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The Brexit Solution

Brendan Heading on October 4, 2021, 9:59 pm388 Comments | Readers 4045

After the end of the transition period The leader of Traditional Unionist Voice Stated at a fringe meeting at the Manchester Convention Centre That the manufacturing sector Had forfeited the confidence of Unionism And could only win it back By redoubled efforts. Would it not in that case be simpler To dissolve the manufacturing sector And appoint another? Brendan Headingcentre-leftish waffler working in IT and living in Belfast Alliance, but writing in a strictly personal capacity.

A primer for the Scottish Elections.

David McCann on April 7, 2021, 5:19 pm87 Comments | Readers 1722

Lucky people in Scotland and Wales are heading to the polls next month to elect their devolved parliaments. We would be heading to the polls too had our Executive not collapsed in 2017, so we get that treat next year. However, I thought it would be useful to set out some of the things to look out for and keep in mind when watching the campaign and election results. Scotland Voters will elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament, but …

[email protected] : How would an independent Scotland succeed? #indyref

Soapbox on September 11, 2014, 6:00 pm10 Comments | Readers 572

With the Scottish referendum just one week away, we now have a post from the Yes side of the argument. Writing exclusively for Slugger O’Toole, Yes Chief Executive, Blair Jenkins tells us why people should vote Yes next Thursday. In just a few days’ time, the people of Scotland have the opportunity to change their destiny. With just the tick of a box on September 18, we can provide ourselves and our children with a brighter, more positive and prosperous …

Equal Marriage-An issue for liberals and conservatives to rally behind.

David McCann on April 28, 2014, 11:31 am27 Comments | Readers 107

There’s no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation Those words came from the Former Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau, when he introduced a bill in Canada decriminalising homosexuality. While yes, three thousand miles away I think those words should matter to the issue that our MLAs are debating this week. I am typically a conservative minded person, like most conservatives I like incremental, organic change. Over the past few years the lobbying for marriage equality has …

The abandonment of conservatism in British politics

Turgon on March 4, 2013, 10:43 pm14 Comments | Readers 57

The vast majority of the analysis of the Eastleigh byelection has centred round the failure of the Conservative Party and the success of UKIP. Essentially the analysis seems to be that the Conservative Party has not been right wing enough and most of the prescriptions for it have been to move to the right on social and probably economic issues. The other which is repeatedly raised along with this issue is the disconnect between the political class elite and the …

Long ‘hot’ summer makes little dent in the UK polls…

Mick Fealty on August 31, 2011, 4:23 pm3 Comments | Readers 4

Not sure I’m convinced by today’s Westminster gossip that David Cameron is getting a poll bounce (albeit a mini one) from Libya or his response to the Libya crisis. If you check out Anthony’s UK Polling Report tracker, you see the only clear pattern is the collapse of the Lib Dems, and the hovering of the Conservatives and Labour between mid thirties and forty. In truth, the changes haven’t really broken out of the three per cent error margin since …

General Election 2010 – Wales (2 of 2)

Dewi on September 15, 2010, 3:34 am16 Comments | Readers 21

If we look at the map again (still from Wiki) I’ll try and explain how things are changing.

Dewi

Welsh Nationalist. Rugby Fan. Know a bit about History and Railways…