Politics in the north can get a bit dry, but some colour was added to the campaign today when SDLP Assembly Election candidates Alban Maginness, Marietta Farrell, and Carmel Hanna handed out Valentine's Day cards to members of the public in Belfast city centre which were emblazoned with the message that it's time to kiss direct rule goodbye. As far as I could gather, the point of the event was not to go on the pull, but rather to put the message out that it's time to send the British direct rule ministers packing back to London and give the SDLP a strong mandate for progress and delivery on the 7th March.
Lagan Valley assembly candidate Marietta Farrell commented: "The future under direct rule is a bleak and an expensive one. Water charges, rates, a high cost of living and low grade services. The South leaps forward, but we are being left behind. That gap is only going to continue to increase under direct rule. That’s why it is time to end it. Let’s face it – we really could do better.
"On March 7th we have the chance to give a mandate for change, a mandate for progress and a mandate for stability. A stronger SDLP is the best vote to end direct rule and deliver real progress. Because left to themselves other parties just can’t make it work. That is why on March 7th people should vote for an all-Ireland economy, for jobs, for hospitals and against water charges. That is why on March 7th people can make the difference by voting SDLP."
Anyway, here's a brief video I cobbled together of the event. Not exactly hi-tech, but a bit of a change from the usual stills of people standing in a row looking gormless :)
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
SDLP Valentine's Day Message: It Is Time To Dump Direct Rule!
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Alban, Marietta and Carmel are all fine looking people El Blogador, but wasn't this Valentine's Day escapade a prime opportunity to call on the very capable Sharon Haughey? I know she's from Armagh, but still. People in Belfast have been very miserable of late with all the poor weather. They could do with some cheering up before Nigel Dodds hits the streets.
Presumably Sharon was on the streets with Dominic securing the support of the good people of Newry and Armagh at the time ;)
Not bad, but you would have improved it by having Barry White singing "Love is in the Air" as the backing track.
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