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Arlene Foster and the RHI scandal

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  • #362
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,377 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    Aye not voting sickens me. People died for the right to vote and other can't get off the couch for half an hour. They're a disgrace.


  • #363
    RicePat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 160 ✭✭RicePat


    Jayop wrote: »
    Aye not voting sickens me. People died for the right to vote and other can't get off the couch for half an hour. They're a disgrace.

    Totally agree. At least go down and spoil your vote. 45% not voting says nothing but if almost 45% of ballots were spoiled, that would be a huge warning to the establishment


  • #364
    A Little Pony
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭A Little Pony


    Its not shameful to not vote for this sham. Maybe the Trump effect is happening


  • #365
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,567 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    A Little Pony wrote: »
    Its not shameful to not vote for this sham. Maybe the Trump effect is happening

    Yes it is. Your opinion has no value. You are a hurler on the ditch.


  • #366
    A Little Pony
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭A Little Pony


    FrancieBrady wrote: »
    A Little Pony wrote: »
    Its not shameful to not vote for this sham. Maybe the Trump effect is happening

    Yes it is. Your opinion has no value. You are a hurler on the ditch.
    Nothing is changing anyway, so what are you on about.


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  • #367
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,567 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    A Little Pony wrote: »
    Nothing is changing anyway, so what are you on about.

    How do you expect 'change' if the people with the power to affect that change sit on their backsides at home?

    It isn't hard to understand.
    Your opinions going forward are valueless.


  • #368
    RicePat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 160 ✭✭RicePat


    FrancieBrady wrote: »
    How do you expect 'change' if the people with the power to affect that change sit on their backsides at home?

    It isn't hard to understand.
    Your opinions going forward are valueless.

    Exactly, at least spoil your vote, imagine the message a few hundred thousand spoiled ballots would send


  • #369
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,567 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Turnout for Fermanagh South Tyrone is 72.61%. Up from 64.55% last year, that is amazing in itself.
    64.78% turnout overall a 10 point increase on last time.

    Yet some sat on their couches. Imagine how NI could be changed if they bothered.


  • #370
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,567 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    SF sweeping the boards in West belafast.

    BBC analysts claiming on those figures that they may be close to 30 seats.


  • #371
    A Little Pony
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭A Little Pony


    FrancieBrady wrote: »
    A Little Pony wrote: »
    Nothing is changing anyway, so what are you on about.

    How do you expect 'change' if the people with the power to affect that change sit on their backsides at home?

    It isn't hard to understand.
    Your opinions going forward are valueless.
    Why would I vote for a system which I don't believe in?


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  • #372
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,567 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    A Little Pony wrote: »
    Why would I vote for a system which I don't believe in?

    You are the reason SF have made the massive gain they have, simple as that.
    By not registering your opinion you effectively voted for the winners. Think about it.


  • #373
    A Little Pony
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭A Little Pony


    FrancieBrady wrote: »
    A Little Pony wrote: »
    Why would I vote for a system which I don't believe in?

    You are the reason SF have made the massive gain they have, simple as that.
    By not registering your opinion you effectively voted for the winners. Think about it.
    Which party will win?


  • #374
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,377 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    It's hilarious that someone who essentially only posts on ni politics says they don't vote.


  • #375
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,567 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    A Little Pony wrote: »
    Which party will win?

    It is quite clear already that SF will massively increase their mandate. You haven't objected to that mandate by registering your opinion. Effectively, you are a SF voter.


  • #376
    Conservative
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 596 ✭✭✭Conservative


    Great to see such a high turnout with a new face youthful fronting SF (my username will give it away but not a supporter). Congratulations to her.

    UUP/SDLP pact seems to have backfired big time. Will be a long time before the north moves to the middle ground.


  • #377
    A Little Pony
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭A Little Pony


    Mike Nesbitt is an idiot by shafting his party. DUP couldn't believe their luck and could be a big reason why the DUP win most seats.


  • #378
    Conservative
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 596 ✭✭✭Conservative


    A Little Pony wrote: »
    Mike Nesbitt is an idiot by shafting his party. DUP couldn't believe their luck and could be a big reason why the DUP win most seats.

    Not a loaded question at all as I don't follow this forum. If you are interested in politics why did you not vote?


  • #379
    A Little Pony
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭A Little Pony


    Conservative wrote: »
    A Little Pony wrote: »
    Mike Nesbitt is an idiot by shafting his party. DUP couldn't believe their luck and could be a big reason why the DUP win most seats.

    Not a loaded question at all as I don't follow this forum. If you are interested in politics why did you not vote?
    No one inspired me enough.


  • #380
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,567 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Conservative wrote: »
    Not a loaded question at all as I don't follow this forum. If you are interested in politics why did you not vote?

    He doesn't want 'control' it seems although he is all for taking back control from the EU. Bit of a paradox going on.


