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An Orangeman, sometimes out of step.

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@Choyaa13

Choyaa

1 month

A few thoughts from me for @SluggerOToole on the potentially very difficult election for Unionism. With Unionism struggling in areas such as North Down, Lagan Valley, and East Belfast, it's clear that something is fundamentally broken within Unionism.

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@Choyaa13

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2 years

UVF man Brian Robinson murdered Paddy McKenna, an innocent Catholic. Tomorrow a large scale parade will be held commemorating Robinson whilst traumatising Paddy's family. It's vile that this annual event goes ahead and if we can't condemn it, then we can't condemn IRA events.

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If the IRA murdered a Protestant and held an annual parade celebrating the murderer, most people would rightly be outraged. The same standards should be applied to the annual Brian Robinson parades, an individual who murdered an innocent Catholic. This event has no place in NI.

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3 years

Ian Paisley's expenses - £245k ( 1st Feb 20 to 31st Jan 21) would be outrageous during normal times, however, during a pandemic it's scandalous & must trigger an independent audit. This is exactly the type of thing the DUP needs to address if it wants to remain a serious player!

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1 year

The TUV's Anne Smyth attacked Linda Ervine for promoting the Irish language in East Belfast, suggesting Unionists weren't interested. It's therefore ironic that the the DUP's Ruth Brooks who speaks Irish topped the poll with *1690* votes whilst Anne Smyth finished second last.

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3 years

To put England's win tonight into context, if everyone reading this tweet lives for a thousand years, you'll still not hear the end of it.

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3 years

I'm not a GAA fan, however, it does seem like a huge outlier for local TV media at the BBC and UTV to not be broadcasting the final live, particularly with Tyrone playing. The same criticism extends to the lack of live TV coverage for NI matches. Room for improvement.

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4 years

Yes I'm a Unionist sharing a SF tweet because the point is valid and this TD has been on the ball about insurance companies long before Covid-19 struck.

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I can't believe the insurance companies are still at it, trying to wriggle out of paying businesses who have been forced to close because of the Covid crisis. Have they no shame? I've been in touch with the Central Bank demanding action because this nonsense has to stop now.

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After tonight, Unionism can't and doesn't deserve to be taken seriously. Jamie Bryson is destructive and cares about nothing but self-promotion, if Unionists of all shades don't starve him of attention both online and in reality then we deserve everything we get.

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4 years

David Trimble's huge role in bringing peace to NI is often understated. His task was complex in getting fragmented Unionism on-board with no support outside his party and very little within it. Unionism has generally airbrushed him from memory but he deserves better recognition.

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11 months

Today is the anniversary of Paddy McKenna's murder. Paddy was an innocent Catholic murdered by UVF terrorist Brian Robinson. It is sick and perverse that today in the Shankill a large parade was held commemorating Robinson. No Unionist should accept or turn a blind eye to this!

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I've spoken to quite a few people today about the election, including a number of DUP members. One theme is clear: absolutely nobody seems to be sorry that Ian Paisley is exiting the scene. It's quite remarkable.

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2 years

For *those* in Ireland who want to mock the death of the Queen, be it online or at sporting events, etc, you cannot expect Unionists and others to believe their traditions will be respected in a UI when in sections of the current Ireland this behaviour is being normalised.

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Those of us who are Unionists have a choice to make. We can continue fighting every hopeless battle, alienate everyone, obstruct everything and take lumps out of each other whilst we wonder why the Unionist bloc shrinks, or we could recognise things aren't working and change...

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3 years

Jim Wells is using a frequent platform on Radio Ulster to troll, today asking for an apology from the gay community. Wells along with Bryson are overexposed, embarrassing and unreflective of mainstream Unionism and NI as a whole. The BBC must offer alternative Unionist voices.

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3 years

I don't relish a Sinn Fein First Minister, however, if they're the leading party after the next election then it must happen, with the second largest party assuming the dFM position, that's democracy! This pantomime underscores how detached Stormont has become from reality.

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2 years

Jamie Bryson's undue influence needs to be questioned and it should concern all Unionists. An individual with a track record of alienation, contradictions, and failures all of which should have left him irrelevant. Jamie Bryson is a threat to the Union and not the saviour of it.

