Northern Ireland Westminster General Election

FrancieBrady · 13-12-2019 1:37am

joeysoap wrote: »

Did I see Arlene with an Irish passport at her polling station yesterday ? Therefore an EU passport.

Photoshop...passport was twice the size it actually is.

FrancieBrady · 13-12-2019 1:38am

Farry neck and neck with Eaton in North Down. Alliance downbeat about Belfast.

BonnieSituation · 13-12-2019 1:41am

Any idea how FST is?

CrabRevolution · 13-12-2019 1:42am

joeysoap wrote: »

Did I see Arlene with an Irish passport at her polling station yesterday ? Therefore an EU passport.

I've no doubt she has an Irish passport, but she'd never be stupid enough to admit it or show it in public....

FrancieBrady · 13-12-2019 1:43am

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Any idea how FST is?

Nothing yet.

For Forks Sake · 13-12-2019 1:43am

joeysoap wrote: »

Did I see Arlene with an Irish passport at her polling station yesterday ? Therefore an EU passport.

Photoshop, and a poor one at that.

tanko · 13-12-2019 1:54am

Looking good for Alliance in North Down according to the BBC

BonnieSituation · 13-12-2019 1:55am

Over 1000 2000 votes ahead for AP in North Down.

liamtech · 13-12-2019 1:57am

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Nothing yet.

Im jumping about on the channels Francie - but i caught a snippet saying the Alliance may take a seat - is it North down?

Any word on Belfast South or North?

Sorry im just having trouble keeping up

tanko · 13-12-2019 1:58am

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Over 1000 votes ahead for AP in North Down.

Over 2000 now.

votecounts · 13-12-2019 1:58am

liamtech wrote: »

Im jumping about on the channels Francie - but i caught a snippet saying the Alliance may take a seat - is it North down?

Any word on Belfast South or North?

Sorry im just having trouble keeping up

Alliance should take North Down,
No real word on befast yet.

tanko · 13-12-2019 2:00am

liamtech wrote: »

Im jumping about on the channels Francie - but i caught a snippet saying the Alliance may take a seat - is it North down?

Any word on Belfast South or North?

Sorry im just having trouble keeping up

South Belfast for SDLP
North Belfast too close to call yet

Mr.Nice Guy · 13-12-2019 2:01am

Good point here from Professor Jon Tonge:

https://twitter.com/JonTonge/status/1205247971383746561

For all the criticism of SF's absentionism policy, the subsequent years following the 2017 election have shown how insignificant NI is (and Scotland for that matter) compared to the wishes of England.

SharpshooterTom · 13-12-2019 2:01am

North Down is a wonderful part of Northern Ireland and Ireland in general.

They're proud to be British as anyone but they're Liberal, inclusive and tolerant.

Very proud of the unionist electorate there.

North Down is the most protestant consituency in the whole of NI. Yet they're elect the least unionist candidate of all the unionist areas.

If a UI ever happened I would be very happy to have North Down as a part of a new Ireland.

Francie Barrett · 13-12-2019 2:03am

DUP braced for a kicking in at least three seats
There is more trouble for the DUP on the horizon tonight as they appear more and more at risk of losing three seats, including that of deputy leader Nigel Dodds, James Rothwell in Belfast writes.

The party has effectively given up on South Belfast, where Emma Little-Pengelly is widely believed to lose her seat.

But in North Belfast the result is too close to call and there are rumours that the Alliance has performed very strongly in North Down, which was expected to sail into the DUP's arms after Lady Hermon stood down as an independent MP.

Dropping to only seven seats would add insult to injury, following the party's near-total loss of power over Boris Johnson, as indicated by the exit poll and strong early results for the Tories.

The DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson put on a brave face earlier as he insisted that the party would continue to play a big role in Westminster politics.

He said: "The DUP will be there, seeking to use our influence - this is my seventh parliament now, I have been in a situation before where the Government has a large majority, this doesn't mean the smaller parties are without influence."

