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Heather Henry-Wilson

7 years

My Daddy has dementia and every night his carer sings & dances with him, no matter what mood she is in or how short on time she is, and all for rubbish pay. To all you nurses, home helps & carers out there, you're worth your weight in gold.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

3 years

If your unionism is threatened by children Irish dancing, you're sectarianism is probably incurable.

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4 years

Met a wee girl from a family in need today, she told me she really wanted a bike. Asked about for a used one and someone went out and bought this brand new bike for her. They don't know her, but didn't hold back on making her dream come true. The very best of North Belfast ♥️

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Heather Henry-Wilson

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6 years

Paisley forgets to declare £100,000 in gifts for lavish holidays. No problem. Sick grandmother from west Belfast doesn't pay TV license. Arrested and imprisoned.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

4 years

My brother in law is a manager in a food retailer. He leaves three wee boys every morning to go to work. This morning he had a women scream in his face for enforcing rules around Monday morning being solely for the elderly and vulnerable. Please, don't be that person right now.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

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3 years

I've no sympathy for Arlene Foster when she claims she would move away elsewhere if Ireland was unified. It's like threatening you'd move school if you aren't selected as head girl. Childish politics bereft of leadership.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

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3 years

Could a gal (hypothetically speaking) just rock up to a GAA club having no clue of the rules or whether the ball was blown up or stuffed to have a go at it?

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Heather Henry-Wilson

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4 years

After losing our Dad yesterday evening, we cannot thank the staff at the Mater hospital enough. Under really difficult circumstances the care they provided was exceptional. Our NHS staff will be the real heroes in the coming months.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

7 years

Watching ‘tipping point’ and one of the questions was, “Newry, Armagh and Lisburn are cities in which country?” English contestant answers “Portugal”. The Union is strong 🙈

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

3 years

Whilst I may have to show my vaccine certification to get into a bar on a Saturday night, I'll only have to think of my partner starting her 14 hour shift in one of our hospitals to be reminded of how little effort it takes to help our front line staff. It really isn't a big ask.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

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4 years

While you've all been covid-19 panic buying groceries, my dad's wake means we now have enough traybakes and madira cakes to last us a lifetime. Thank God for ulster protestants and our god given sweet tooth.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

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3 years

No matter if you stand on the Shankill side of Lanark way or the Springfield Road side, the issues are the same. Working class communities have been let down for decades. Don't let them tell you it's anything else. It isn't.

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3 years

My mum was telling me how she was approached when she was a teenager during the troubles and asked if she was a catholic or protestant, she replied with ‘I’m a methodist’ and they didn’t know what to do with such information and left her alone 😂

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

3 years

No one has walked over working class unionists and loyalists like ‘elite’ unionism has.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

3 years

The DUP rank and file seem to want a leader to govern as if we were still living in the Northern Ireland that existed 30 years ago - those days are gone and no DUP leadership contest nor its victor will bring them back.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

4 years

Out for a solo run around cavehill area earlier and spotted this on someone's gate. Amazing. #northbelfast

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

3 years

For the avoidance of doubt, 30 asylum seekers being placed in temporary accomodation is not the cause of our housing crisis.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

3 years

I totally disagree with the analysis that there is instability in Northern Ireland. There isn't. It is nothing more than a handful of thugs trying to manufacture instability all while punishing surrounding communities. It is so tiring.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

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4 years

The amount of people on my feed this morning who are majorly concerned about what children see written on a bonfire, wondering to themselves "how can this still be happening in 2020? " yet remain vehemently opposed to integrated education at every turn can slide clean on.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

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4 years

I feel I'm consistently very fair to the PUL community and the values they hold, so for my election posters to end up on a local bonfire feels really crap. I intended to watch a local parade tomorrow, but not anymore.

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4 years

Sinn Fein were against the opening of cemetries, preventing families from visiting gravesides during c19. Yet there was an PA system set up in milltown, which tells you how many people they're were expecting. Such a slap in the face to anyone who lost someone throughout this.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

5 years

The biggest barrier in Queens University (IMO) isn't whether you're catholic or protestant, it's class. I'd have been more conscious of my accent when giving a presentation in a tutorial than I ever would have been of my background.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

4 years

In a local GP surgery someone lifted a bottle of cultan hand sanitizer off the reception counter on their way out the door. Taking from a busy GP surgery used by dozens of susceptible patients daily to store in your cupboard at home is height of idioacy and selfishness.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

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4 years

Is there a single unionist representative or community activist who is prepared to come out and say that what is going on at the Grove playing fields is wrong? No whataboutery just plain wrong.

