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RT by @AlexKane221b: You can hear the full unedited audio of loyalist paramilitaries (unsuccessfully) ordering me out of 'their' area, with film footage shot by the Sky News helicopter capturing part of the incident. These are the people we need to reject - not foreign nurses.
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/video/sam-mcbride-assaulted-as-he-questioned-protesters-in-east-belfast-after-nights-of-rioting/a/157182647.html
https://nitter.poast.org/SJAMcBride/status/2066153205013074222#m
Published: June 14, 2026 13:38
You can hear the full unedited audio of loyalist paramilitaries (unsuccessfully) ordering me out of 'their' area, with film footage shot by the Sky News helicopter capturing part of the incident. These are the people we need to reject - not foreign nurses.…
The best pieces of analysis tend to be those that challenge you and make you see what you thought you knew in a different light. Crucially, it isn’t necessary to agree with every point for the piece still to have value. In its own right this piece is well worth reading.
https://nitter.poast.org/AlexKane221b/status/2066125592915849618#m
Published: June 14, 2026 11:48
The best pieces of analysis tend to be those that challenge you and make you see what you thought you knew in a different light. Crucially, it isn’t necessary to agree with every point for the piece still to have value. In its own right this piece is well…
RT by @AlexKane221b: The hurl was ours: why Belfast’s politicians need to do more than condemn…
Families were burned out of their homes in Belfast this week in openly racist violence. But Sara Morrison, who has lived in Belfast most of her life, argues that what happened o
https://sluggerotoole.com/2026/06/13/belfast-riots-peace-process-analysis-morrison/
https://nitter.poast.org/SluggerOToole/status/2065871522502267016#m
Published: June 13, 2026 18:58
The hurl was ours: why Belfast’s politicians need to do more than condemn…
Families were burned out of their homes in Belfast this week in openly racist violence. But Sara Morrison, who has lived in Belfast most of her life, argues that what happened o…
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Published: June 13, 2026 05:29
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RT by @AlexKane221b: Tim McGarry, car salesman: The uplifting content Northern Ireland needs after a difficult week - or it would be if someone hadn't hacked his account to try to claim Da as NI's most unlikely figure to be flogging crypto...
https://nitter.poast.org/SJAMcBride/status/2065463311936753809#m
Published: June 12, 2026 15:56
Tim McGarry, car salesman: The uplifting content Northern Ireland needs after a difficult week - or it would be if someone hadn't hacked his account to try to claim Da as NI's most unlikely figure to be flogging crypto...
Tim Mc Garry (@Tim_Mc_Garry)
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RT by @AlexKane221b: This is me on this week's On The Spot Football podcast with Johnny McMurray. I'm talking about my book and all things Glentoran this century. Feel free to share this (please).
https://youtu.be/xnaXWjqvk5g?is=yyL4rmWVgMOZjbET
https://nitter.poast.org/Cheesewright3/status/2065379586972504153#m
Published: June 12, 2026 10:24
This is me on this week's On The Spot Football podcast with Johnny McMurray. I'm talking about my book and all things Glentoran this century. Feel free to share this (please).
youtu.be/xnaXWjqvk5g?is=yyL4…
RT by @AlexKane221b: GOOD MORNING HERES THE NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY 12-6-26 FROM DIAMONDS NEWSAGENTS BALLYMENA …..#BuyANewspaper
https://nitter.poast.org/EDiamond136/status/2065302745548996910#m
Published: June 12, 2026 05:18
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RT by @AlexKane221b: A statement on behalf of the Directors of the 4 Corners Festival.
https://nitter.poast.org/4cornersbelfast/status/2065167129523929459#m
Published: June 11, 2026 20:19
A statement on behalf of the Directors of the 4 Corners Festival.
It’s taken us a long, long time, but we’ve finally got around to starting The Sopranos. It’s very good.
https://nitter.poast.org/AlexKane221b/status/2065163087397761334#m
Published: June 11, 2026 20:03
It’s taken us a long, long time, but we’ve finally got around to starting The Sopranos. It’s very good.
