David McCann
Lecture, Write & Commentate about Politics & Elections. Columnist with @irish_news All musings are my own.
- Interesting that some consideration is being given to changing the Assembly's sitting days.
- 🆕 Episode is now live 🟥 Are we too negative about Stormont? 🟥 What went wrong on rates? 🟥 What happened with Timothy Gaston? 🎧 Available wherever you get your podcast
- The natural state for any nation is to be independent’ - Plaid Cymru leader @rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
- In today's @irishnews.com I speak with @plaidcymru.bsky.social Leader @rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social 🟩Ahead in the polls, we talk about how his election could impact the UK 🟩His relationship with Sinn Féin 🟩His admiration for Ireland 🟩His advice on how to promote language rights
- The latest @StormontSources is now live. We discuss the @lucidtalk.bsky.social poll and whether Gordon Lyons should resign. 🎧 Available now
- "The reality is that unless a minister loses their party leader’s confidence, they are basically untouchable. In a political culture already too skewed towards strong party discipline, our procedures make it harder, to hold our political representatives to account." Read: tinyurl.com/y2eukv3f
- Today's @irishnews.com column If you want accountability at Stormont, you need a properly funded opposition www.irishnews.com/opinion/davi...
- The Jan 2021 LT poll correctly captured the overall trend for what would happen in May 2022. The SDLP was a bit high on that. SF/DUP typically gain a bit of ground towards the campaign as some voters return to what they know. The big talking point for 2027 could be who comes 3rd rather than 1st.
- Remembered today the @lucidtalk.bsky.social poll published around this time five years ago, which reported a steep drop in DUP support to 19% and SF becoming the largest party. One of the first polls to indicate that outcome. Arlene Foster was ousted 3 months later
- .@lucidtalk.bsky.social poll Jan 2021 SF: 24% DUP: 19% APNI: 18% SDLP: 13% UUP: 12% TUV: 10% Results on Election Day 2022 SF: 29% DUP: 21% APNI: 13.5% UUP: 11.7% SDLP: 9% TUV: 7.6%
- This week's @StormontSources has @katenicholl.bsky.social speaking to us about the tone of politics and how to make Stormont work better. Plus Unionist Unity and listener questions.
- One of Australia's most successful political partnerships has collapsed for the second time in a year. The National Party have left the coalition with the Liberals www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2zd...
- Does Northern Ireland need Reform? Red Lines @markcarruthers7.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
- "We will be lucky if 1,000 people listen to an episode" Throughout 2025, @StormontSources was listened to/downloaded: 249,000 times. Our social media impressions are just over 2.3 million. Huge thank you to those who have listened since February and to all our guests.
- Jon Burrows is the third leader to hail from North Antrim. His two predecessors also faced no contest. Since 2003, no UUP leader apart from Mike Nesbitt has fought two AEs in a row. (I am counting 2016/2017 in that). Of the four most recent leaders, just 1 led to an AE.
- All five main parties at Stormont have leaders who were elected unopposed. Mary Lou-SF ~(2018) MON (2017 if you count her) Gavin-DUP (2024) Naomi-APNI (2016) Jon-UUP (2026) Claire-SDLP (2024)
- Will @JonBurrowsMLA take the @uuponline.bsky.social into opposition? "If we go into opposition, I can tell you this, it will be something different to what you have seen before"
- If I am reading standing orders right, there are just a matter of weeks left for Alliance or the UUP to withdraw from the Executive and become part of the Official Opposition. Executive returned on 3rd February 2024. The rules are that you have two years to join.