@SJAMcBride

Sam McBride

2 years

Jamie Bryson has emerged as the DUP's de facto director of policy. That's extraordinary, not least because he's entirely open about wanting to destroy the Good Friday Agreement, while the DUP now endorses the (amended) Agreement.

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3 years

"Leading Loyalist" Bryson on the airwaves boosting his media career last night as the riots he talked up raged. If he's an influential figure he should be on the ground calming tensions and not expanding his platforms. He's representing himself only.

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2 years

Fellow Unionists, we need to lose our fixation with Sinn Féin. The toxicity following yesterday's events will not reflect well on Unionism and only makes SF more popular. SF's successes are usually the result of Unionism's incompetence, as was yesterday, but we refuse to learn.

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3 years

I've never been convinced by much of the recent polling around the TUV, however, the parties inability to condemn David Tweed will ensure they don't increase their seat tally. Jim Allister looks like a busted flush when scrutinising others whilst unable to condemn a paedophile.

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As Northern Ireland is trending, it cannot be stated strongly enough that the violence, and criminality being carried out by a small number of "Loyalists", has zero support amongst the overwhelming majority within Loyalist and Unionist community.

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4 years

As Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar attended the Remembrance ceremony in Enniskillen annually, visited the Orange museum in East Belfast, & made genuine attempts to reach out to the Unionist community. The pathetic threat below does not represent the vast majority within Unionism.

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3 years

The attacks Naomi Long is receiving tonight on social media are contemptible. These are under the guise of how the Justice Minister voted today. If you're attacking/mocking an individual based on their appearance, then you don't have an argument worth hearing. Pathetic stuff.

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Choyaa

2 years

I met a Sinn Féin rep today who told me to "forget orange & green politics & vote for SF to shake up the establishment". For all of my voting life, SF has dominated politics in NI, holding various offices/positions & wielding huge influence here. SF are part of the establishment.

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@BelTel @AllanPreston I'm an ardent Unionist and I've huge respect for Her Majesty the Queen and her 70 years of service, however, this is absurd. Unionism needs to pick its battles better or risk looking very foolish. There are so many big issues to deal with, this is a non-issue.

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The TUV has inevitably finished with one seat. There's nowhere for them to go, they have no future and this is the end. In a declining market Unionism needs less parties, better candidates, better policies and to think and act more strategically.

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@JamieBrysonCPNI I imagine a few will raise eyebrows that you now want Stormont opened.

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4 years

A customer in front of me today wanted to buy some alcohol: Assistant - We can't serve people who are not wearing a mask. Customer - I'm exempt as I'm only 16. Assistant - You should still be wearing a mask and now I can't serve you alcohol. He didn't think this through.

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3 years

I don't say this lightly but I feel both Arlene Foster & Steve Aiken need to consider their positions. Both are at the helm as nobody else wants the job & Unionism is crippled by this leadership vacuum when it is in dire need of a leader. Both need to either step up or step down.

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Robin Swann has been in the eye of the storm since March. I haven't agreed with every decision he's made, however, he's conducted himself in a calm and professional manner and seems genuinely focused on dealing with the pandemic. If only all of our politicians followed suit.

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2 years

Selling Parachute Regiment and UVF flags at today's Apprentice Boy's parade was provocative and unacceptable. It's unlikely the ABOD were aware of the stall but they must condemn it. Derry Day is a template for parades but these actions serve only to jeopardise future events.

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2 years

I worry those voting TUV haven't thought it through. Their policy of not sharing power with Sinn Féin is unworkable, they offer no strategy, solutions, or vision, and have one significant party member who is almost 70. Unionists can't blame others when they ignore reality.

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3 years

I don't comment on the Nolan show too often, however, Jim Wells being on yet again, spouting his usual minority view (nonsense) is ludicrous. The programme needs to remember it's publicly funded and there is a need for a wider range of guests, preferably guests who are informed.