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@hevwilson_e

4 years

Imagine if senior unionist politicians were as wedded to tackling underachievement in working class unionist areas as they were to the transfer test how different life outcomes might be for whole parts of our society.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

1 year

Came home from the NIvIRE women match and stopped for a drink in the town. Despite being among a sea of Ireland rugby shirts we were asked to put on our coats to cover our NI (football) tops. Either have a ‘no sports tops’ policy across the board or have nothing at all.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

3 years

Somebody send Hazel on one of those cross-community summer schemes.

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@hevwilson_e

4 years

I lived in a really crappy, damp house with an absolute swindler of a landlord when I was at QUB, but we still managed not to be shit neighbours to residents who weren't students.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

2 years

The outrage is not that volunteer run food banks are closed on Monday; the outrage is that in one of the most wealthiest economies in the world their existence is so desperately relied upon.

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@hevwilson_e

5 years

I remember Lyra Mckee landing to our constituency office with a homeless fella who had just been beaten up in the town. She didn't know him, but she stuck him in a taxi and brought him up to us for help. People don't do these things. She was special.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

2 years

North Belfast has lost one of its finest public servants. The lives of countless people in North Belfast have been made better because of her devoted representation. I’m so proud to know @NicholaMallon and I am so grateful for all I’ve learnt from her. 💔

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

3 years

It would be great if all schools could take a lenient approach to school uniforms for the remainder of the school year. It's been a tough year financially for parents and running about getting new uniforms for growing wee ones should be the last thing on their to-do list.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

3 years

My fiancé lost her engagement ring on Sunday. We think she may have lost it in and around yorkgate/cityside in North Belfast. We’d be grateful if people could keep an eye out. Obviously feeling gutted.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

4 years

In the protestant households of loyal Ulster, The Late Late Toy Show is called the Argos book. No need for RTÉ access, you just circle all the stuff your ma will inevitably not be buying you.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

4 years

Will spar politically with Sinn Fein all day long, but the 'house trained' comment is really low and uncalled for. You can challenge people without making such degrading comments.

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@hevwilson_e

2 years

Why do we insist that kids still have to wear blazers that cost parents an arm and a leg? What value do they bring to learning? If the only way to maintain a piece of clothing is to dry clean it, then it really isn’t suitable to be worn daily to school.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

5 years

Jamie Bryson says North Belfast is a sectarian headcount and is all about 'us versus them'. You don't know the people I know, Jamie. Keep your hot takes to Donegadee kid.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

5 years

In a bar in North Belfast tonight. Every table round us is talking Brexit and reunification. @Think32_

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

3 years

I call it Northern Ireland.. just because I always have and it sits well with me. Many of my party colleagues call it the North of Ireland and that's grand too. Call it what you want. But the most important thing you can call it is home.

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‘North of Ireland’ term used at Labour Party conference criticised by DUP’s Sir Jeffrey Donaldson

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

4 years

Just in from the DUP press office The virus DOES NOT put its toaster in the kitchen cupboard.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

3 years

A quarter of a million for junior to travel to the House of Commons to shout 'no surrender', but we can't give Universal Credit claimants an extra £20.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

4 years

These 'junkies' and 'smackheads' are someones son or daughter and exactly the type of people Jesus walked alongside. They need help and compassion not condemnation. I hope the deputy speaker reflects on this.

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@hevwilson_e

6 years

Chucked a seemingly innocent cream bathbomb in the bath, only for it to dissolve into a sea of orange glitter. Sauntering about like King Billy's unicorn here.

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2 years

One minute you’re in secret talks with the UUP to switch party allegiances, then the next you’re attempting your best Paisley impression at rallies. Consistency does not sit nicely with trying to keep yourself electorally afloat at all costs.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

2 years

Humility in victory and grace in defeat is so important. No vote belongs to any party. You have to fight for it every single time. I’m deeply uncomfortable with the ‘lent votes’ narrative. It’s time to reflect, not spin.

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@hevwilson_e

5 years

Unionism needs to start picking its battles better. Time would be more appropriately spent tackling educational underachievement within the protestant community than the perpuation of the myth that Queens is a cold house for unionism.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

3 years

My late auntie had stage four cancer which caused multiple fractures in her legs and pelvis, putting her out of work. Capita did not award her a single penny. They have now been awarded the contract to assess victims of the troubles. Appalling decision by DoJ.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

3 years

Every single one of those young people who were involved in last night's riots, even the ones with petrol bombs in their hands, are worth fighting for. Paramilitaries need to keep their hands off our kids.

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@hevwilson_e

4 years

The Good Friday Agreement is an international agreement, endorsed by the majority of parties and people of this island. It's not trading Pokémon cards in the playground, you can't just declare 'the deal's off'.

