(UK of GB and) NI General Election 2015

[Nadkor]

Why?

What if they vote against joining the Republic of Ireland? Just give them the opportunity to vote and let them decide whether they want to stay in the UK, join the Irish Republic or become independent (very unlikely).

Opinion polling regularly puts support for the union at around 70%. Not sure there's much point in having an incredibly divisive referendum now when there are enough problems in NI politics as it is.

[Old Tyrannia]

Again, why not just vote for the Northern Ireland Conservatives? Jesus.

Its a complete waste of a vote and unionism doesn't need any fracturing right now thanks.

I'm not actually encouraging people to vote for the Conservatives; but a poster asked what the closest party was to the Conservatives, and I just wanted to point out that you could vote for the actual Conservatives if you so wished, something everyone else in this thread seemed oblivious to. My frustration was due to the exact same question having already been asked and my response having been glossed over then as well.

[The Matthew Islands]

Why is it that all the left-wing parties are nationalist/support a United Ireland and all the right-wing parties are unionist/support a United Kingdom?

Which is the party that is center-left but supports the union with GB? Would it be the Alliance Party?

Welcome to my dilemma.

It's why I wanted NI21 to work out, even if it always had the air of being doomed from the start about it.

From a look at Wikipedia since I'm not Northern Irish and an Idiot:

It seems a shame that they have run into internal problems. Hopefully they will sort themselves out.

Maybe you could take control and win the election.

First minister Nadkor sounds optimistic.

[Frazers]

Why is it that all the left-wing parties are nationalist/support a United Ireland and all the right-wing parties are unionist/support a United Kingdom?

Which is the party that is center-left but supports the union with GB? Would it be the Alliance Party?

Welcome to my dilemma.

It's why I wanted NI21 to work out, even if it always had the air of being doomed from the start about it.

Yeah a party that was nothing more than the Basil McCrea show wasn't going to get far.

[Fionnuala_Saoirse]

Welcome to my dilemma.

It's why I wanted NI21 to work out, even if it always had the air of being doomed from the start about it.

From a look at Wikipedia since I'm not Northern Irish and an Idiot:

It seems a shame that they have run into internal problems. Hopefully they will sort themselves out.

Maybe you could take control and win the election.

First minister Nadkor sounds optimistic.

An intelligent female first minister? You're not optimistic, you're delusional.

[The Matthew Islands]

From a look at Wikipedia since I'm not Northern Irish and an Idiot:

It seems a shame that they have run into internal problems. Hopefully they will sort themselves out.

Maybe you could take control and win the election.

First minister Nadkor sounds optimistic.

An intelligent female first minister? You're not optimistic, you're delusional.

Yeah, I have been drinking, so I am a tad silly right now.

Would you say I have gone ridiculous if I said I could imagine you being deputy first minister?

[Fionnuala_Saoirse]

An intelligent female first minister? You're not optimistic, you're delusional.

Yeah, I have been drinking, so I am a tad silly right now.

Would you say I have gone ridiculous if I said I could imagine you being deputy first minister?

Oh I see how it is. The fenian always plays second fiddle to the prod. Typical.

[The Matthew Islands]

Yeah, I have been drinking, so I am a tad silly right now.

Would you say I have gone ridiculous if I said I could imagine you being deputy first minister?

Oh I see how it is. The fenian always plays second fiddle to the prod. Typical.

I swear M'lud I only based it on current electoral returns.

[Nadkor]

Welcome to my dilemma.

It's why I wanted NI21 to work out, even if it always had the air of being doomed from the start about it.

Yeah a party that was nothing more than the Basil McCrea show wasn't going to get far.

Yeah. I'd love for there to be a genuinely progressive pro-union party.

I mean one that isn't a mouthpiece for the UVF. And that isn't an electoral disaster.

[Nadkor]

Yeah, I have been drinking, so I am a tad silly right now.

Would you say I have gone ridiculous if I said I could imagine you being deputy first minister?

Oh I see how it is. The fenian always plays second fiddle to the prod. Typical.