- Was on #BBCRedLines discussing the @uuponline.bsky.social leadership contest. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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- 🆕 Stormont Sources speaks with the Economy Minister @caoimhearchibald.bsky.social about what Sinn Fein wants to achieve by 2027. We also chat about the recent Lucid Talk poll. Available to listen here and wherever you get your podcasts stormontsources.com
- 🚨@StormontSources is now Live! This week @sdlp.bsky.social Leader @clairehanna.bsky.social is on the podcast to discuss their budget ideas and how they will work with other parties to achieve unity. Plus, some discussion on compulsory voting and the EU/UK deal Listen: stormontsources.com
- 🆕What's the Labour Government doing for Northern Ireland? @dmcbfs, @timcairns and Michael assess Sir Keir Starmer's policy announcements on immigration and more. Plus: Eurovision. 🎧Streaming now on your podcast app and on YouTube.
- Latest Stormont Sources is now live! Have a listen stormontsources.com
- The video edition of StormontSources is now up on Youtube. Discussing Kneecap, why NI seems like we cannot build anything, and the Canadian Election, where we find Mark Carney and Tim Cairns have something in common. youtu.be/J4ulicv0EcE?...
- New: Stormont Sources N. Ireland Politicians’ Reactions to the Death of the Pope. Plus, the Aontu Bill on presidential voting rights for Northerners. 🎧Streaming now on your podcast app, and on YouTube. stormontsources.com
- Latest column in today's @irishnews.com www.irishnews.com/opinion/davi...
- Stormont Sources will be doing a Q&A episode in the next few weeks. If you have a burning political question you'd like us to address, please get in touch. ✉️ Email: hello@stormontsources.com 📱 WhatsApp: 0333 404 6507 (Use the word Stormont) 💻 If you're on X send us a tweet @stormontsources
- Two ex-DUP SPADs for the price of one this week, reflecting on the past 12 months and more for the party. Listen in here stormontsources.com
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- How can Stormont avoid getting caught in the Trump tariff crossfire? www.irishnews.com/opinion/how-...
- I was on Sunday Politics today talking about the politics of Trump's tariffs, the Public Accounts Committee report into overspending on projects and Cara Hunter's interview with Stormont Sources www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
- 🎙️Latest StormontSources is now live We debated the MLA Abuse report on last week's @bbctheview, Irish Language Signs at Grand Central Station, and the Welfare Reform motion brought forward by @allianceparty.bsky.social stormontsources.com
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- Today will be another reminder that linking with any Westminster party is political madness and that if we are going to improve our lot we will have to do it ourselves. @irishnews.com www.irishnews.com/opinion/forg...
- Housing will be a huge issue at the 2027 Assembly Election and even bigger for 2032. www.niauditoffice.gov.uk/publications...
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- How much visibility should political leaders have in the media? Plus, Kellie Armstrong joins us to consider three years since the Assembly passed the Integrated Education Act. Streaming now on your podcast app.
- Latest Stormont Sources is now live We are looking stateside this week asking did the boycott of the White House work and how did those who attended do? Listen here stormontsources.com
- The latest Stormont Sources is now live! Looking at the Programme for the Government and the DUP Deputy Leadership Listen here stormontsources.com
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- The latest Stormont Sources is now live. Our first guest is @eointennyson.bsky.social who speaks to us about where the @allianceparty.bsky.social goes next. stormontsources.com
- My latest in the @irishnews.com www.irishnews.com/opinion/davi...
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- And we are off! stormontsources.com
- Welcome inside politics in Northern Ireland. David McCann, Tim Cairns - former SpAd to First Minister Peter Robinson - and Micheal McKernan - former SDLP SpAd who worked in the Executive - bring analysis of Stormont politics. 🎧Subscribe to the podcast now stormontsources.com
- @otoolematthew.bsky.social speaking about accountability and opposition at @ulsteruniversity.bsky.social
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- Time for Stormont to prove the doubters wrong and show reform is possible @irish_news www.irishnews.com/opinion/davi...
- Writing in tomorrow's @irishnews.com about why we cannot expect the impetus for a border poll to come from outside Leinster House. The Irish government need to step up and take this more seriously.
- I was on today's Sunday Politics talking about childcare, tourism and the next Irish government.
