Politically homeless. Amazing how things change when you have to change. Retired. NI Ohhhh! Social Media Influenza. Enjoy Genealogy. Increasingly creasing.
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Foyle: May 2027 (IMO!)
> SF X2 > SDLP X2 > Aontú X1
Ferguson: SF 🟢
Jackson: SF
Duffy: SF 🟢
Durkan: SDLP 🟢
McLaughlin: SDLP 🟢
?: SDLP
Guy: UUP
Doyle: Aontu 🟢
J Middleton: DUP
Ferguson: Established support
Jackson: Small local base only
Duffy: Strong profile
Durkan: High first preferences
McLaughlin: Transfer strength
?: SDLP: Vote splitting
Guy: Unionist transfers
Doyle: Growing support/transferable
J Middleton: No profile
#Derry
> Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) linked the the far-right.
I'm shocked.
AJ EXCLUSIVE: A violent paramilitary linked to a proscribed terror group has close ties to right-wing student group Turning Point UK, an @AJ_Investigates investigation has revealed.
🔗: aje.news/w7gerk
Jeffrey Donaldson to be interviewed over rape allegations in the Houses of Parliament.
> 100 cameras
> 33 locations
> Let's hope witnesses come forward
FinTrU's turnover dropped:
£74.5 million 2024
£71.12 million in 2025
Pre-tax profit fell from £3.31 million to £687,521
> Decline - 79%.
- Eggs in baskets, low hanging fruit first to go.
#Derry - What employment can be attracted?
The SDLP taking part in whacky takes is a strange path for them.
> Opposition isn't up to much, but the comms team needs to sell more than stunts in & out of the chamber.
Michelle O'Neill (@moneillsf) before the Executive Committee is now chip paper.
> Not a blow landed.
Sinn Fein can continue to progress as unionism ignores the splits in its splits.
> Drumcree: Droim Crí - 'long hill' indeed for unionism...
The far right & Northern Ireland
> How is this being tackled?
xitter.cf/AJ_Investigates/status…
Sinn Fein aligning to dominate Stormont:
> @patcullen9
> @ChrisHazzardSF
Sinn Fein = 7 capable MPs that are underutilised in London.
> If their strengths were utilised in the Executive = a game changer.
> A successful northern SF ripples into Dublin politics.
- With desimated unionism, weak SDLP & Alliance, could this be SF move for max. seats?
The 15,000 expected in Portadown on Saturday for the Orange parade.
> Will an economic impact assessment be carried out?
- Orange argue parades bring investment, can this be tested or remon unproven?
@gordonlyons1
Could Sinn Fein be looking at Health Ministry in 2027?
Pat Cullen stands for election.
> All Ireland, same page health policy a must for the island.
Bryson nailed his colours to the @Centre4TheUnion (= bio)
> He was Director of NI Policy
- Failed
> Ian Paisley Jr at its core
- Hiding
> Zero Drumcree support
- Previous members silent
> "Here to fight for NI"
- Dissolved in 2023
> Its core was 'lawfare' & failed.
-Familiar?
Bryson & Co.
> Evidence doesn't exist in relation to groups allegedly involved in Garvaghy.
> "LETS CALL COVER UP!"
- Unionism is an utter farce...
The security assessment on Drumcree/Garavghy Road:
> Violence if parade went ahead by dissidents and active loyalism
- The parade is now consigned to history.
Important to remember Mike Nesbitt has a book coming out early next year before elections.
> Open diary on modern UUP possible - Jan. 2026 onwards should be interesting.
@JonBurrowsMLA troubles could only be beginning...
