EREugene Reid

1. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Eugene Reid

   The SDLP Will Not Rebuild Itself from Belfast or Derry… (opens the original)

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   I am becoming increasingly irritated by the confident predictions that the SDLP is about to increase its vote, gain councillors and return more MLAs. Much as I would love to see it happen, having been on the ground, I find it difficult to believe that it’s a possibility. Where is the organisation? Where are the candidates? Where are the properly funded local campaigns? Where are the teams of people identifying voters, knocking doors and rebuilding an organisation that has been allowed to disappe

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2. Article · Jul 28, 2026 · Eugene Reid

   Are Stormont’s Voters Losing Patience? (opens the original)

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   One opinion poll should never be confused with an election result. Nevertheless, the latest LucidTalk figures deserve more than the usual few days of party spin and selective interpretation, because they may be capturing something deeper: a growing public frustration with Stormont itself. The DUP’s fall to 15 per cent will inevitably dominate the headlines. Given the turmoil surrounding the party, that result is hardly surprising. But concentrating entirely on the DUP risks missing the more impo

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