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@hevwilson_e

4 years

So long as the DUP link arms with loyalist paramilitaries they are defacto ok'ing the turmoil these groups inflict on local communities, communities who keep them in power at every election.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

5 years

The erection of the para banner on the Lisburn Road isn't wrong because it's a 'shared space'- it's wrong anywhere. No one should assume that all Prods are comfortable with their erection in unionist areas, just as the refusal to put them up on the Shankill has shown.

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@hevwilson_e

4 years

I can't understand the mindset of someone, who in the midst of watching Songs of Praise, finds themselves in a racist hissy fit. There is no fear in love, gregory.

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@hevwilson_e

7 years

If only Brokenshire set the deadlines for Uni assignments

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

4 years

South Antrim UDA passing out threats like midget gems during a time of immense struggle for all communities tells you all you need to know about them.

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@hevwilson_e

5 years

Wee babies sleeping in family hostels because the DUP block the building of social housing in places like North Belfast. But by all means, if you sleep better at night chick, crack on. #probirthdoesntmeanprolife

BBC News NI

@BBCNewsNI

5 years

NI abortion: Former GAA captain could vote DUP over changes to the law

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@hevwilson_e

3 years

Remember when you couldn’t even lay flowers on gravesides because the gates were locked? All those elderly people alone in care homes with no visitors for months on end? The people who died scared and alone? Absolute charlatans.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

3 years

David Campbell claiming that loyalists have been 'silenced' in our democratic structures, when what has really happened is that loyalists have put their faith in mainstream unionist parties instead. If loyalism feels unrepresented they should take it up with the DUP, no one else.

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@hevwilson_e

5 years

Let me tell you, there is no bigger thorn in the side of a protestant on a diet than a death in the family and the tray bakes are stacked up the walls. UP THE WALLS.

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@hevwilson_e

1 year

I wish my scared 16 year old self could see me kiss my wife goodbye and head into town to celebrate pride with my mummy. 🏳️‍🌈

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@hevwilson_e

4 years

Close parks and you'll push more people onto the footpaths. The more options open for people to exercise, the less congested we can keep the place as a whole.

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@hevwilson_e

3 years

Gerry trying to make a buck for Sinn Fein on the anniversary of Warrington is very on brand. Shameless.

Gerry Adams

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3 years

Today we launched our Uniting Ireland Easter eggs. Sadly because of Covid restrictions there is a limited supply and they are only available in Belfast. So, if you want one contact your local Sinn Féin rep quickly.

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@hevwilson_e

3 years

If you genuinely want what’s best for people here, you wouldn’t collapse the institutions. Self-interest in the extreme.

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@hevwilson_e

3 years

I have consistently supported the right of bonfires to exist as a very legitimate part of loyalist culture. But serious conversations need to happen regarding what is realistically appropriate before someone gets killed.

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@hevwilson_e

4 years

Maybe when wee William can go to school with wee Liam and our working class children don't need to wait until they're 18 or longer to meet someone from another community we will start to see the end of this shit.

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@hevwilson_e

5 years

Disappointed I had posters removed only 24 hours after they were put up, with accusations I was deliberately 'stirring tensions in a protestant area'. Ironic. But nonetheless, boys with scissors and ladders won't stop this train. Time to keep on keeping on.

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@hevwilson_e

5 years

Hold on @Dale_Pankhurst , I specifically remember you gloating about how far you placed your posters just beyond the old Everton school back in May? Which by the way you had every right to do so. If you're going to moan, try to at least avoid hypocrisy.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

3 years

An unexpected tweet that took off. Thank you to the hundreds of people that got in touch to recommend their local GAA club. I've never experienced anything like it. That's me committed now I guess 🙈

Belfast Telegraph

@BelTel

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'What took you so long?': Belfast woman Heather Wilson receives flurry of responses after GAA query

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@hevwilson_e

5 years

Emotional night watching Lost Lives at the QFT. All those killed were listed at the end with Lyra Mckee being the last name. Please God no more names are ever again added to that list.

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@hevwilson_e

3 years

The rise in gas, home heating oil, diesel and petrol is phenomenal. How people are going to meet this cost is beyond me.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

2 years

Today is a hard day. No spin. It’s shit.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

5 years

Today didn't go how we expected. But from the bottom of my heart I want to thank each and every one of you who rooted for me and the values I built this campaign on. You have been fantastic. North Belfast Forever ❤️

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@hevwilson_e

3 years

Another bunch of kids heading for criminal records and for what?

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

4 years

When it's safe to do so, what will be the first bar you head to and the first drink you will order? I'll go first, pint of harp (yes, you can take the girl out of North Belfast), in the John Hewitt.

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@hevwilson_e

2 months

A while back Claire Hanna found herself apart from the party over its direction. Since then she has proven herself to be, by some stretch, the SDLPs greatest electoral asset and one of NI’s brightest stars. There’s a lesson in there somewhere about holding fast. A real class act.