FrancieBrady · 13-12-2019 2:07am

BBC website saying North Down is going Alliance.by 2000 votes.

BonnieSituation · 13-12-2019 2:09am

Mike Nesbitt calling out that the UUP need to make up their mind as to what they are. Big church Unionism is not the road to to be on anymore!

Essentially being a designated Unionist party in the Alliance mould. Will be interesting.

markodaly · 13-12-2019 2:16am

If North Down is going to Alliance by that margin, then surely Belfast East is going the same way.

BonnieSituation · 13-12-2019 2:17am

markodaly wrote: »

If North Down is going to Alliance by that margin, then surely Belfast East is going the same way.

It won't.

SharpshooterTom · 13-12-2019 2:21am

markodaly wrote: »

If North Down is going to Alliance by that margin, then surely Belfast East is going the same way.

Its not sadly.
https://twitter.com/Tracey_utv/status/1205287030504247298

East Belfast has a lot of middle class rich unionists, but it also has some working class ones, more so than North Down would have.

Alas she still has reduced his majority and the Alliance are building there once again. They'll take East Belfast again at some point I believe.

4068ac1elhodqr · 13-12-2019 2:22am

SDLP going strong S.Bel, it's neck n' neck at (5.0) South Down apparently.

BonnieSituation · 13-12-2019 2:23am

Poots is insufferable

BonnieSituation · 13-12-2019 2:27am

North Down looking like going to Farry now with around 3000 majority

Francie Barrett · 13-12-2019 2:28am

Hearing from sources here in Titanic that Sinn Féin’s John Finucane could take North Belfast by just under 1,000 votes - all according to tallies obviously so big health warning but doing the rounds here in Belfast count #GE19

BonnieSituation · 13-12-2019 2:29am

Colum Eastwood taking Foyle by about 4000 votes

BonnieSituation · 13-12-2019 2:29am

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Hearing from sources here in Titanic that Sinn Féin’s John Finucane could take North Belfast by just under 1,000 votes - all according to tallies obviously so big health warning but doing the rounds here in Belfast count #GE19

That would be amazing

Mr.Nice Guy · 13-12-2019 2:30am

Pleased for Eastwood. He's had a good campaign and will do well.

Good noises for John Finucane but not getting my hopes up.

BonnieSituation · 13-12-2019 2:32am

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Pleased for Eastwood. He's had a good campaign and will do well.

Good noises for John Finucane but not getting my hopes up.

It's looking good. Carruthers just said it. And he's going at Poots now. It's great.

Francie Barrett · 13-12-2019 2:37am

Couldn't careless about Finucane getting in, but am relishing the thought of deputy Dodds being put out.

Millionaire only not · 13-12-2019 2:38am

Francie Barrett wrote: »

DUP braced for a kicking in at least three seats
There is more trouble for the DUP on the horizon tonight as they appear more and more at risk of losing three seats, including that of deputy leader Nigel Dodds, James Rothwell in Belfast writes.

The party has effectively given up on South Belfast, where Emma Little-Pengelly is widely believed to lose her seat.

But in North Belfast the result is too close to call and there are rumours that the Alliance has performed very strongly in North Down, which was expected to sail into the DUP's arms after Lady Hermon stood down as an independent MP.

Dropping to only seven seats would add insult to injury, following the party's near-total loss of power over Boris Johnson, as indicated by the exit poll and strong early results for the Tories.

The DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson put on a brave face earlier as he insisted that the party would continue to play a big role in Westminster politics.

He said: "The DUP will be there, seeking to use our influence - this is my seventh parliament now, I have been in a situation before where the Government has a large majority, this doesn't mean the smaller parties are without influence."

Wouldn’t u feel sorry for sammy , his agronance that even though they lost ! that Borris Johnson policy will suit them !
Yet when they had the chance it was no no no

Northern Ireland Westminster General Election

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