Tim Cairns
@timcairns
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Former DUP SpAd. One third of @stormontsources - I frequently block people. Any views I express are my own and no one else’s
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Joined January 2009
For more information on gambling in NI here’s an article I wrote for @SluggerOToole published today https://t.co/BQpipYp1Mr
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Tim Cairns is a Senior Policy Manager for CARE Northern Ireland has a gambling problem. Around 3% of people here, roughly 47,000 adults, are experiencing gambling harm. To put that in perspective,...
On @talkSPORT they are promoting “safer gambling week” this is an industry initiative that does nothing to help people in gambling harm. It’s about the industry pretending they are safe and if you have a “problem” it’s your fault. It’s not. Gambling is addictive by design, it
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William Irwin is an absolute gent, he was always quietly and tirelessly working away behind the scenes. Never to the forefront but making a difference to people’s lives. We need more William Irwins in politics, hope he has a happy and healthy retirement
DUP MLA William Irwin stepping down from Stormont after 20 years in elected politics https://t.co/bqcysC0HEE
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Answers are needed.
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I made a statement today in the Assembly outlining previously unknown details about the incident at the Police Ombudsman’s home. Serious concerns exist about her fitness for office & her security clearance. There was immense public interest in favour of making this statement.
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Video version of @StormontSources is available now. Latest episode has @hilarybennmp speaking with us about the budget, Stormont Reform and why he's not calling a border poll. https://t.co/oT0G6QBDeX
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.@hilarybennmp says that any reform of Stormont must come from the parties first, before he gets in involved. Focus needs to be on governing. @allianceparty and @SDLPlive had called for reform following the COVID inquiry. @StormontSources
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Unionism’s lost decade: How a flawed decision 10 years ago precipitated a collapse for the ideology which built Northern Ireland https://t.co/a0mHqWuh1I
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This is nail on the head stuff. Letting Arlene become leader was always going to be a disaster (and no, that’s not hindsight – the day Nigel said he wasn’t running, I told another SpAd “we can’t let her do it, she’s a disaster”. He said “what do you mean?” and I replied “well, we
Unionism’s lost decade: How a flawed decision 10 years ago precipitated a collapse for the ideology which built Northern Ireland. If the next decade sees unionism decline at the same rate as the last 10 years, then it will be down to just over 30% support. https://t.co/qh0EpXqKry
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Pivotal's Ann Watt was on Stormont Sources podcast this week talking about the NI Executive's budget challenges (from 37:20) Thanks to @dmcbfs @timcairns for the invitation https://t.co/w9D2DvgoB7
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Good work from @timcairns and @dmcbfs to get the truth out that rarely speaks its name… Now please folks on the hill, get on with making NI a better place to live…
Secretary of State confirms what we all know, there wont be a border poll. Vote for unity parties hasn’t shifted for over 25 years. So best ignore noise from the conversation folk, because that’s all it is
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Ireland this week: 1) Tries to de-name a park because it's called after a Jew. 2) State broadcaster refuses to go to Eurovision because Israel is there. 3) Taxpayer funded de facto arm of state launches legal proceedings against Microsoft for doing business with Israel.
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On the podcast a few weeks ago I said Ireland and Irish nationalism has a problem with antisemitism. If anyone doubted the truth of that statement this last week has only served to prove the point.
BREAKING: Israel 🇮🇱 WILL participate in Eurovision this year! Despite so many attempts to discriminate against Israeli artists, the competition still voted for Israel to stay. Hate didn’t win today.
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Secretary of State confirms what we all know, there wont be a border poll. Vote for unity parties hasn’t shifted for over 25 years. So best ignore noise from the conversation folk, because that’s all it is
“It’s a long way off because no one who is calling for a border poll can actually argue that that condition is currently met in Northern Ireland.” Secretary of State @hilarybennmp sets out the criterion for a border poll and why it is not currently being met. @dmcbfs |
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“It’s a long way off because no one who is calling for a border poll can actually argue that that condition is currently met in Northern Ireland.” Secretary of State @hilarybennmp sets out the criterion for a border poll and why it is not currently being met. @dmcbfs |
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“Now is that transparent enough for you?” “We're all going to the polls then on May the 6th, 2027. Thank you.” @hilarybennmp doesn’t shy away from our questions on this week’s pod, at a time when transparency of certain figures in the Cabinet is being questioned… @dmcbfs |
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🔴Dropping later today... Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn. @dmcbfs | @timcairns
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You don't say!? Knock me down with a feather
EXC - I've seen a leaked policy document from Labour in opposition which sets out how to approach assisted dying. The document sets out how it could be introduced as a private member’s bill, suggesting that would still allow “heavy influence” for the government in the process
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Complete abuse of the system by the PM: "It is now clear that the process in the Commons bypassed the usual processes for developing laws of this magnitude and that everyone has been misled about the nature and origin of the bill"! And the Lords should just acquiesce?!
EXC - I've seen a leaked policy document from Labour in opposition which sets out how to approach assisted dying. The document sets out how it could be introduced as a private member’s bill, suggesting that would still allow “heavy influence” for the government in the process
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The Irish 🇮🇪 Ambassador to Israel used to live in Belfast and spent every second night there in *checks notes* a bomb shelter 😬 Anyone else? I lived there and missed the whole bomb shelter thing 🤔 https://t.co/RrcyokLoYN
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