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@hevwilson_e

4 years

Dropped carbs from my dinner tonight as part of my 'being good' quest. Then had 3 mince pies for dessert. Shambles.

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@hevwilson_e

3 years

Given the unlikely situation that the next FM will be a unionist, everyone should be able to get behind @columeastwood ’s motion to scrap the dFM title to reflect the reality of the joint role. One literally couldn’t order a ream of paper without the agreement of the other.

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Heather Henry-Wilson

@hevwilson_e

5 years

Heartbreaking listening to Mr McArevey from Holy Cross Boys talking about mental health and in just one P7 class he lost 4 kids to suicide. In the midst of this toxic election, please can we just remember who it's really all about.

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@hevwilson_e

3 years

People who couldn't give their loved ones a normal burial this past year are the ones who have been let down today.

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@hevwilson_e

4 years

The transfer test was unjust long before 2020.

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@hevwilson_e

3 years

Every unionist elected rep in South Belfast should have been on the ground last night. Piss poor leadership.

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Those disturbances in the New Lodge a few yrs back: remember senior republicans right in the middle of it, trying to talk sense to angry kids? Now, what were the purveyors of bluff and bluster in unionism doing last night? Any of them on Sandy Row, looking out for misguided kids?

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@hevwilson_e

3 years

Lots of people love to shout from the roof tops about their cross-community credentials in NI, but @PatCatney is hand on heart one of the most genuinely inclusive politicians I have ever met.

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@hevwilson_e

4 years

Not for a second would I dismiss unionist concerns around some of the things thrown up by the protocol. But those aggrieved need to direct their annoyance to the door of those who needlessly led us all down this path, and it wasn't remainers, nor was it the GFA.

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@hevwilson_e

2 years

Best day ever 🤍

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@hevwilson_e

5 years

All these parents wearing matching pajamas with their kids and posing for a snap for Facebook. It's cute and all but back in the day my Da would have cancelled Christmas if such a thing was asked of him.

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@hevwilson_e

5 years

There is no doubt an arguement to be had re rogue landlords in the holylands who exploit students. But make no mistake about it, if your smashing bottles, bouncing on the roofs of cars and urinating in residents gardens, you're an absolute disrespectful wee hallion.

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@hevwilson_e

5 years

The poke man taking card payments at Seapark is the most North Down thing ever. I love it. North Belfast poke men need to step it up.

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@hevwilson_e

3 years

Thinking about the families of the victims of the Shankill bomb today. A needless loss of life carried out by those with nothing but pure hatred in their hearts.

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3 years

Causing an absolute scene up Slieve Binnian just to get a pic for the gram. 🙈

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2 years

Your big girl is getting married in the morning.

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2 years

The position of the DUP is becoming more unsustainable by the day. The severity of what is coming is going to leave people destitute. We need an Executive.

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@hevwilson_e

5 years

I say this as someone whose father is currently lying in the Mater, I will be standing with nurses during their period of industrial action. The system is broken and our nurses are carrying the weight of that. Enough is enough.

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@hevwilson_e

5 years

In Foyle 26,881 people voted for @columeastwood to go to Westminster and in South Belfast 27,079 did the same for @ClaireHanna . Today these two are acting on that mandate. 👇🏻

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@hevwilson_e

5 years

What a kick in the teeth to those really trying to promote an inclusive new Ireland to have to contend with Martina Anderson's language. Language and tone is so important in this debate.

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@hevwilson_e

4 years

It was a surprise to get a call from the Belfast Telegraph about taking part in this week's The Big Ask. Here's a wee insight into my journey so far and the people who helped me get here.

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@hevwilson_e

4 years

Reunification isn't simply a political debate and it doesn't belong to politicians. The real test in moving towards a referendum will be if political parties have the humility and sense to step out of the way when needs be. @IrelandsFuture

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@hevwilson_e

4 years

If the DUP want to show black and ethnic minority communities here that their political leaders are very much for them as much as anyone else then @DUPleader must act in the face of Gregory Campbell's comments. He is not the victim here, he is very much the problem.

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@hevwilson_e

7 years

A sign of a progressive society is how you look after your most vulnerable, not how you protect your rich . #dementiatax is heartless.

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2 years

Unionists/Loyalists shouting that Stormont is ineffective is a very odd way of future-proofing this place. A Stormont with a record of delivery would be a more attractive prospect at the ballot box should there ever be a referendum. Shortsighted as per.

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3 years

The hurt in Diane Dodds voice would break your heart. Twitter needs to do something about anonymous trolls.

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3 years

There is a world of difference between representing loyalist paramilitary organisations and representing the communities that those groups control.

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