RT by @AlexKane221b: "A 2018 LucidTalk poll commissioned by Labour’s branch in Northern Ireland found 6% of adults would give the party a first preference in Stormont and council elections, and 32% would give it a second or lower preference.
"The issue was divisive, with 52% against Labour running at all."
Read Newton Emerson: https://tinyurl.com/4y2vyb4f
https://nitter.poast.org/irish_news/status/2065101753146851386#m
Published: June 11, 2026 16:00
"A 2018 LucidTalk poll commissioned by Labour’s branch in Northern Ireland found 6% of adults would give the party a first preference in Stormont and council elections, and 32% would give it a second or lower preference.
"The issue was divisive, with 52%…
Ah, what might be described as the Jim Trott (Vicar of Dibley) response; where his string of noes tended to end in a ‘yes’.
https://nitter.poast.org/AlexKane221b/status/2065094976485113888#m
Published: June 11, 2026 15:33
Ah, what might be described as the Jim Trott (Vicar of Dibley) response; where his string of noes tended to end in a ‘yes’.
Kemi Badenoch (@KemiBadenoch)
This is bullshit.
What I ACTUALLY said is we "cannot have another left-wing government. But I'm…
RT by @AlexKane221b: This is bullshit.
What I ACTUALLY said is we "cannot have another left-wing government. But I'm afraid that Reform has quite a lot of left-wing ideas. They want more benefits. They want nationalisation”
I then said.
On "deals, non-aggression pacts and so on....I'm just saying no. It's just no, no, no, no, no, no, no."
https://nitter.poast.org/KemiBadenoch/status/2065076212855124166#m
Published: June 11, 2026 14:18
This is bullshit.
What I ACTUALLY said is we "cannot have another left-wing government. But I'm afraid that Reform has quite a lot of left-wing ideas. They want more benefits. They want nationalisation”
I then said.
On "deals, non-aggression pacts and so…
Very powerful contribution from @mikenesbittni on @StephenNolan this morning
https://nitter.poast.org/AlexKane221b/status/2065006871765803295#m
Published: June 11, 2026 09:42
Very powerful contribution from @mikenesbittni on @StephenNolan this morning
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Published: June 11, 2026 05:26
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RT by @AlexKane221b: There was due to be a protest at City Hall here, but we now have visitors to the city getting photos with a well-known PSNI officer...
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https://nitter.poast.org/jamesgould23/status/2064761772901388749#m
Published: June 10, 2026 17:29
There was due to be a protest at City Hall here, but we now have visitors to the city getting photos with a well-known PSNI officer...
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This is from an online piece in today’s The Economist
https://nitter.poast.org/AlexKane221b/status/2064745835234054582#m
Published: June 10, 2026 16:25
This is from an online piece in today’s The Economist
The sheer, naked aggression right now between Restore and Reform—especially over the roles occupied by Braverman and Jenrick in previous government—is extraordinary to behold. Both, of course, have an eye on next Thursday’s by-election.
https://nitter.poast.org/AlexKane221b/status/2064702937499086881#m
Published: June 10, 2026 13:35
The sheer, naked aggression right now between Restore and Reform—especially over the roles occupied by Braverman and Jenrick in previous government—is extraordinary to behold. Both, of course, have an eye on next Thursday’s by-election.
Statement from UUP Leader @JonBurrowsMLA
https://nitter.poast.org/AlexKane221b/status/2064679332216266863#m
Published: June 10, 2026 12:01
Statement from UUP Leader @JonBurrowsMLA
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Published: June 10, 2026 05:30
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RT by @AlexKane221b: GOOD MORNING HERES THE NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR TUESDAY 9-6-26 …..#BuyANewspaper
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Published: June 9, 2026 05:46
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This from @JimGamble_INEQE is, typically from him, clear headed and straight to the key points
https://nitter.poast.org/AlexKane221b/status/2064051102564179985#m
Published: June 8, 2026 18:25
This from @JimGamble_INEQE is, typically from him, clear headed and straight to the key points
Belfast News Letter (@News_Letter)
Jim Gamble: Wrong question is being asked in criminal age of responsibility debate trib.al/FrS2PVg
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RT by @AlexKane221b: The implication that Jon Burrows is hardline, and that the UUP has abandoned moderate unionism by picking him as leader, is based on nothing concrete. https://app.newsletter.co.uk/story/8663190/content.html
https://nitter.poast.org/3000Versts/status/2063942437219844368#m
Published: June 8, 2026 11:13
The implication that Jon Burrows is hardline, and that the UUP has abandoned moderate unionism by picking him as leader, is based on nothing concrete. app.newsletter.co.uk/story/8…
A poll on the Irish unity issue is followed by a variant of the, “these figures tell us this.” “oh no they don’t”. As someone who is on the pro-union side of the line and old enough to have seen the damage done to unionism by UK governments, my view is take nothing for granted.
