Gerry Kelly running on an aggressively ‘get themuns out’ ticket in North Belfast
Mick Fealty on January 26, 2015, 6:55 am | Readers 4860
Here’s the front of a leaflet in support of Gerry Kelly’s bid for the Westminster seat of North Belfast. The lack of party logos suggests it’s intended to reach beyond party loyalists to wavering SDLPers and dissidents by rousing sectarian tensions, tribal loyalties, erm, legitimate political grievances against the sitting MP (who just happens to be an Orangemen).
Classic old style Defenderist values then, which really don’t go much further than, ‘get themuns out’.
Mick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Twitter: @MickFealty
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