It's okay, we can take turns with the fiddling.

[Fionnuala_Saoirse]

Oh I see how it is. The fenian always plays second fiddle to the prod. Typical.

It's okay, we can take turns with the fiddling.

I knew the persistent sexual harrassment would pay off

[Sebastianbourg]

What if they vote against joining the Republic of Ireland? Just give them the opportunity to vote and let them decide whether they want to stay in the UK, join the Irish Republic or become independent (very unlikely).

Opinion polling regularly puts support for the union at around 70%. Not sure there's much point in having an incredibly divisive referendum now when there are enough problems in NI politics as it is.

You are correct but sometimes I just feel like making the fervent Irish nationalists shut up.

[Sebastianbourg]

Yeah a party that was nothing more than the Basil McCrea show wasn't going to get far.

Yeah. I'd love for there to be a genuinely progressive pro-union party.

I mean one that isn't a mouthpiece for the UVF. And that isn't an electoral disaster.

Isn't Alliance the closest you get to a progressive pro-union political party?

[Nadkor]

It's okay, we can take turns with the fiddling.

I knew the persistent sexual harrassment would pay off

A* for effort

[Nadkor]

Yeah. I'd love for there to be a genuinely progressive pro-union party.

I mean one that isn't a mouthpiece for the UVF. And that isn't an electoral disaster.

Isn't Alliance the closest you get to a progressive pro-union political party?

Alliance purposely and adamantly don't take a position on the constitutional question.

[Fionnuala_Saoirse]

Opinion polling regularly puts support for the union at around 70%. Not sure there's much point in having an incredibly divisive referendum now when there are enough problems in NI politics as it is.

You are correct but sometimes I just feel like making the fervent Irish nationalists shut up.

We love you too

[Nadkor]

Opinion polling regularly puts support for the union at around 70%. Not sure there's much point in having an incredibly divisive referendum now when there are enough problems in NI politics as it is.

You are correct

That's assumed.

[Sebastianbourg]

You are correct but sometimes I just feel like making the fervent Irish nationalists shut up.

We love you too

The love is mutual.

[Chucky Arla]

Opinion polling regularly puts support for the union at around 70%. Not sure there's much point in having an incredibly divisive referendum now when there are enough problems in NI politics as it is.

You are correct but sometimes I just feel like making the fervent Irish nationalists shut up.

You think your support of significant wrongs against the Irish people are enough to shut anyone up?

Cute.

[Chucky Arla]

Waaaaaay and Sinn Fein are leading the poll now.

Beidh an lá linn

[Sebastianbourg]

Waaaaaay and Sinn Fein are leading the poll now.

Beidh an lá linn

1) NationStates does not represent the majority of the Northern Irish population;
2) Sinn Féin are leading because there's no left-wing unionist party.

[Chucky Arla]

Waaaaaay and Sinn Fein are leading the poll now.

Beidh an lá linn

1) NationStates does not represent the majority of the Northern Irish population;
2) Sinn Féin are leading because there's no left-wing unionist party.

1. Who the fuck said they did?
2. Any little scrap of denial you can cling on to, huh. Typical Brit

[Sebastianbourg]

I knew the persistent sexual harrassment would pay off

A* for effort

He seems to be Irish (and therefore not familiar with A-levels) so no A* just a typical, international A.

[Chucky Arla]

A* for effort

He seems to be Irish (and therefore not familiar with A-levels) so no A* just a typical, international A.

Didn't you claim to be from Northern Ireland at some point?

EDIT : Ah don't know where I got that idea from.

[Sebastianbourg]

1) NationStates does not represent the majority of the Northern Irish population;
2) Sinn Féin are leading because there's no left-wing unionist party.

1. Who the fuck said they did?
2. Any little scrap of denial you can cling on to, huh. Typical Brit

1) No one said they did; I'm just telling you that you shouldn't celebrate because a bunch of foreigners (at least the majority) said they preferred Sinn Féin;
2) I'm a Basque-Spanish Brit so I'm not your typical pure Anglo-Saxon Brit.