David McCann
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Lecture, Write & Commentate about Politics & Elections. Columnist with @irish_news Host @StormontSources All musings are my own.
Belfast, Ireland
Joined May 2009
On turnout, it's important to note context matters. Scotland from 2014 onwards has noted some real success, whereas the picture in Wales was more mixed. NI already has some of the lowest turnout rates in the UK for Westminster. We could see here, what Wales had due to COVID.
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On the change of the franchise at the next GE. Three seats are held by fewer than 2k votes. ELD-179 votes.NA-450 votes.EA-1,306 votes. 2027 Assembly would have been interesting with new boundaries and new voters to add to unpredictability.
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RT @williamcrawley: Update on the site containing asbestos: . I’m told by the owners that the asbestos removal has been delayed because the….
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It looks like we will have to wait until 2032 to see the impact of this in an STV election. The change would have had the most significant influence in these elections due to the closeness of many seats in the later counts.
Plans to lower the voting age to 16 are "unlikely" to be in place in time for the next Northern Ireland Assembly election in 2027, the Electoral Commission has said. @BBCNewsNI.
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RT @brendanhughes64: Plans to lower the voting age to 16 are "unlikely" to be in place in time for the next Northern Ireland Assembly elect….
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RT @StormontSources: 🆕Latest episode is now live!. This week @timcairns, Michael and @dmcbfs look at; . The reaction to the 12th July and t….
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Also important to note that there are unintended consequences of lowering the voting age. 1970 was the first GE that 18 year olds could vote, yet it resulted in a shock Tory win. 9 years later the Tories began an 18 year run of power. Lowering the age didn't help the left.
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Back in March in response to @ClaireHanna the SofS set out the proposals on lowering the voting age.
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🆕 Coming up on @StormontSources today. 🟥 The reaction to the 12th and Comber .🟥 Mary Lou on GMB.🟥 Keir Starners response to Colin Eastwood at PMQs.🟥 MLA expenses . Available later today wherever you get your podcasts.
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Once again proving how useless parts of Irish America are and how on with Turmp they are.
For those in Ireland who might have missed it, more than 10 US federal lawmakers yesterday posted comments like this directed at Ireland.
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We need to stop talking about carrying on UK programmes in a UI. They aren't needed and lacks conviction in the strength of our own case.
"I want a New Ireland, but not because it will be like the UK. I want one because it is going to be different.". Read David McCann:
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RT @irish_news: "I want a New Ireland, but not because it will be like the UK. I want one because it is going to be different.". Read David….
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I want a New Ireland, but not because it will be like the UK. I want one because it is going to be different. Why we need a simple case for unity. @irish_news .
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RT @irish_news: Sports summer camp cancelled as Orange lodge raises ‘significant concerns’ over children from GAA club..
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Just think it is worth highlighting that it was the GMB interviewer who framed the question as us being a basket case and lamented the money being put in from the rest of the UK.
The Deputy First Minister has said she is “sick” of those who talk down Northern Ireland after the leader of Sinn Fein said the region ‘makes no economic sense’.
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Not since 1966 has FG even come close to winning the presidency. Will be interesting to see if McGuinness and turn around the party's poor fortunes in winning the Aras.
Mairéad McGuinness has the best of both worlds: she is the only formal #aras25 candidate this afternoon as Fine Gael closes its window for nominations - but gets to skip silly season campaigning as she won’t be formally ratified until a party event in September @VirginMediaNews.
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RT @DarranMarshall: Former EU Commissioner Mairéad McGuinness will be Fine Gael’s candidate for the position of President of Ireland. She….
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RT @irish_news: Irish News survey finds the majority of Belfast city centre hospitality businesses closed on the Twelfth - despite DUP clai….
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