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3 years

Angered and saddened at this development. The online campaign that led to this was an attack on children as young as nursery age. Irish is part of our collective identity in NI, nobody has anything to fear from Irish but we should fear bigots who attack children. Not in my name!

@BranielPS

Braniel Nursery & Primary School

3 years

It with great sadness and regret that we had to inform our school community today of the decision of the Integrated Naíscoil na Seolta to relocate to another site due to actions of individuals not connected to the school. @drgrahamgault @DDawson2020

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2 years

With the anniversary of the Claudy bombing approaching and Bloody Fridays passing, chants of "Up the RA" are all the more sickening. The problem is on all sides, as is the whataboutery & selective outrage. If you can't condemn your "own side", you can't condemn the "other side"!

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4 years

This is awful from Gregory Campbell, it seems the Gospel message is completely lost on him. Too many in the DUP are prone to making sweeping statements, unfortunately within the DUP this will be swept under some very lumpy carpet.

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3 years

Disappointed to see videos of crowds singing "up the Ra" at last night's Féile, particularly galling on the anniversary of Omagh. The Féile was overwhelmingly positive, however, actions like this should be challenged.

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3 years

This was tweeted yesterday when many innocent victims across the spectrum were feeling hurt and betrayed. This was tweeted for a reaction but it was simply crass, ill-informed, offensive and once again illustrates how unsuited Bryson is to the many media platforms he commands.

@JamieBrysonCPNI

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@JamieBrysonCPNI

3 years

If I were to be really honest, I’d quite like an amnesty for loyalists & the security forces, but I’d never support it for the IRA. Nationalists probably feel the opposite.

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I just ordered 500 litres of heating oil, the price has literally doubled from November for the same order from the same company (and they were still the cheapest). This is completely unsustainable and impacts everyone. Local politicians must address this issue as a priority.

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2 years

Disgusted and sickened by the video doing the rounds mocking the death of a young woman. If any of those involved are Orangemen then I expect them to be expelled immediately!! This video does not represent any form of Unionism or Orangeism and should be condemned by everyone.

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3 years

The longer the UUP opposes an 'Irish Language Act' the harder their fall will be from that particularly high horse when the act is inevitably implemented.

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Choyaa

3 years

We need to be careful about the language used when talking about judges, civil servants, & other public sector employees who carry out their jobs honestly. It matters not one iota if they're Nationalist-Unionist-Other. Question their decisions but leave their politics out of it.

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4 years

If there was a border referendum, Sammy Wilson would be pointing to the NHS as a key benefit of the Union. However, during the pandemic, Wilson and some of his colleagues have done everything possible to mock and undermine the NHS. Wilson is a liability in more ways than one!

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Jamie Bryson live tweeting is designed to scupper a potential deal which is hugely problematic for those who care about this place. There's an onus now on the leaker to be exposed, however, I've no doubt that Bryson will eventually turn on them too.

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4 years

Ireland being a small island was well positioned to deal with the pandemic, but two keys steps needed to be taken: 1. Close off flights 2. Develop an all-island approach Neither was taken & the virus has ran rampant. That's a failure in politics here that's been catastrophic.

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3 years

It's time for all of us in Unionism to stand with the police. The petrol bombing, violence and criminality is repulsive and escalating. Unionism must meet with and support the Chief Constable on this issue. The scenes around NI are NOT my Unionism and they are damaging the Union

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NI has certainly benefitted from the superior UK vaccine rollout. When we have our most vulnerable protected in NI, then the logical next step is to help our neighbours in the ROI so that their vulnerable are protected. That's the Union I'm advocating and want to be part of.

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3 years

People are justified in their anger with SF, however, I think we can be spared the faux outrage from Sammy Wilson and his innumerable unpunished COVID breaches.

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3 years

The DUP never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. Again they've ignored the Unionist electorate and have elected an individual who is toxic to some, uninspiring to others and problematic for the Union. Congratulations to those seeking constitutional change on this result.

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4 years

It's irresponsible to give a platform on such an extremely critical issue that is spiraling out of control to someone with questionable knowledge on the subject.

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Choyaa

10 months

This isn't "self-defense" and it will primarily target innocent civilians as will the airstrikes which are disproportionately killing civilians. If we rightly condemn Hamas for their targeting of civilians then Israel's actions which are killing civilians should be condemned too.

