@feike The UK's two far-right parties are the #Conservatives and #ReformUK - one more economically far-right, the other one more authoritarian.

#Labour and the #LibDems are both more 'normal' right-wing parties. Labour are currently in power.

The centre-left parties are all constrained to one or two of the four nations that make up the UK - #SNP and #Greens in Scotland, different Greens in England and Wales, #PlaidCymru also in Wales, and the #SDLP in Northern Ireland.

https://www.politicalcompass.org/uk2024

The Political Compass

The Political Compass: a 2-dimensional typology of political opinions

Gordon Lyons slammed for Derry ‘exclusion’ in announcement – The Irish News

Derry City FC bosses have said they will “take time to reflect and discuss” after it emerged the…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #derry #dfc #DUP #foyle #gordonlyons #IE #Ireland #sdlp
https://www.newsbeep.com/116943/

#OnThisDay, 3rd May 1979, elections to Westminster were held. Here's the SDLP manifesto from that election:

https://www.leftarchive.ie/document/341/

#Elections #SDLP #History

SDLP Election Manifesto, Westminster Election, 1979 (1979) — Social Democratic and Labour Party

Commentary and PDF of SDLP Election Manifesto, Westminster Election, 1979, published by Social Democratic and Labour Party.

Irish Left Archive

[14:30] SDLP says it won't attend St Patrick's Day events in US

The SDLP has ruled out attending any events for St Patrick's Day in Washington DC next month.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0211/1496071-white-house-st-patricks-day/

#SDLP #StPatrick's #WashingtonDC #nextmonth

[01:01] Bruton skeptical SF, SDLP represented nationalist views

John Bruton did not believe that Sinn Féin and the SDLP accurately represented the views of ordinary northern nationalists and wanted to carry out opinion polling to find out what they really wanted, Newly released State Papers show.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1230/1487389-state-papers-john-burton/

#JohnBruton #SinnFéin #SDLP

NI OPINION POLL

Headline Assembly voting intention. Poll by #LucidTalk:

Sinn Fein: 29% (-1)
Democratic Unionist Party: 19% (+1)
Alliance Party: 13% (-2)
Traditional Unionist Voice: 11% (+2)
SDLP: 10% (+2)
Ulster Unionist Party: 10% (-2)
Green Party: 2% (=)
PBP: 2% (+1)
Aontú: 1% (-1)

Sinn Fein lead of 10 points.

Conducted 1-4 November 2024. Changes with 16-19 August 2024

#ukpolitics #ukpol #nipol #NorthernIreland #polling #SinnFein #DUP #AllianceParty #UUP #SDLP #TUV #GreenParty #GE2024

In Stormont, change is what's needed,
But progress feels greatly impeded,
The new SDLP chief,
Wants peace to be brief,
For a united, strong land, we're pleaded.

#GuardianLimerick #SDLP #Brexit #Politics

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/04/stormont-not-bringing-the-change-northern-ireland-needs-says-new-sdlp-leader

Johnson’s Brexit left ‘wholly negative legacy’ across Ireland, says new SDLP leader

Claire Hanna lambasts arrogance of former PM and ‘stinking status quo’ in Stormont that has stifled ambition

The Guardian

[12:51] Hanna to become new SDLP leader at party conference

Claire Hanna will be installed as the SDLP's next leader at its annual conference this afternoon.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2024/1005/1473740-sdlp-hanna/

#ClaireHanna #SDLP #annual #thisafternoon

NORTHERN IRELAND SEATS TO WATCH

Key seats to watch in NI tomorrow night:

North Down - can Alliance hang on?
Belfast East - will Alliance unseat the DUP?
South Antrim - will the UUP unseat the DUP?
Fermangh & South Tyrone - UK's most marginal seat between Sinn Fein and the UUP.

#ukpolitics #ukpol #nipol #NorthernIreland #polling #DUP #SinnFein #AllianceParty #SDLP #UUP #TUV #GE2024

NORTHERN IRELAND OPINION POLL

Headline Westminster voting intention from final NI poll of the election by #LucidTalk:

Sinn Fein: 23% (-1 / =)
DUP: 21% (= / -10)
Alliance: 18% (+1 / +1)
SDLP: 14% (+1 / -1)
UUP: 13% (+1 / +1)
TUV: 4% (-1 / new)

Conducted 24-25 June 2024. Changes with 8-10 June 2024 / with 2019 general election.

#ukpolitics #ukpol #nipol #NorthernIreland #polling #DUP #SinnFein #AllianceParty #SDLP #UUP #TUV #GE2024