The race for third place is fascinating. A tie between four parties.
SF on 24% would be back to 2016 levels of support. Meaning those 2-3 seats they'd hope to gain wouldn't come about.
DUP would be back to 1998 levels of support.
Drop in combined DUP/SF support could be talking point of AE27
Sent this to my populism students, great show
🆓 On this week's episode
We discuss Danny Bakers PMB on Holiday Hunger
Plus we take your questions answering whether DUP ministers are out performing their counterparts and the Taoiseach's approach to NI.
🎧 Available now
Since 1998, the Foyle constituency has had a co-option in every mandate, except the brief 2016-2017 Assembly.
It has never gone a full term without a co-option.
Why the pro-unity parties need to spell out their vision for what a United ireland would look like for them.
🆕Deborah Erskine joins us this week to discuss Maternity Leave provisions for MLAs.
☑️We also discuss the @ireland_thinks poll and ask why Irish unity is not higher up the list of priorities and whether it matters.
As the Troubles approached their zenith, Taoiseach Jack Lynch privately pressed Ted heath to back Irish unity, declassified file shows, but the PM refused, telling him most in NI were unionist and "he wasn’t prepared to tell them what they ought to want".
As reported on @virginmedianews.bsky.social at 12:30: Government fears one major retail fuel operator will have empty tanks nationwide as early as tomorrow, if ongoing blockades of fuel depots are not ended. A source said this was “unconscionable” when Ireland does not have an actual fuel shortage
POLL: Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks
(April 3, MoE 2.8%)
Sinn Féin 22
Fianna Fáil 19 (+1 in five weeks)
Fine Gael 17
Social Democrats 9 (-2)
Aontú 6
Ind Ireland 6 (+1)
Labour 5 (+1)
Greens 3 (-1)
PBP-Solidarity 3
Inds/others 10 (-1)
On this week's podcast
We have @nicva.org CEO on the crisis in the sector
Plus, we ask if the @duponline.bsky.social can win a seat in West Belfast
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Brilliant news that the Assembly will be increasing from 90-126 MLAs after the next election.
I know it's unpopular but we need more MLAs. 7 seats per constituency will make for some cracking contests.
Very good representation from the North, too. This must be a record, surely?
Catherine Connolly announces Councll of State nominees:
Fionnuala Ní Aoláin (QUB lawyer)
Linda Ervine (Unionist Gaeilge advocate)
Colin Harvey (QUB human rights)
Kathleen Lynch (UCD sociology)
Donncha O’Connell (Uni Galway law)
Conor O’Mahony (UCC law)
Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh (former pres Uni Galway)
Appointing Roy Mason as SofS would prove to be his downfall.
On Monday the Society hosted two panels in Belfast on the anniversary of the EU referendum. You can read a short write-up of them here: consoc.org.uk/constitution-society-nor...
I was on Sunday Politics this morning with Mark Carruthers
Speaking about third sector funding cuts with Celine McStravick and David Babington
Plus a day in the life of an MLA with Peter Martin www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
My interview in The Irish News with Former Head of the Civil Service Sir David Sterling KCB is now available online.
www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
In today's @irishnews.com
I speak with former Head of the Civil Service, Sir David Sterling, about being left in charge of Northern Ireland from 2017-2020, how we just missed out on water charges, and the challenges facing the Executive.
Available in shops today and online this weekend.
"Let’s demonstrate to voters who cherish their Britishness that, whilst this is not the constitutional option they want, they need not fear change if it does come in the future."
Read: tinyurl.com/yc5rwfwy
Not often does a podcast provoke a written statement from a Minister.
Paul Givan speaks to us today about why he believes his critics are wrong about his reforms.
🎧 Available wherever you get your podcasts now
Yesterday we hosted two panels in Belfast on 10-years since the EU referendum and the lessons for Northern Ireland. Speakers included: @katyhayward.bsky.social, @jontonge.bsky.social, @markdevenport.bsky.social, @sjamcbride.bsky.social, ably chaired by @dmcbfs.bsky.social. Full write-up to follow!
Reflecting on ten years since the EU referendum today as part of Imagine. Great to put this together for Ulster Uni & @consoc.bsky.social
Two great panels @jontonge.bsky.social @katyhayward.bsky.social & Stephen Farry
Alongside @sjamcbride.bsky.social @markdevenport.bsky.social & Allison Morris.
🆕 We reflect on Trump, Martin, Pengelly and Irish unity
🟥 How did the leaders perform?
🟥 Did the boycott work?
This week on @StormontSources we speak with @allianceparty.bsky.social Leader @naomilong.bsky.social
We talk about border polls, opposition, what Alliance are doing in government and the tone of politics
🎧 Dropping into your feeds soon
🆕 Latest Stormont Sources episode out now
Cathy Mason and @michelleguy.bsky.social on education reform
@otoolematthew.bsky.social on changing the First Minister titles
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