Simon Ashley

Office Manager for Dan McCrossan MLA. Ex LD Leader in MCR. Ex Press, Diary and Fundraiser for John Leech MP. MCFC fan. Married to Briege. Niall & Niamh’s dad

[Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @SeamasBelfast]

.@Survation seem to know their stuff. If they’re right (they were in 2014, 2017 and 2019) we have the best chance in a long time to take seats away from the DUP and elect people and parties who will work together… #AE22

[The SDLP @SDLPlive]

The real issue of this election is the cost-of-living crisis. We need to get on with tackling it.

@columeastwood #BBCNIDebate

[The SDLP @SDLPlive]

"This election is not about the colour of the passport in your pocket.

It's about getting round the table and putting money in people's pockets."

@columeastwood

#BBCNIDebate #PeopleFirst

[Cllr. Séamas de Faoite @SeamasBelfast]

Want rid of the DUP?

230 extra votes in Strangford will elect @ConorHouston_ over DUP.

In Upper Bann it’s @doloreskelly v Dodds DUP for the last seat.

In South Antrim @roisinlynchsdlp can knock out Trevor Clarke DUP.

SDLP fighting DUP for key seats. #AE22 #PeopleFirst

[Simon Ashley @SimonAshleyMCR]

Paperwork in for both @McCrossanMLA and @CllrAdamGannon. #Peoplefirst. #TeamSDLP. Bring it on.
@mtkg25 @JasonBarr_SDLP @sppedwards @SDLPlive

[Cllr Adam Gannon @CllrAdamGannon]

Nominations are in & that's me officially on the ballot paper this May! 🗳️

#PeopleFirst #TeamSDLP

[Simon Ashley @SimonAshleyMCR]

@a4cderry This is what you said.

[Simon Ashley @SimonAshleyMCR]

But that’s not what you said. You said Daniel had refused to meet and he hadn’t and that you had accepted 9th April and you hadn’t.

[Alliance for Choice Derry @a4cderry]

@SimonAshleyMCR Yes and I’m sure you appreciate it takes a few hours for us to coordinate with members before we get back to you.

I’m sure we’ll work something out Simon - we look forward to meeting Daniel and telling our wide audience of followers (10k+ across all platforms) about the meeting.

[Simon Ashley @SimonAshleyMCR]

@a4cderry @McCrossanMLA Happy to do it over zoom too if that helps. Or look at other dates in the next couple of weeks if you want to make suggestions.

[Simon Ashley @SimonAshleyMCR]

@a4cderry You hadn’t accepted 10th April. You hadn’t responded when I corrected my error.

[Simon Ashley @SimonAshleyMCR]

It is wrong to say he won’t meet you. He has offered three dates, and has offered to meet any three reps from @a4cderry.

[Alliance for Choice Derry @a4cderry]

But rest assured @SimonAshleyMCR if we can’t assemble a team for the 18th we are happy to meet @McCrossanMLA in his capacity as an Assembly election candidate and hopefully that will grant us access to his calendar post March 24th. 👍🏻

[Cllr. Pat Catney @PatCatney]

Today we secured cross-party and cross-community support for the next stage of the Period Poverty Bill. Thanks to everyone who has supported us getting this far, especially the activists who have been constant inspiration to me.

[Simon Ashley @SimonAshleyMCR]

@a4cderry @McCrossanMLA He’s not refused to meet you. He’s offered three dates. 10th March. 17th March. 18th March.

[Nichola Mallon @NicholaMallon]

Great to be out on the ground today with @McCrossanMLA @sppedwards @JasonBarr_SDLP and the team in the Ballycolman Estate in Strabane and Clady speaking to residents about solutions to the problems they are experiencing when it comes to flooding and heavy HGV traffic.

[The SDLP @SDLPlive]

NEW: The Northern Ireland Assembly has backed our motion rejecting an amnesty for troubles-related crimes.

[The SDLP @SDLPlive]

⏰ It only takes 5 minutes ⏰

Did you know that the electoral register was wiped last month? That means that you, your friends and neighbours have all been removed from the list.

If you want to help transform your community and reshape our society you need to re-register today.

[Simon Ashley @SimonAshleyMCR]

With all the fuss about @ArleneFosterUK standing down, we must remember it is not about the politicians but about the people they represent.
@McCrossanMLA @SDLPlive is spot on

[The SDLP @SDLPlive]

280 kids still don't have school places today - that's what politicians should be talking about and addressing.

@McCrossanMLA has written to the Education Minister to propose funding additional places for those schools who applied but were rejected. We need to fix this.

[The SDLP @SDLPlive]

Real politics shouldn't be about waving flags, it should be about developing the standard of living of all sections of your people.

23 years on from the Good Friday Agreement, we all need to spill our sweat to change our society for the better.

[Mark H Durkan @MarkHDurkan]

Says the recent minister with responsibility for housing, whose party colleague is currently Minister.
#rulingbyfooling #spinféin

[Suzanne Breen @SuzyJourno]

SF moving Pat Sheehan from health to education committee in Stormont reshuffle. Suspect party is bringing in a heavy hitter because SDLP's Daniel McCrossan has so comprehensively outperformed it (& all other parties) in vigorously challenging Peter Weir on Covid schools' fiasco.

[The SDLP @SDLPlive]

Today is Seamus Mallon's first anniversary. We could hardly have imagined the year that would follow his death in January.

But his faith in the people of Ireland and his message of reconciliation is more important than ever.