@MarioNawfal

Mario Nawfal

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🚨BREAKING: Israeli Defense Minister: “No food, No electricity, No fuel, No water. We’re fighting human animals and we act accordingly."

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1 year

Jim Allister is undoubtedly an effective operator; however, he is a political pariah and his demands are unattainable. Unionism has to free itself from the grip of one individual who will never accept any deal and who's default setting is perpetual protestations.

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Choyaa

2 years

Unionism needs to remove "Sinn Fein" from its everyday vocabulary. Build policies and strategies around developing NI for everyone rather than as a reaction to SF which comes across as defensive, paranoid and usually fails. SF can still be scrutinised rather than obsessed over.

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4 years

Nationalists and Republicans need to be honest and admit they've planted Jamie Bryson within Unionism to implode it. It's the old thing that makes sense, I can't comprehend the alternative.

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3 years

From Feb 20 - Jan 2021, the Sinn Fein MP's claimed around £1,060,000, averaging £151,500 per MP. Another outrageous figure during a pandemic and from a Socialist party that doesn't take their seats. Worthy of an audit! For context, Claire Hanna takes her seat & claimed <£43k.

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Choyaa

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@planetjedward I think we need to keep a border to protect us from your "music".

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Choyaa

3 years

Every time Unionists disrespect the Irish language, they're weakening the Union. Modern Unionism is also airbrushing a significant shared history of a language Presbyterians helped save from extinction. A pragmatic and generous Unionism can play a pivotal and positive role here.

@SluggerOToole

Slugger O'Toole

5 years

The Orange Order’s Complex Relationship With The Irish Language…

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3 years

@JamieBrysonCPNI This is why you're not taken seriously by anybody.

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6 months

One positive that we'll now see is that Bryson is a spent force who is completely irrelevant. He'll undoubtedly whine, scratch, scrape and tweet incessantly but no Unionists (even the TUV) will trust him again. If he strands for election, he'll be resoundingly embarrassed, again!

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2 years

Sinn Féin are using "time for change" as their slogan. SF are the dominant political party in many areas of NI, they've held the dFM position since 2007, multiple ministerial positions & are responsible for many policies & initiatives. Presumably they've had enough of themselves.

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1 year

The Orange Institution should reflect on some of the criticism it receives. Having Orangemen & band members with their collarettes/band hats reversed, consuming alcohol and staggering around drunk during a parade commemorating the Somme is undignified & completely inappropriate.

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Choyaa

2 years

It was predictably boring that all sides of Irish twitter would make the invasion of Ukraine about Ireland/Northern Ireland.

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Choyaa

3 years

@Peston Robert, do you actually know what you're talking about?

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Choyaa

2 years

History has taught most Unionists not to trust the Tories, the fact that there are Unionists who continually refuse to learn this lesson is not the fault of the Tories.

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@Choyaa13

Choyaa

3 years

Fox hunting can be described as many things but a sport it is not. A barbaric and cruel activity that has no place in 2021.

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Choyaa

3 years

I love the story of the 'Mayo curse'. If you're unfamiliar, a priest cursed the 51 team for their boisterous celebrations when passing a funeral cortege. The curse ends when there are no surving members of the team left. Mayo have since lost 11 finals. I could get into this game.

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2 years

A few points: 1. These meetings are peaceful and legal and they should be allowed to go ahead without any impediment. 2. A protest will ensure that the event is oversubscribed. 3. Any protest would damage Unionism. 4. Unionism should be focusing on sorting out its own house.

@News_Letter

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A plan to stage another large-scale ‘Ireland’s Future’ event – this time in Belfast – could elicit protests from unionists, Jamie Bryson has said:

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An obvious issue for Unionism: West Tyrone - Lost forever. Mid Ulster - Lost forever. North Belfast - Lost forever. South Belfast - Lost forever. Now FST - Lost forever. No other demographic talks about losing a seat forever.

