tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post3268997035438317753..comments2024-03-28T17:44:07.653+00:00Comments on TPQ: Baby Shinners and the Election MachineAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-59754521093115943462015-04-22T08:53:50.399+01:002015-04-22T08:53:50.399+01:00Gerard,
there is as much chance of me taking that...Gerard,<br /><br />there is as much chance of me taking that seat from Maskey as there is of Gerry C doing it. Like Belfast Marxist I wish Gerry well but I imagine things are too deeply ingrained for SF to lose that seat. They could bring Scap back and run him as a hero of the peace process and he would get in. They would make excuses by the dozen and tell you to see the big picture and if it is AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-40401305433315692682015-04-21T22:15:52.088+01:002015-04-21T22:15:52.088+01:00The last time Maskey stood in west Belfast he saw ...The last time Maskey stood in west Belfast he saw the lowest turn out ever, it's my view Carroll could lift it in a surprise move. Everybody is watching East Belfast to see who the winner will be between Alliance and the DUP but it's my view this will be the real interesting one to watch. Carroll is also canvassing on the Shankill road across community lines, that's to his credit. Gerard.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03755318383331114316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-60213700175690126912015-04-21T19:54:08.250+01:002015-04-21T19:54:08.250+01:00Good article, particularly on role of the baby Shi...Good article, particularly on role of the baby Shinners. <br /><br />I can remember speaking to a number of them before they were re-branded by their CEO. <br /><br />The ones I came into contact with seem to have gained the respect of their peers on the back of what their parents/family may have done in the war, not through their own struggle/activism. <br /><br />The baby shinners are the newsjunkie283https://www.blogger.com/profile/13251472093272678773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-69487836458640321932015-04-21T14:42:04.239+01:002015-04-21T14:42:04.239+01:00I’m afraid to say that the revolutionary spirit th...I’m afraid to say that the revolutionary spirit the old guard had died in the 80s after they contested their first elections. If you look at the Maskey family and their venture into politics they have become a political dynasty. Alex is possible the longest serving SF politician and then his brother Liam took up the mantle for several years and now we have Paul. <br /><br /> It says a lot for Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16890744648034454941noreply@blogger.com