The Battle for Fermanagh and South Tyrone

[thegael]

Congrats to Michelle. The people of fst are no fools!
The people have spoken- Sinn Fein  the largest party ! Yee HA !!!

[trileacman]

A good result but a poor night for democracy in my opinion. Clegg playing kingmaker is a disaster waiting to happen.

[Zapatista]

All the unionists, the english tories and a fat tangoed ex UTV presenter couldn't beat a young woman from Tyrone...

It runs in her family! Against all odds again!

[Zapatista]

A good result but a poor night for democracy in my opinion. Clegg playing kingmaker is a disaster waiting to happen.

It's the only result that could hold hope for democracy.
It's irrelevant in these parts.

[saffron sam2]

What an achievement!  It was fitting in the week of Bobby Sand's anniversary that this seat remained in Republican Hands. 

Equally fitting too then that SF's abstentionist policy may make it that bit more likely that a Tory led government will be formed in the same week.

[orangeman]

Incredible result.


Massive result.

[Doogie Browser]

Just listening to the declaration now, this is brilliant stuff.

[drici]

[Zapatista]

Equally fitting too then that SF's abstentionist policy may make it that bit more likely that a Tory led government will be formed in the same week.

Well, it puts SF in a stronger position to demand futher powers which will eventually make  the London Government less important in these elections. Rather than support their token politics SF will futher empower the people of the north though abstentionism.

[mick999]

That turnout can't be correct , Can it ??

98.4 %


http://www.u.tv/Election2010/Constituency/Ferm-Sth-Tyrone/10

[Harold Disgracey]

Brilliant well done Michelle

[Doogie Browser]

What an achievement!  It was fitting in the week of Bobby Sand's anniversary that this seat remained in Republican Hands. 

Equally fitting too then that SF's abstentionist policy may make it that bit more likely that a Tory led government will be formed in the same week.

Not the way I would look at it to be honest SS2, SF have went to the people with a consistent abstentionist policy and been consistent on that position.
 

[strongbow316]

Lets see Arelene fosters celebrating now, like she did last night 

[Lecale2]

Sinn Fein hold

[mick999]

BBC have it correct ...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/707.stm

UTV have 10k extra votes each :-))