tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post5316193973900159157..comments2024-03-27T12:40:09.015+00:00Comments on Three Thousand Versts of Loneliness: Hague launches Conservatives and Unionists manifesto, as Nicholson puts faith in Northern Ireland electorate.Owen Polleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00567787385096905811noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-84803873505044758892009-05-25T17:53:52.972+01:002009-05-25T17:53:52.972+01:00The biggest problem will be voter apathy. It is po...The biggest problem will be voter apathy. It is possible the turnout will be below 40% and of that the most ardent will be TUV so the DUP<br />and CU's may suffer disproportionately.<br /><br />CUAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-9826833798370457982009-05-25T16:15:01.244+01:002009-05-25T16:15:01.244+01:00Good blog, Chekov,
Patience is the watchword. No...Good blog, Chekov,<br /><br />Patience is the watchword. Nobody can predict how it will go for Jim Nich. <br /><br />If he does do badly, it will be a yardstick of the task that is ahead of us but it should not and will not get in the way of the longer term project.<br /><br />For what it is worth, my hunch is that Jim Nich's core vote will hold and that the DUP's vote compared to 5 years ago could be slashed by a thirdSeymour Majornoreply@blogger.com