https://nitter.poast.org/AlexKane221b/status/2063930184466645286#m
Published: June 8, 2026 10:24
A poll on the Irish unity issue is followed by a variant of the, “these figures tell us this.” “oh no they don’t”. As someone who is on the pro-union side of the line and old enough to have seen the damage done to unionism by UK governments, my view is…
Well, if these figures are to be believed then the DUP and SF (who have both collapsed the assembly) are screwed. But they’ll both do very well, of course. Also, neither will agree to any reform that risks the vetoes they presentlyhave—while, as usual, blaming the other.
https://nitter.poast.org/AlexKane221b/status/2063898213187281378#m
Published: June 8, 2026 08:17
Well, if these figures are to be believed then the DUP and SF (who have both collapsed the assembly) are screwed. But they’ll both do very well, of course. Also, neither will agree to any reform that risks the vetoes they presentlyhave—while, as usual,…
Indeed. And no doubt all those on the UK right—who object to Starmer ceding it—would be quite happy to sell it to a President who doesn’t actually care about the right here. Or anywhere, for that matter
https://nitter.poast.org/AlexKane221b/status/2063891753514451192#m
Published: June 8, 2026 07:51
Indeed. And no doubt all those on the UK right—who object to Starmer ceding it—would be quite happy to sell it to a President who doesn’t actually care about the right here. Or anywhere, for that matter
RT by @AlexKane221b: And then continue to vote for parties that have collapsed stormont
https://nitter.poast.org/JeremyWesthead/status/2063865015921172598#m
Published: June 8, 2026 06:05
And then continue to vote for parties that have collapsed stormont
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Published: June 8, 2026 05:11
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Some interesting stuff here from the University of Liverpool. H/T to Pete Shirlow from @IrishInstitute
https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/media/livacuk/irish-studies/research/IIS,Sunday,Times,-,NI,Survey,May,2026.pdf
https://nitter.poast.org/AlexKane221b/status/2063729810443030991#m
Published: June 7, 2026 21:08
Some interesting stuff here from the University of Liverpool. H/T to Pete Shirlow from @IrishInstitute
liverpool.ac.uk/media/livacu…
Thanks Derek. I couldn’t get it opened (maybe a glitch on my part), but I’ve attached another one
https://nitter.poast.org/AlexKane221b/status/2063727174759129281#m
Published: June 7, 2026 20:57
Thanks Derek. I couldn’t get it opened (maybe a glitch on my part), but I’ve attached another one
Derek Mooney 🇮🇪 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@DSMooney)
His greatest is still: Election Day Is A Holiday
“People on whom I do not bother to dote
Are people who do not bother…
I’ve always loved Ogden Nash. But sometimes, especially as you get older, he wallops you right between the eyes
https://nitter.poast.org/AlexKane221b/status/2063673741570162976#m
Published: June 7, 2026 17:25
I’ve always loved Ogden Nash. But sometimes, especially as you get older, he wallops you right between the eyes
RT by @AlexKane221b: With less than a year until the election, I think we need greater discernment re: the leaking/commentary/pile-ons against Jon Burrows.
Look at this data and ask yourself the question: who stands to lose most from a resurgent UUP?
https://nitter.poast.org/gary_ni/status/2063663738293543424#m
Published: June 7, 2026 16:45
With less than a year until the election, I think we need greater discernment re: the leaking/commentary/pile-ons against Jon Burrows.
Look at this data and ask yourself the question: who stands to lose most from a resurgent UUP?