It was actually the British Government who brought in STV to Irish elections in 1919 to try and reduce Sinn Fein's dominance. (View Post)

At the time it was assumed because of Northern Ireland. He used his Protestant Donegal grandmother to boost his credentials with Unionists. (View Post)

Photo ID is required in Northern Ireland and is entirely uncontroversial (It took me 10 minutes to get an Electoral ID card although I usually just use my Passport these days). It is hardly an affron… (View Post)

Isn't it a little premature to be writing off a party launched less than a week ago? (View Post)

I presume the reference is to the Taylor Report of 1990, not the later Hillsborough Independent Panel. (View Post)