Race for the ARAS 2025

[NAG1]

When can I vote in any NI elections? Surely the c******ts haven't barred me.

Completely different as you well know...

If you guys want to saddle us with Sinn Fein heads, then surely we have the right to respond. 

That's probably the main reservation people would have. Unionists probably wouldn't vote, and 90% of nationalists would vote for SF candidate.

Some prelude to a UI 

[marty34]

When can I vote in any NI elections? Surely the c******ts haven't barred me.

Completely different as you well know...

If you guys want to saddle us with Sinn Fein heads, then surely we have the right to respond. 

That's probably the main reservation people would have. Unionists probably wouldn't vote, and 90% of nationalists would vote for SF candidate.

Shock, horror!

A democracy where people can vote for who they want to or not to vote at all.

[Armagh18]

When can I vote in any NI elections? Surely the c******ts haven't barred me.

Completely different as you well know...

If you guys want to saddle us with Sinn Fein heads, then surely we have the right to respond. 

That's probably the main reservation people would have. Unionists probably wouldn't vote, and 90% of nationalists would vote for SF candidate.

Shock, horror!

A democracy where people can vote for who they want to or not to vote at all.

How dare they...

[Franko]

When can I vote in any NI elections? Surely the c******ts haven't barred me.

Completely different as you well know...

If you guys want to saddle us with Sinn Fein heads, then surely we have the right to respond. 

That's probably the main reservation people would have. Unionists probably wouldn't vote, and 90% of nationalists would vote for SF candidate.

So the main reason people in the 26 would have for not giving the vote to those in the 6C is because they would vote for the 'wrong' person?

And without even a smirk, these people would call themselves democrats

[Dag Dog]

Likewise, if Southerners weren't disgracefully excluding from Northern elections, the SDLP would get far more votes than Sinn Fein.

[andoireabu]

Likewise, if Southerners weren't disgracefully excluding from Northern elections, the SDLP would get far more votes than Sinn Fein.

Which election would you like to vote in in the North?

[Dag Dog]

Likewise, if Southerners weren't disgracefully excluding from Northern elections, the SDLP would get far more votes than Sinn Fein.

Which election would you like to vote in in the North?

All of them!

[Snapchap]

Likewise, if Southerners weren't disgracefully excluding from Northern elections, the SDLP would get far more votes than Sinn Fein.

Sure about that? It's "sister" party in the south, FF, only got marginally more votes than SF did in the recent general election.

I suppose a start would be for the likes of FF or FG to organise and run for political office in the north. There's been nothing to stop them doing so for a hundred years now. Nothing except their own deeply rooted partitionism, that is.

[Armagh18]

Likewise, if Southerners weren't disgracefully excluding from Northern elections, the SDLP would get far more votes than Sinn Fein.

Sure about that? It's "sister" party in the south, FF, only got marginally more votes than SF did in the recent general election.

I suppose a start would be for the likes of FF or FG to organise and run for political office in the north. There's been nothing to stop them doing so for a hundred years now. Nothing except their own deeply rooted partitionism, that is.

I'm confused I thought FG were backing the SDLP not FF?

[marty34]

Likewise, if Southerners weren't disgracefully excluding from Northern elections, the SDLP would get far more votes than Sinn Fein.

Sure about that? It's "sister" party in the south, FF, only got marginally more votes than SF did in the recent general election.

I suppose a start would be for the likes of FF or FG to organise and run for political office in the north. There's been nothing to stop them doing so for a hundred years now. Nothing except their own deeply rooted partitionism, that is.

I'm confused I thought FG were backing the SDLP not FF?

There's me thinking it was the Labour Party...after all, the SD Labour Party.

[Tubberman]

When can I vote in any NI elections? Surely the c******ts haven't barred me.

Completely different as you well know...

If you guys want to saddle us with Sinn Fein heads, then surely we have the right to respond. 

That's probably the main reservation people would have. Unionists probably wouldn't vote, and 90% of nationalists would vote for SF candidate.

So the main reason people in the 26 would have for not giving the vote to those in the 6C is because they would vote for the 'wrong' person?

And without even a smirk, these people would call themselves democrats

We're a relatively mature democracy, whereas the North is still stuck in tribal politics, not sure what benefit it would be to merge the two.

[armaghniac]

Likewise, if Southerners weren't disgracefully excluding from Northern elections, the SDLP would get far more votes than Sinn Fein.

Sure about that? It's "sister" party in the south, FF, only got marginally more votes than SF did in the recent general election.

I suppose a start would be for the likes of FF or FG to organise and run for political office in the north. There's been nothing to stop them doing so for a hundred years now. Nothing except their own deeply rooted partitionism, that is.

Dev won a seat in Stormont for South Down in
1927 did he not? There wasn't much point tn a rake of nationalist parties running in first past the post elections.

[Tatler Jack]

Watch Kelly for a neat shuffle and side step as he reenters the race all the time hoping his reason for withdrawing in the first place will be forgotten.

RTE news : Seán Kelly will 'most likely reconsider' bid for Áras

http://www.rte.ie/news/presidential-election/2025/0815/1528581-fine-gael-mcguinness-kelly-presidental-bid/

Not surprised. The man is shameless.

[Rossfan]

Politician considers standing in an election.
If Heather Humphreys reconsiders she's the most likely blueshirt candidate.
Rumours Shinners not backing Connolly so must be going to field a candidate.
FF seem to have no candidate. Wonder what Ó Cuív is at these days?

[marty34]

Seems to be that there's not so many interested in the role.

Politicians, like the weather, change their minds very quickly.

Not running...running.

All very choreographed.