Has the DUP leadership contest been precipitated by policy, politics, or a simpler clash of personalities? Hard to say, and more difficult to see how the DUP comes out the other side with a stable leadership. Not that Unionist voters are going to have a massive choice in 2022 - devil you know, or the devil or the deep blue sea.
The accusation of policy designed by focus group has been made. A greater issue is media's apparent obsession with 'polls' for easy headlines and lazy copy, with commentators left to consider why and with little in the actual news columns to enlighten or inform the voter on why and what is happening. We talk % and whether polls can be trusted rather than substantive issues around whether, whatever the numbers, are we getting good government.
Just not good enough
A roadmap that lacks direction
Risky business
Tiocfaidh ar latte!
2021 may not be so different
Borderline ClusterF#£€!
Groundhog Days
Ambiguously certain is not certainty at all.
All about the message; future, present, past.
Yes to infrastructure, but foundations first before grand schemes...
New Government, same old problems
Approaching approaches
Recap on health reform, no budget, big decisions looming
Making Stormont better
An uncertain legacy
Confidence in short supply
Promises, promises.
Health status, Executive stasis, and Boris's strategic manoeuvres on Brexit.
Media, asking questions, and the election calm before...
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