Brian Pope

Independent Infrastructure, Engineering and Public Policy Analyst I Expert Witness I Former Councillor.

[Brian Pope @BrianPope100]

The Drumcree crisis exposes a growing divide between cultural and constitutional Unionism. (Article below)

Securing the Union may require restraining cultural instincts and putting reconciliation at the heart of Unionism’s constitutional strategy.

https://t.co/ilrCuRvUFw

[BBC The View @bbctheview]

"We're seeing faster growth in terms of the numbers adopting in the north-west than in Belfast."

@david_crozier on the regional growth of AI right across Northern Ireland.

#BBCTheView @MarkCarruthers7

[Brian Pope @BrianPope100]

@rodneyedwards Hi Rodney, I know change takes time (and great progress so far on the NL) but I think the e-paper viewer download needs a little work as it's really slow to download properly. Hope you don't mind me mentioning, thanks.

[Faisal Islam @faisalislam]

NEW

UK GDP grew 0.7% in Q3… 1.9% up on same quarter last year.. fastest for more than 2 years, breaking pattern since pandemic of slow growth in second half of year

[Newton Emerson @NewtonEmerson]

A perfect new home for the Northern Ireland Assembly.

[Brian Pope @BrianPope100]

@Garbhan_D https://t.co/7eOl4wg4Uj

[Brian Pope @BrianPope100]

@joanne_sansome @MatthewOToole2 @DKellyDerry @williamcrawley @BBCTalkback fair point Joanne. There are so many distractions just now that it's hard to choose from them. I suppose I have given up hearing anything meaningful from the Assembly this side of the election. But all this talk does get anyway from talking about their record/delivery.

[Brian Pope @BrianPope100]

@joanne_sansome @MatthewOToole2 @DKellyDerry @williamcrawley @BBCTalkback Germany successfully moved its parliament from Bonn to Berlin in 1999 - in Australia,Melbourne to Canberra in 1927. Various reasons and others but regional redevelopment is a good one. Besides, Stormont has got lots of legislation it just needs to take the difficult decisions!

[Brian Pope @BrianPope100]

@DKellyDerry @SeanMcCDerry @wallyt53 @AlexKane221b @rodneyedwards Daniel, that is correct - a serious programme for government needs to have measurable delivery dates and actions, otherwise it's nothing more than a manifesto..

[Brian Pope @BrianPope100]

@MarkRobinsonNI or the North West!

https://t.co/7eOl4wg4Uj

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@JonBurrowsMLA Jon, I would suggest reform and a removal van to the North West.... (regional rebalance of power)

https://t.co/7eOl4wg4Uj

[Brian Pope @BrianPope100]

@joanne_sansome @MatthewOToole2 @DKellyDerry @williamcrawley @BBCTalkback Thanks Joanne, but there is a well-known regional imbalance in Northern Ireland which is ignored by many of our politicians. That is a very good reason to relocate the centre of power.

[Brian Pope @BrianPope100]

@chrisadonnelly Already had the idea 3 years ago Chris.

https://t.co/7eOl4wgCJR

[Brian Pope @BrianPope100]

@EvertonHeritage Thank you so much for the invite, great photo!

[Brian Pope @BrianPope100]

Privileged to meet 'Dixie' Dean's granddaughter (pictured below) and more recent footballing legend, Peter Reid, as a guest of the Everton Heritage Society at their annual awards last night.

Followed by a tour of the new Hill Dickinson football stadium this morning.

[Melanie Prentice @MelaniePrentic2]

Lovely night at Goodison
for @EvertonHeritage presentation evening of The Dixie Dean Memorial Trophy

Well deserved winner of the trophy, Johnny Morrissey, a joy to listen to his stories & anecdotes. Different era of football, and a better one.
@reid6peter

And mum made it 💙

[Rob Sawyer @robsawyer70]

The amount of time and effort that goes in to organising and delivering an event like the @EvertonHeritage Dixie Dean Memorial Award Evening is mind-blowing.
Take a bow, Ken, Mike, Lewis and Dave.

[Brian Pope @BrianPope100]

@DKellyDerry @AlexKane221b @timmckane I'm not sure Daniel, but did you see the call for unionist unity on the front cover of the NewsLetter? B

[Brian Pope @BrianPope100]

Pleased to have lead letter in today's NewsLetter

The Drumcree crisis could have significant political consequences

Perhaps its lasting impact will be whether it encourages some of our political leaders to place reconciliation at the heart of their 'constitutional' strategies.

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@AndyBelfast @Stormont_watch @GarethBurns18 @mgtruth @Cheesewright3 @RandomRambler15 Sorry missed this, don't think anyone has come out well from the Drumcree situ.

But, just maybe it's a chance for us all to pause and consider what sort of a future we actually want. Peaceful, tolerant, respectful, prosperous or something else.

[Brian Pope @BrianPope100]

Pleased to have lead letter in today's NewsLetter

The Drumcree crisis could have significant political consequences

Perhaps its lasting impact will be whether it encourages some of our political leaders to place reconciliation at the heart of their 'constitutional' strategies.