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May be 40% support for the unification, not more than that. in scotland it is much narrower. in truth, scotland been teetering on the brink for quite a time and i do not think the result of these elections adds to that. what it has donein elections adds to that. what it has done in scotland, it is a mirror image of the fragmentation of unionism in northern ireland. it has better fragmented unionism in northern ireland. it has betterfragmented the unionism in northern ireland. it has better fragm...

Unionist and nationalist what been seen out for a considerable period of time in through a number of elections is a significant third pillar grown with in our politics and just mention that nick matheson had been deemed elected on the most recent results here so alliance is the comb that significant third false, if you like, with in our politics, and i think when we —— that significant third false. we know how to stretch out via knowledge and green and clear that third pillar that is designa...

Be place their faith and trust in me to he returned — place their faith and trust in me to be returned as their mla here. i say this, _ be returned as their mla here. i say this, i_ be returned as their mla here. i say this, i know— be returned as their mla here. i say this, i know there is many within that total— this, i know there is many within that total that perhaps this was their— that total that perhaps this was their first time voting dup. can i thank— their first time voting d...

Difference of the unionism, because unionists are now going to be a diminishing minority. find unionists are now going to be a diminishing minority. and when you sa that, diminishing minority. and when you say that. are _ diminishing minority. and when you say that. are you — diminishing minority. and when you say that, are you alluding _ diminishing minority. and when you say that, are you alluding to - diminishing minority. and when you say that, are you alluding to the - say that, are you ...

Of government and focus on delivery. but the democratic unionist party has lost a fifth of its support. a strong focus of the campaign was opposition to the brexit trade border with the rest of the uk. the dup says it will block the formation of a devolved government until checks on goods arriving in northern ireland are scrapped. but its shed voters to a more hardline party, the traditional unionist voice, which says the dup has been too weak on the issue. theres no point denying it. its been a...

Fein and the dup if they do - of the centre ground? well, sinn fein and the dup if they do put l of the centre ground? well, sinn. fein and the dup if they do put an executive together will have the alliance party on that executive, probably with two ministries. that is quite interesting. that is good clout for them, they will be in there and part of every significant decision taken by the executive, as they have been in smaller numbers in they have been in smaller numbers in the past. what the ...

Nails party it is absolutely right they are nonsectarian, nonaligned and went right to the middle and was fifth last time stormont was contested in 2017 and you can see they had jumped into third place, very credible third place as well. obviously sinn fein getting all the attention if youre coming top of the poll and it is many times already a historic time for the nationalist party. vote survey once marginally in 1998 but in terms of seats in the 100 year or so history northern ireland and int...

Other issues in this campaign include the rising cost of living and the health service. northern ireland has presently the longest hospital waiting times in the uk by fire. there is serious doubt as to whether a devolved government will be formed at all after this election. underthe be formed at all after this election. under the perishing system but the biggest unionist and biggest national party have to agree to go into coalition and the dp leader sir jeffrey donaldson has said his party will ...

DUP, TUV, and UUP consider the prospect of Sinn Féin emerging as the Norths largest party after Assembly elections

SOUTH Down, a constituency of sublime natural beauty, where drumlins roll towards the sentinel-like Mournes and the coastline weaves through fishing villages and around miles of golden beaches.