have lasted near as long as he did i'm open to hear what his great achievements were i cant think of one

What are your achievements then and we'll compare them with Mallon's?

I can think of 1: Mallon could master primary school spelling and punctuation.

Mallon: 1
lawnseed: 0

as yet i have not recieved the salary or the mandate that seamus mallon enjoyed for some time at the taxpayers expense. but if you consider pointing at dead cows for the gazette or getting ramps put on every road possible an achievement blah blah sure he was a great public representative i'm sure

[Milltown Row2]

He did not fcuk up the education system.

[Gaffer]

What would you call great?

alright i feeling generous i'll take any political achievement any thing at all besides getting a salary

Lawnseed,  this is for you !

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[mylestheslasher]

So is the final share of seats counted yet? Anyone care to post them up.

[Minder]

So is the final share of seats counted yet? Anyone care to post them up.

Final Result DUP 38, SF 29,UUP 16, SDLP 14, Alliance 8, Greens 1, TUV 1, Ind 1 #ae 11

[Milltown Row2]

So is the final share of seats counted yet? Anyone care to post them up.

Final Result DUP 38, SF 29,UUP 16, SDLP 14, Alliance 8, Greens 1, TUV 1, Ind 1 #ae 11

Is this what was expected? Did the DUP hammer SF (Using my system of course ) When will Marty take over from Peter?

[ziggysego]

DUP didnt hammer Sinn Fein. They hammered the UUP though.

[Maguire01]

So is the final share of seats counted yet? Anyone care to post them up.

Final Result DUP 38, SF 29,UUP 16, SDLP 14, Alliance 8, Greens 1, TUV 1, Ind 1 #ae 11

Is this what was expected? Did the DUP hammer SF (Using my system of course ) When will Marty take over from Peter?

The gap has effectively widened. SF went into the last Assembly with 28 (subsequently dropping to 27 with McHugh's defection) and the DUP with 36. So the DUP has widened the gap by 1 on the 2007 result, but it is essentially the same as when the Assembly was dissolved.

[Milltown Row2]

DUP didnt hammer Sinn Fein. They hammered the UUP though.

Was there not talk before this that SF were going to have enough to make Marty First Minister? What did SF need to make that happen?