Quote from: johnnycool on May 22, 2019, 10:54:19 AMQuote from: trailer on May 22, 2019, 10:08:17 AMWhen you vote Tomorrow in the North there is only 1 Pro European Nationalist candidate on the ballot. Always was Pro European and always campaigned positively for Europe. And most importantly campaigned for a Remain vote in the Brexit referendum. Only 1 on the ballot. If you're a pro European Nationalist then Colum Eastwood should get your 1st preference.It's only in recent years the SDLP have started playing the nationalist card and that will stick in the craw for some of us. They'll still get on my ballot paper, but they've a bit of work to do to build on those nationalist credentials a bit more yet.Far too quick to lie down to big house Unionism in the past. Too insignificant in recent years to matter.When was this? At the birth of the Civil rights? When they campaigned for equality and the right to vote long before it became trendy? When they reached out to the IRA and convinced it's leadership of the benefits of a ceasefire or maybe when they helped to bring an end to 30 years of violence when they negotiated the GFA? They're the only Nationalist Party on the Ballot who have been consistent in their Pro-European credentials. They don't change their view depending upon what others are for or against.
Quote from: trailer on May 22, 2019, 10:08:17 AMWhen you vote Tomorrow in the North there is only 1 Pro European Nationalist candidate on the ballot. Always was Pro European and always campaigned positively for Europe. And most importantly campaigned for a Remain vote in the Brexit referendum. Only 1 on the ballot. If you're a pro European Nationalist then Colum Eastwood should get your 1st preference.It's only in recent years the SDLP have started playing the nationalist card and that will stick in the craw for some of us. They'll still get on my ballot paper, but they've a bit of work to do to build on those nationalist credentials a bit more yet.Far too quick to lie down to big house Unionism in the past. Too insignificant in recent years to matter.
When you vote Tomorrow in the North there is only 1 Pro European Nationalist candidate on the ballot. Always was Pro European and always campaigned positively for Europe. And most importantly campaigned for a Remain vote in the Brexit referendum. Only 1 on the ballot. If you're a pro European Nationalist then Colum Eastwood should get your 1st preference.
Quote from: trailer on May 22, 2019, 11:09:53 AMQuote from: johnnycool on May 22, 2019, 10:54:19 AMQuote from: trailer on May 22, 2019, 10:08:17 AMWhen you vote Tomorrow in the North there is only 1 Pro European Nationalist candidate on the ballot. Always was Pro European and always campaigned positively for Europe. And most importantly campaigned for a Remain vote in the Brexit referendum. Only 1 on the ballot. If you're a pro European Nationalist then Colum Eastwood should get your 1st preference.It's only in recent years the SDLP have started playing the nationalist card and that will stick in the craw for some of us. They'll still get on my ballot paper, but they've a bit of work to do to build on those nationalist credentials a bit more yet.Far too quick to lie down to big house Unionism in the past. Too insignificant in recent years to matter.When was this? At the birth of the Civil rights? When they campaigned for equality and the right to vote long before it became trendy? When they reached out to the IRA and convinced it's leadership of the benefits of a ceasefire or maybe when they helped to bring an end to 30 years of violence when they negotiated the GFA? They're the only Nationalist Party on the Ballot who have been consistent in their Pro-European credentials. They don't change their view depending upon what others are for or against.Seamus Mallon last week:''I have come increasingly to the view that the Good Friday Agreement measurement of a bare majority (effectively 50%+1) for unity will not give us the kind of agreed and peaceful Ireland we seek.''This is the GFA that he helped write...
Quote from: GJL on May 22, 2019, 12:10:15 PMQuote from: trailer on May 22, 2019, 11:09:53 AMQuote from: johnnycool on May 22, 2019, 10:54:19 AMQuote from: trailer on May 22, 2019, 10:08:17 AMWhen you vote Tomorrow in the North there is only 1 Pro European Nationalist candidate on the ballot. Always was Pro European and always campaigned positively for Europe. And most importantly campaigned for a Remain vote in the Brexit referendum. Only 1 on the ballot. If you're a pro European Nationalist then Colum Eastwood should get your 1st preference.It's only in recent years the SDLP have started playing the nationalist card and that will stick in the craw for some of us. They'll still get on my ballot paper, but they've a bit of work to do to build on those nationalist credentials a bit more yet.Far too quick to lie down to big house Unionism in the past. Too insignificant in recent years to matter.When was this? At the birth of the Civil rights? When they campaigned for equality and the right to vote long before it became trendy? When they reached out to the IRA and convinced it's leadership of the benefits of a ceasefire or maybe when they helped to bring an end to 30 years of violence when they negotiated the GFA? They're the only Nationalist Party on the Ballot who have been consistent in their Pro-European credentials. They don't change their view depending upon what others are for or against.Seamus Mallon last week:''I have come increasingly to the view that the Good Friday Agreement measurement of a bare majority (effectively 50%+1) for unity will not give us the kind of agreed and peaceful Ireland we seek.''This is the GFA that he helped write...tbf GJL the gfa is the best deal that could be cobbled together but as a community we are as divided as ever so i think its fair to say that the minimum majority for a UI will not give us a settled peace. i dont think he is saying anything that the vast majority of us realise.for me 50% plus 1 woeks but i am not naive to realise the shit storm it will unfurl.
