I noticed on another site that the Sinn Féin supporters have rebaptised the SDLP as the South Down and Londonderry Party. I belong to the generation who knew them as the Stoop Down Low Party – though given that Sinn Féin have ditched every ‘principle’ they ever had and there were more British spies than you could shake a stick at in ‘the movement’ (or should that be ‘the molement’), one wonders who exactly was doing the stooping. Still, people in glass houses and all that. It is not hard to rename Sinn Féin: Sin Féin; Spin Féin and, my favourite, Spy Feign.
I wonder though at the lack of imagination from the SDLP in not turning their very distinctive letters to their advantage. If the opposition take your name in vain, should you not at least going to the bother of replacing the slur with a better slogan? Here are some humorous, corny and provocative suggestions of my own for the SDLP. Blame a long, restless train journey for this one:
Still Delivering Lucid Politics;
Standing Despite Lying Provos;
Still Demanding Lasting Peace;
Strong Determined Leading Progressive.
Any other suggestions to El Mat.
Thursday, March 06, 2008
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What about Schoolteachers, Doctors and Lawyers Party?
I couldn't agree more with you Pol - the Shinners are greatest at spinning but thay have no sense of humour - the SDLP laughs at their insults but they whinge and whine if anyone dares to cross them - Spy feign is the best!! or maybe Whinge Pain in rhyming jest!
Better a Stoop than Stoop Further.
The first place that i heard this line was from a senior official within dsd apparently its a standing joke that if your looking for the minister she is in South Down or Derry. Is electioneering part of her brief.
Posted by Oakleaf
Oakleaf-
That's rubbish. That phrase has been doing the round for ages, much like the other 'fun' monikers for the SDLP. It's more likely to eminate from the fact that those are the places where the SDLP is strongest.
elmat should your last sentence not read. It's more likely to eminate from the fact that those are the only places where the SDLP is strong.
Oakleaf
Schoolteachers, Doctors and Lawyers Party?
Its that type of attitude and snobbery thats costing us thousands of votes! not funny
Why has my commnet not been published? I am an SDLP supporter, what I said is right, snobbery is costing us votes!
Anon-
If you'd taken a look, you'd have seen that no comments appeared over the past few days. This was due to technical issues, and all stockpiled comments have now been published. El Blogador does not censor.
Up the SDLP!!!!!!!
Wont be long until the south down bit will be irrelevent aswell.
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