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Last year in the 2022 Northern Ireland Local Elections, Nationalists outpolled Unionists for the first time ever in the 100 year history of the Northern state.  My prediction for this election is that this will happen again next week.  The demographic tide cannot be turned and Unionists will never ever win another election again, including the Unity Referendum.

1974 General Election, Unionists 61.9% - Nationalists 30.2%

1998 Assembly Election, Unionists 50.7% - Nationalists 39.6%

2019 General Election, Unionists 43.2% - Nationalists 40.1%

2022 Assembly Election, Unionists 42.3% - Nationalists 40.5%

2023 Local Election, Unionists 40.1% - Nationalists 43.9%

2024 General Election

The alliance vote is also considerably greener these days. There was a euro election in 99 were nationalists hit 45% hence why unionists keep saying the nationalist vote hasn't moved in 25 years they conveniently ignore the 15% drop in the unionist vote.

Hopefully further traction for a border poll.

I would say you'd see them results a lot better on a graph.  It'd be very visual.

Nationalist does not mean a yes vote in a border poll

The vast majority are happy with the status quo

Alliance are unionists ffs 

ah lads that was spectacular, even by his standards 

Bryson was the best all week and showed it at the end

Great tournament

the gah board holds it's breath

norn iron flags at the ready 

McIlroy Cantlay is an interesting story!

Hat waving all day

Pavon has a big chance if bryson falters

Won torrey pines earlier this year, another tough us open venue, could be his time

De Chambeau is bossing this so far tonight, if the pga have any sense they will get him back from saudi, biggest draw in the game

One for the WTF thread, but LIV golfers wearing LIV logos at the US Open.

Do PGA players and European players wear logos for their tours?

Bryson crushing it so far so must be working

Is Greg Allen running behind time on the commentary?

He was very slow to realise the Swiss runner had the race in the bag in the 200 metres there. He seems to be a couple of seconds behind what is going on in these sprints.

yeah i thought it was a dreadful commentary in the 400 but if he's calling it from dublin that would make sense.

rte likely being cheap and giving him the iptv pictures 

Def keep him, nobody else wants it ffs

kenny, lennon, keane x 2, poyet, sangol

none of these guys would do any better

at least o'shea wants it

Fair play to X, the choke was on too 

Lowry is not fit enough to last the 4 rounds in this heat at a major

even if it only costs him a half shot over the week, could be the difference

McIlroy stinking the place out too!

Think he'll need to piss the cops off tomorrow

Even if he misses the cut sky will still say he has a chance 

Set up for a great weekend

Rory and the wife divorcing - not the greatest prep for a major you'd imagine.

I don't get why they haven't waited until next Monday... why have the hype around it the week of a major?

See above - because I think he's fine with it. Something happened...No doubt.

he has form for this kind of thing and is not the brightest, simple really 

should be a great tournament, scheffler to win 

Rory's putter has heated up nicely.

Yeah he's been very steady too no major mistake (so far). If he cuts those out he'll contend hopefully a good omen for next week. Schauffele has lost the plot a bit here!!

The hype will go into overdrive this week

https://twitter.com/MurtMalta/status/1778848859722002669

Scheffler showing without doubt who's boss