Given that an MEP will do zero to advance the case of Nationalism or Unionism does anyone want to make the case why there 1st preference will be the top performer in the role if elected?
Quote from: smelmoth on May 22, 2019, 12:14:44 PMGiven that an MEP will do zero to advance the case of Nationalism or Unionism does anyone want to make the case why there 1st preference will be the top performer in the role if elected?@DaireHughesSF has just tweeted a good summary of why Anderson should be 1st preference. Outperforms DUP/UUP combined over the last 5 years
I was in Strasbourg a couple of years ago. Contacted Anderson, Nicholson & Dodds about seeing the parliament - number of responses = zilch. Needless to say I won't be arsed going out tomorrow, if that's their attitude.
Quote from: smelmoth on May 22, 2019, 12:14:44 PMGiven that an MEP will do zero to advance the case of Nationalism or Unionism does anyone want to make the case why there 1st preference will be the top performer in the role if elected?SDLP are part of PES who have been vocal on a range of issues but importantly, migrant issues and workers rights. They also fully believe in the European project. Others sit with Marxists and Communists. That's for them to explain.
Quote from: GJL on May 22, 2019, 12:10:15 PMQuote from: trailer on May 22, 2019, 11:09:53 AMQuote from: johnnycool on May 22, 2019, 10:54:19 AMQuote from: trailer on May 22, 2019, 10:08:17 AMWhen you vote Tomorrow in the North there is only 1 Pro European Nationalist candidate on the ballot. Always was Pro European and always campaigned positively for Europe. And most importantly campaigned for a Remain vote in the Brexit referendum. Only 1 on the ballot. If you're a pro European Nationalist then Colum Eastwood should get your 1st preference.It's only in recent years the SDLP have started playing the nationalist card and that will stick in the craw for some of us. They'll still get on my ballot paper, but they've a bit of work to do to build on those nationalist credentials a bit more yet.Far too quick to lie down to big house Unionism in the past. Too insignificant in recent years to matter.When was this? At the birth of the Civil rights? When they campaigned for equality and the right to vote long before it became trendy? When they reached out to the IRA and convinced it's leadership of the benefits of a ceasefire or maybe when they helped to bring an end to 30 years of violence when they negotiated the GFA? They're the only Nationalist Party on the Ballot who have been consistent in their Pro-European credentials. They don't change their view depending upon what others are for or against.Seamus Mallon last week:''I have come increasingly to the view that the Good Friday Agreement measurement of a bare majority (effectively 50%+1) for unity will not give us the kind of agreed and peaceful Ireland we seek.''This is the GFA that he helped write...Yes and SF signed up to it! If you think 50+1 will give us a peaceful United Ireland then you are delusional. Mallon is correct.
Quote from: trailer on May 22, 2019, 12:45:43 PMQuote from: GJL on May 22, 2019, 12:10:15 PMQuote from: trailer on May 22, 2019, 11:09:53 AMQuote from: johnnycool on May 22, 2019, 10:54:19 AMQuote from: trailer on May 22, 2019, 10:08:17 AMWhen you vote Tomorrow in the North there is only 1 Pro European Nationalist candidate on the ballot. Always was Pro European and always campaigned positively for Europe. And most importantly campaigned for a Remain vote in the Brexit referendum. Only 1 on the ballot. If you're a pro European Nationalist then Colum Eastwood should get your 1st preference.It's only in recent years the SDLP have started playing the nationalist card and that will stick in the craw for some of us. They'll still get on my ballot paper, but they've a bit of work to do to build on those nationalist credentials a bit more yet.Far too quick to lie down to big house Unionism in the past. Too insignificant in recent years to matter.When was this? At the birth of the Civil rights? When they campaigned for equality and the right to vote long before it became trendy? When they reached out to the IRA and convinced it's leadership of the benefits of a ceasefire or maybe when they helped to bring an end to 30 years of violence when they negotiated the GFA? They're the only Nationalist Party on the Ballot who have been consistent in their Pro-European credentials. They don't change their view depending upon what others are for or against.Seamus Mallon last week:''I have come increasingly to the view that the Good Friday Agreement measurement of a bare majority (effectively 50%+1) for unity will not give us the kind of agreed and peaceful Ireland we seek.''This is the GFA that he helped write...Yes and SF signed up to it! If you think 50+1 will give us a peaceful United Ireland then you are delusional. Mallon is correct.I'm not disputing that. I am however calling bullsh1t on your claim that..''They don't change their view depending upon what others are for or against.''Mallon has clearly changed his view in this instance.