Yearly Archives: 2014

PART THREE – POLLING DAY

Ever wondered just how Sinn Fein manage to know who has voted for them on polling day, and who they need to still get out?  The answer lies with a car, a pen, a post it, and a caravan. Yes,

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Vixens guide to election canvass – Stage Two – ANALYSING THE VOTE

STAGE TWO : ANALYSING THE VOTE So, we’ve covered how to canvass using the TORRENT model, and now comes the important bit. What do you do with the information? Step 1. Collate. You need to collate your Greens, Whites and

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Part One – How to get your vote out!

STAGE 1 – CANVASSING THE VOTER.  As election fever subsides, and parties begin the postmortem, VIxens has decided to offer some advice to those parties who haven’t managed to bring their vote out, or manage it well.  Sinn Féin are unquestionably good at not

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NI21 All that Glitters. (Jayne Olorunda)

Even as a teenager I had been interested in politics, I even studied it. Then an interest was all I had. I had my own personal battles to deal with. In those days I depended on our politicians to rectify or

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Liberal… (to a certain extent) (Roisin Daley)

I am, some may say, a typical creature of liberalism… I like to read the Guardian. I hate the Daily Mail. I support Pussy Riot. I hate racism, bigotry, sexism, and homophobia. I can’t stand intolerance or close minded people,

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Muddied Waters – NI21 (Ann Allan)

Tonight we see another casualty of the cut and thrust of political life, with the news that NI21 chair, Tina Mc Kenzie has resigned from the executive. I’m saddened by that.  There was so much hope for NI21, and its

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Ann Allan – Happy memories of East Belfast

We are delighted to welcome Ann Allan as our newest Vixen. Below is a piece detailing her memories of growing up in the 60’s and 70’s, and her fondness for East Belfast.   I arrived in East Belfast in October 1966.

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Victims Blog : Ann Travers : Gerry Adams court case, memories and pensions.

  The last number of weeks have been tough one for victims in Northern Ireland.   If you have lost someone or part of your physical self in the “troubles”, or if you have been emotionally or mentally affected, then it can’t have

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Jean Mc Conville : The dogs on the street know who did it.

There couldn’t have been a more intimidating sight to the children of Jean Mc Conville than the scores of republicans who turned up on Saturday afternoon, and who congregated at the top of Derby Terrace in the Divis estate in

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Jean Mc Conville investigation – Gerry Adams arrested.

Vixens broke the story this evening that Gerry Adams, President of Sinn Féin, has been arrested by the PSNI in connection with the ongoing investigation into the murder of Jean Mc Conville. Mr Adams (65) presented himself with his solicitor, Seamus

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