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Choyaa

3 years

Sinn Fein does not own the Irish language, it belongs to anyone who embraces it, and Unionism has a rich Irish language history. Unionism should support and help shape and ILA as it would show the Union can work for all. Alas, however, Unionism remains on top of a hill.

@JamieBrysonCPNI

Jamie Bryson

@JamieBrysonCPNI

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Two weeks ago Stephen Farry announced on Nolan he was more in tune with the unionist electorate than elected unionist parties (Yes, really). This is the same Stephen Farry standing side by side with Sinn Fein campaigning for an Irish Language Act yesterday.

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3 years

Thoughts are with the bus driver who was confronted by armed men in Newtownards this morning, who then had his bus torched. I note that the perpetrators cited the "Protocol" for this pathetic act, these people are terrorists and they should to be dealt with accordingly.

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Choyaa

3 years

A few things are certain as of this morning: 1. With Foster leaving the DUP and Wells returning to the fold, the DUP is in endgame territory. 2. A Sinn Fein First Minister is guaranteed. 3. A huge swathe of Unionists will be looking for a new home.

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3 years

Sammy Wilson has been expelled by the DUP for chronic ineptitude, Paisley and others excpected to follow. Foster has apologised for absentee leadership & DUP mistakes, vowing a new beginning. ⓘ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲

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2 years

If Jamie Bryson gets his wish and the BBC is defunded, he's going to suffer a serious drop in income as his innumerable appearance fees dry up.

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Choyaa

2 years

When the 90 MLAs are elected, they should be prohibited from standing in any other election during the Assembly term. Seeking alternative mandates and if successful parachuting new MLAs into the Assembly makes a mockery of the democratic process and should be outlawed.

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Choyaa

3 years

This is why we in Unionism have no friends, and this is why the Unionist bloc is continually shrinking. I despair.

@TheSundayLife

Sunday Life

3 years

DUP will bring down Stormont, says LCC chief

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3 months

Reform UK has achieved the impossible; they have won even fewer council seats than their allies in the TUV.

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4 years

The Sunday World giving Mark Harbinson a convicted paedophile (amongst other charges) a two page spread so he could pontificate about Unionism and Brexit, is both offensive and represents absolute gutter journalism.

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2 years

Boris Johnson has the uncanny ability to unite everyone across Northern Ireland in their distrust and contempt for him.

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1 year

An interesting contribution from the DUP's Gavin Robinson this evening who won't be backing the government's "Illegal Immigration Bill" stating that it does not tackle the underlying issues and is more about elections and culture wars. A correct analysis from the East Belfast MP.

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3 years

Joe Brolly outlines the "Unionist Cult" and how Protestants all think alike. I beg to differ, the innumerable Protestant churches and Unionist parties down through the years evidences this. Unionism and Protestantism is a diverse and complex group. Lazy stereotyping from Joe!

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4 years

@joshbythesea Just when you thought 2020's reign of terror had ended.

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3 years

It's no secret that Unionism has leadership issues, however, the lack of any elected Unionist on the ground showing leadership is astounding. Where's Arlene Foster, Jim Allister and Steve Aiken?

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1 month

I'm generally sympathetic to Colum Eastwood and the SDLP, but today's sniping during several Unionist contributions at Westminster, especially when Gavin Robinson said "Londonderry," came across as juvenile and arrogant, especially given where some of Colum's votes came from.

@kevbateson

Kevin Bateson

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. @columeastwood on fine form on Day 1 of the new Parliament! 😂 #Derry

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3 years

With the daughters of Tweed now revealing the extent of his sexual abuse, it's imperative that Jim Allister (and all others who lauded Tweed) now retract their testimonies and recognise Tweed's victims. Failing to do so, particularly from elected representatives is unacceptable.

@trishdevlin

Patricia Devlin

3 years

Five daughters of former Ireland rugby international David Tweed have stood together publicly to call on politicians who lauded him to accept their father was a monster. Jim Allister yesterday refused to alter his tribute to the man named by his daughters as a paedophile.

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1 year

The TUV's scorched earth Unionism has been a disaster, they deride other Unionists and everyone else, spout whatever nonsense it wants, knowing it will never be in power and the TUV knows that the below speech will galvanise SF, yet they do it. Insanity!!

