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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LT Poll: Nov. 2026:
> 68% of unionists rate Carla Lockhart positively
> 47% have more faith in Lockhart than 31% Gavin Robinson
> Bryson scores 55%
> Robinson 47%
> 60% are concerned about Stormont collapsing
> 70% Alliance + 63% of SF voters fear institutional collapse
> 73% of DUP voters rate Carla Lockhart positively, compared with 60% for Gavin Robinson.
> 89% of TUV voters rate Lockhart positively.
> 80% of TUV voters rate Jamie Bryson positively.
> 85% of TUV voters want Little-Pengelly to resign.
> 64% of UUP voters want her to remain.
There's a culture of bullying within sections of Stormont.
> Unapproachable individuals
> Planned avoidance
> Fear of being ridiculed
> Anxiety of being ignored
- @profsiobhanon, how can this be tackled?
Seat of government impacting on mental well-being of individuals.
And another SoS has done the same again.
It's as if they're all carbon copies...
182 days until an election and Ms. Lockhart calls for a new movement.
> Unionism doesn't understand what it wants, but it does want individual power, not societal progress.
Carla Lockhart has said unionists need a "fresh new grassroots movement," after she quit the DUP over its response to the Drumcree parading dispute.
bbc.in/4sEmqIY
Sections of NI media contribute to failures in society by being selective - namely BBC Nolan.
> Zero reason why the media outside of this criticism can't challenge them on their failures, that in itself is a failure.
And the UVF sending "talking points" to those at Drumcree (2026) - your view on this?
> Who facilitated this?
> Who accepted the points?
> Was there a reply?
- Should this be investigated as the UVF are active terrorists?
DUP-linked individuals failing to declare interests?
Previous:
> Paisley Jr (Sri Lankan trips)
> Iris Robinson (undeclared payments)
> Gregory Campbell (failure to register interests)
> Trevor Clarke (failure to register his wife's employment)
A DUP politician is the “prominent sponsor” of a football club which Education Minister Paul Givan is attempting to award £30,000 to, a Sinn Féin MLA has alleged tinyurl.com/47tn8c47
Unionism began crumbling under Donaldson 2024.
> Why didn't they begin adding the WD40 then, @AlexKane221b?
> Why is backs-against-the-wall seen as stoic?
Northern Ireland is now on life support and only unionism can save it.
They've alienated:
Each Other
London
Washington
Dublin
Brussels
What political support/plan does unionism have to save NI, @AllisonMorris1 @AlexKane221b?
DUP manifesto: political obstruction.
> Petition of Concern
> Stormont Brake
> Executive walkouts
> Ministerial vetos
> Cross community vetoes
> No collective decisions
Societal stagnation. Public suffering.
Policial deadlock = Financial consequences.
The DUP has confirmed it will seek to trigger the Stormont Brake in response to new EU customs rules.
belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…
belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…
32-seat Sinn Fein Assembly result in 2027:
N. Belfast 3
W. Belfast 3
W. Tyrone 3
Fermanagh/ST 3
Mid Ulster 2
Foyle 2
Newry & Armagh 3
South Down 3
East Derry 2
Upper Bann 2
South Belfast/Mid Down 2
Lagan Valley 1
North Antrim 1
South Antrim 1
Strangford 1
Carla Lockhart: Queen of Ulster' -
> If you are a member of the DUP you have no principals nor unionist compass.
> You can't think for yourself and are damaging Northern Ireland.
- Why is @GRobinsonDUP allowing her to speak this way?
Carla Lockhart has made the wrong move.
A firework: spectacular, energized, dazzling and ultimately ends very quickly, with the audience losing interest.
> Within the unionist psyche exists short term, misguided need for the individual spotlight.
SF put forward a costed budget with clear dept allocations.
> £26bn for health
> £10bn for education over three years & investment in waiting lists and infrastructure.
DUP raised objections, but where was its fully costed alternative?
> Strategic failure.
The John Lewis advert is about entitled kids who need John Lewis toys en masse to feel included at Christmas from the Grandma they ignore.
> The racists oppose the diversity in the advert.
> The Jesus people don't see Christ
> The PR people are over joyed! Serious traffic...
The media in Northern Ireland should name him.
> The law doesn't apply here.
Imagine the traffic...
