McGuigan re-appointment conveys a sense that Sinn Fein has “simply missed its window…”
So what does SF’s decision to replace Daithi McKay with the guy McKay himself replaced back in 2007, Phillip McGuigan, mean? North Antrim is no hotbed of radical nationalism. In his earlier role as MLA McGuigan was credited with creating a senior role for Sinn Fein in what had been solidly SDLP territory. No explanation was given at the time for his stepping down. But it is hardly indicative of a party with talent breaking down its door to get …