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The TUV could not buy the level of publicity they are given across local media platforms. For a party that has been soundly rejected at the polls since its existence, the soft power that local media affords it is both incredible and unjustified.

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A significant amount of coverage given to the Moygashel protest rally, some context needed. Approximately 70 people attended, several bussed in, a few there out of curiosity and I even spotted a number who back the deal. The same circular arguments made and no solutions offered.

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@Choyaa13

Choyaa

4 years

@JamieBrysonCPNI As an Orangeman living on the border, the Republic were invaluable during WWII. 70k troops came from ROI, fire fighters helped during the Belfast blitz and generally a lot of support came from ROI. This is not a time for revisionism.

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@Choyaa13

Choyaa

3 years

Perhaps we could also use today to purge this type of pound shop punditry? It's harmful to Unionism, overamplified, usually inaccurate and is more about self importance than concern for the Union. It's not constructive, it's not parody, it's ridiculous.

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@Choyaa13

Choyaa

4 years

Those in the DUP feeling it's time Wilson and Poots moved into leadership positions are showing why the DUP is in terminal decline. This would be a utopia for Nationalists & nightmare for Unionists. The DUP have swathes of changes to make, retiring these two is one such change.

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@Choyaa13

Choyaa

2 years

Today puts under the spotlight something everyone knows, NI Unionism is friendless, we are our own worst enemy on this front, rarely attempting to build meaningful relationships with anyone other than the Tories who endlessly prove to be dreadful. Unionism needs to build unions!

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@Choyaa13

Choyaa

2 years

@LucyABaxter I thought that the point of integrated education was to gain exposure to different cultures. Would you prefer if children were segregated on British and Irish topics or just exclude both? You've also misappropriated the word "Irish", many of us are Irish and British.

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@Choyaa13

Choyaa

2 years

With the £600 support payment making its way to NI, there was a certain inevitability that local energy and oil suppliers (amongst others) would find a reason to increase their prices. The greed of some of these companies knows no bounds!

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@Choyaa13

Choyaa

3 years

The problem for Unionism at the moment is that it hasn't adjusted to not being a majority. Unionism is turning too many Unionists into 'persuadeables' & turning too many 'persuadeables' into wanting constitutional change. This is not a minor cut as some suggest but a haemorrhage.

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@Choyaa13

Choyaa

3 years

I think it's time to end the practice of lighting up City Hall for various events. It's developed into a cultural war and we're one step away from it being lit up to celebrate the "other side" not getting it lit up. To be filed under "this is why we can't have nice things".

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@Choyaa13

Choyaa

2 years

Unionism is in a pitiful mess. Rudderless, declining, fractured & without anything resembling a joined-up, realistic approach on the Protocol or on anything else. Unionism is splintering & those who are strategically impotent are given too much coverage. Abysmal & unsustainable.

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@Choyaa13

Choyaa

2 years

If you spend your existence denouncing every Unionist from Peter Robinson to Doug Beattie and anyone in between who has so much as watched RTE's "The Late, Late Toy Show" as being part of 'pan-Nationalism', then you're not suited to preach about the need for Unionist unity.

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@Choyaa13

Choyaa

4 years

Am I the only Unionist who wasn't bothered about the BBC graphic error in relation to the NI flag? There are bigger fish to fry and I don't mean those at the proposed Belfast aquarium.

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@Choyaa13

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5 months

@RonMcDowellTUV Shouldn't we as Unionists be encouraging this if we want our own culture respected and if we want the Union to work? As an Orangeman, you will know many in the organisation speak Irish and many Unionists from history have been proud of their Irishness. We can't live in the past.

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@Choyaa13

Choyaa

3 years

As things stand, if an Assembly election was held today the TUV would win one seat. Quite why the DUP feels it needs to lurch more towards the TUV and its limited voter base is beyond me and illustrates the DUP's complete incompetence.

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@Choyaa13

Choyaa

4 years

Loyalism has lost direction and needs a David Ervine type leader. These weekly protests are embarrassing but the actions today will win Loyalism few friends.

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