Thomas Blain

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[Thomas Blain @ThomasJBlain]

Finally got my grandmother to vote since the GFA, she thought it was important enough to come and #DemandBetter for North Belfast! 💛#GE19 @allianceparty @NualaMcAllister #PollingStationSelfie

[William Crawley @williamcrawley]

Is it odd that new health review by Robbie Butler was announced on the UUP’s X account before it was announced by the Department of Health on their own account?

[Naomi Long MLA @naomi_long]

This is can-kicking.

Clinicians are clear: the status quo isn't an option and time is not on our side.

The choice is managed transformation or service collapse. The latter risks patients; the former needs leadership, vision and courage.

Populism and avoidance won't cut it.

[Deirdre Heenan @deirdreheenan]

Seriously: Another review?

Our health & social care system is slowly dying under the weight of expert reviews

Hayes Review 2001
Appleby Reviews 2005, 2011
Compton Review 2011
Donaldson Review 2014
Bengoa Review 2016

The economic, social human cost of inaction is egregious.

[Newton Emerson @NewtonEmerson]

Everything already reviewed by experts to be reviewed by experts again.

[Thomas Blain @ThomasJBlain]

@Electoral_UK THANK YOU!!!

[Marie-Louise Connolly @mlchealth]

There have been 3 expert/official reviews about Emergency General Surgery in NI. All have pointed to surgical workforce being stretched across too many sites which is unstable and unsafe. DOH 2022 review states: 1/3

[Newton Emerson @NewtonEmerson]

Refusing, for decades, to rationalise services because of local objections is why Northern Ireland’s health service is close to collapse.
If a new UUP minister gives into this, it'll be another year wasted.

[Nigel McKinney @NigelMcKinney]

The head of the @UFUHQ on @bbcradioulster demonstrating exactly what the Minister said. Their representative oozing arrogance and entitlement. The public need reminding that the bulk of farm incomes in in ni are from taxpayer subsidy and we are entitled to regulate farming

[Amanda Ferguson @AmandaFBelfast]

It’s v.obvious some people find a gay man being agriculture minister unsettling. I recall late rights campaigner PA Maglochlainn telling me when covering LGBT+ issues to remember how difficult and challenging being your authentic self is for many rural people.

[Danny Donnelly MLA @DannyDonnelly1]

A Minister was found to have breached the Ministerial code and it’s not Andrew Muir.
I can only assume that everyone calling for the Andrew to resign also called on Gordon Lyons to resign over the attack on Larne Leisure Centre? #Hmmm

https://t.co/Pfaxti2f2T

[Cllr Stephen Donnelly @SteveDonnelly95]

No genius needed to work out why the first Agriculture minister to give a damn about the environment, and who refuses to bow to vested interests, is being targeted.

Some will not be satisfied until another puppet climate change denier is back in office. That is the driver here.

[CircleLineBelfast @CircleLineBT]

Bravo @AndrewMuirNI!

The @UFUHQ have blocked greenways, critical infrastructure, polluted our waterways, while claiming subsidies and seeking to avoid inheritance tax.

They have had a disproportionate voice for a sector that represents just 2% of the economic output in Northern Ireland.

[Stewart Dickson CF MLA 🇺🇦 @stewartcdickson]

Sadly a organisation not listening they should read the court judgement on the horrific crimes at the farm in question and be working with the Minister to eradicate animal cruelty not attacking a Minister they should be standing up for the good of the farming. @UFUHQ

[Nigel McKinney @NigelMcKinney]

Not a chance Minister Muir should resign, he’s the first DAERA Minister in years to recognise the breadth of the department responsibilities & to take environmental degradation seriously. The @UFUHQ demonstrate arrogant entitlement in their posturing

[JPCampbellBiz @JP_Biz]

The yLink, which is being made less generous, is a youth discount. Meanwhile the 60+ SmartPass, which can be used by people in full time work & possibly at peak earning power, remains undisturbed.

[shayfox262 @shayfox2621]

📍𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐃𝐄𝐀
Delighted to be up in Limavady supporting Cllr Amy Mairs - a progressive and fighter for the people in the local community 🙌.

[AllianceYouthNI @AllianceYouthNI]

📍𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐃𝐄𝐀
Alliance Youth supporting Cllr Amy Mairs today in her constituency updating residents on casework & local deliveries.

Alliance Youth reps across the country are 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 💛

[Alliance Party @allianceparty]

Stormont has been down for almost half its life, with progress blocked and time wasted on division.

Time for Democratic Renewal. No more one-party walkouts, dodging accountability, vetoes or dark money.

The argument for reform has been won – let’s seize this opportunity.

[Alliance Party @allianceparty]

See our full proposals here: https://t.co/T1xs3xzAgK

[AllianceYouthNI @AllianceYouthNI]

𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐦
📍Jubilee Park
Great to be out again in Jubilee Park continuing our on the ground campaign to keep our communities cleaner 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞.