It was obvious the Tories were going to get a bloody nose do you think labour can push on and have a very good chance of winning the election?
Local Elections 2022
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This is a worry considering how badly the Tories are doing at running the country.
I’ve just heard the most arrogant response to losing a Council seat, from the leader of the Conservatives in Lincoln:
“Losing a seat on Lincoln Council
isn’t a problem. We are still
in charge and we will win it
back next year.”
Apparently, this dickhead knows that the voting public in Lincoln will keep voting for him and his ilk - no matter how badly they perform.
I pray he’s got things totally wrong and at the next Council election he loses his seat; and we rid ourselves of the local Conservative MP when he comes up for re-election!
“Losing a seat on Lincoln Council
isn’t a problem. We are still
in charge and we will win it
back next year.”
Apparently, this dickhead knows that the voting public in Lincoln will keep voting for him and his ilk - no matter how badly they perform.
I pray he’s got things totally wrong and at the next Council election he loses his seat; and we rid ourselves of the local Conservative MP when he comes up for re-election!
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Looks like Sinn Fein set to be largest party in Northern Ireland assembly.
First time a nationalist party has done so in Northern Ireland's 100 year existence.
Labour needs to give an optimistic alternative to the present government if they are to succeed.
First time a nationalist party has done so in Northern Ireland's 100 year existence.
Labour needs to give an optimistic alternative to the present government if they are to succeed.
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It's definitely a watershed in the history of Ireland. Hopefully we get an Ireland that works for everyone. Forget the past and shape the future
Braufather
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Chippy, Do you want to broaden out the tile of this thread? You included an image of Scotland yourself and northern Ireland seems to be popular. 
Braufather
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It is symbolic but going by latest predictions as I write, it actually looks like the nationalist vote may actually have decreased in terms of actual votes
SFs gains look like being over compensated by the SDLPs losses. It’s the Unionist vote being split that has given SF the top spot.
For me the most encouraging thing is the alliance party’s performance. How good would it be if sectarianism was taken out of day to day politics!
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The over all vote is down, it was predicted that SF vote would stay roughly the same. I agree with your statement about Alliance but unfortunately politics in Ireland is very divided. Regardless of your view point the DUP totally messed up with Brexit.
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Maybe forget is the wrong word. Let's learn from the past and shape the future.
Braufather
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Quite ironic that the only party that backed it are now the biggest moaners about its inevitable consequences.
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I just wish politics was put a side, try and make things work. I live in Derry, it's been starved of investment. The average working wage is a fraction of what it is in Belfast.
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The Islands are Independent.
Many years ago, an acquaintance told me “There’s this man going around the islands promising everyone work, if they vote for him. He’ll never get elected like that!”
He didn’t!
Er … YOU asked what Pink was!
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It’s the first time in Northern Ireland’s history where gerrymandering worked against the dup.
time to get rid of the backward politics of our history and look at sorting the issues of today.
Braufather
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Let’s hope the Allience surge continues.