  • #381
    A Little Pony
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭A Little Pony


    FrancieBrady wrote: »
    Conservative wrote: »
    Not a loaded question at all as I don't follow this forum. If you are interested in politics why did you not vote?

    He doesn't want 'control' it seems although he is all for taking back control from the EU. Bit of a paradox going on.
    Brexit vote was much more important than this election. These elections come about all the time.


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  • #382
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,567 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    A Little Pony wrote: »
    Brexit vote was much more important than this election. These elections come about all the time.

    All elections are important. You cannot pick and choose which ones you can be arsed voting in.


  • #383
    Conservative
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 596 ✭✭✭Conservative


    It's completely realistic that SF will be the largest party in the assembly. Like many recent elections I think the unpopularity of both Unionist offerings might surprise.

    I own a property and run a business in the north (largely unionist area) and if anybody seriously thinks Brexit is good for NI they will very shortly get what they deserve.


  • #384
    A Little Pony
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭A Little Pony


    Conservative wrote: »
    It's completely realistic that SF will be the largest party in the assembly. Like many recent elections I think the unpopularity of both Unionist offerings might surprise.

    I own a property and run a business in the north (largely unionist area) and if anybody seriously thinks Brexit is good for NI they will very shortly get what they deserve.
    Freedom comes at a price, history tells us that. SF 28-29, DUP 28-32 seats. Early yet.


  • #385
    Conservative
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 596 ✭✭✭Conservative


    A Little Pony wrote: »
    Conservative wrote: »
    It's completely realistic that SF will be the largest party in the assembly. Like many recent elections I think the unpopularity of both Unionist offerings might surprise.

    I own a property and run a business in the north (largely unionist area) and if anybody seriously thinks Brexit is good for NI they will very shortly get what they deserve.
    Freedom comes at a price, history tells us that. SF 28-29, DUP 28-32 seats. Early yet.


    Find it strange that you have such strong opinions on something you don't contribute to or believe in.

    Donald J. Trump has just been elected against the wishes of the "establishment". Whatever about the bogus American system you cannot deny the power of democracy. It's visible now probably more than ever.


  • #386
    keano_afc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,711 ✭✭✭keano_afc


    Its pretty depressing, to be honest.


  • #387
    RicePat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 160 ✭✭RicePat


    A Little Pony wrote: »
    Why would I vote for a system which I don't believe in?

    But you said youre a conservative. The conservatives ran in this election. Which is it :confused:


  • #388
    RicePat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 160 ✭✭RicePat


    Conservative wrote: »
    Great to see such a high turnout with a new face youthful fronting SF (my username will give it away but not a supporter). Congratulations to her.

    UUP/SDLP pact seems to have backfired big time. Will be a long time before the north moves to the middle ground.

    I dont get this "middle ground" cliche. SF went above and beyond to try and make the Assembly work. They agreed to a union flag over Belfast City Hall when they could have pulled it down altogether, they met the English Queen, they compromised on welfare reform rather than let the Assembly collapse.
    After the last election the first actions of DUP Ministers were to change a fenian sounding name on a boat and reintroduce academic selection. The first actions of SF Ministers were all social issues, Scrapping the DUP's gay blood ban, ringfencing an extra £90m for health and investing an extra £10m in rural road maintenance.
    What exactly is "extreme" about all this?


  • #389
    RicePat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 160 ✭✭RicePat


    Conservative wrote: »
    It's completely realistic that SF will be the largest party in the assembly. Like many recent elections I think the unpopularity of both Unionist offerings might surprise.

    I own a property and run a business in the north (largely unionist area) and if anybody seriously thinks Brexit is good for NI they will very shortly get what they deserve.

    DUP vote held. Sadly they'll be the biggest party AND, most gutting of all, keep their hold on the petition of concern. Hopefully SF can make it one of their negotiating points because their use of it has been disgusting.

    100% agree with you on Brexit. Shows the strength of sectarianism within unionism that they can actually get people to vote against their own interests


  • #390
    twinytwo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,592 ✭✭✭twinytwo


    Foster gone to the second count... id give anything to see her not get her seat.


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  • #391
    A Little Pony
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭A Little Pony


    RicePat wrote: »
    Conservative wrote: »
    It's completely realistic that SF will be the largest party in the assembly. Like many recent elections I think the unpopularity of both Unionist offerings might surprise.

    I own a property and run a business in the north (largely unionist area) and if anybody seriously thinks Brexit is good for NI they will very shortly get what they deserve.

    DUP vote held. Sadly they'll be the biggest party AND, most gutting of all, keep their hold on the petition of concern. Hopefully SF can make it one of their negotiating points because their use of it has been disgusting.

    100% agree with you on Brexit. Shows the strength of sectarianism within unionism that they can actually get people to vote against their own interests
    lol, anytime Unionism is the top party like the DUP it must be sectarian. It exists, yes, but you don't hear Sinn Fein opponents saying that about Sinn Fein if they win seats. West Belfast would vote for a pony with a SF badge on it, why can't East Belfast?


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