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David McCann

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Lecture, Write & Commentate about Politics & Elections. Columnist with @irish_news Host @StormontSources All musings are my own.

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"Well somebody has applied to put one of those signs on my office in East Belfast" Do you agree with Gavin Robinson that it is a 'mockery' for someone to apply to have an Irish language sign put outside his office? Let us know in the comments... David McCann | Tim Cairns

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🔺BREAKING: Norman Tebbit, former Conservative Party chairman, dies aged 94 Lord Tebbit served under Margaret Thatcher and survived the IRA’s bombing of the Grand Hotel in Brighton, which left his wife paralysed thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

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Belfast councillors have voted to send in contractors to remove a controversial bonfire in South Belfast belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-n…

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Really strong first few weeks for Stormont Sources Some great guests and chat along the way. We are ambitious to grow, watch this space for the next few months. Available wherever you get your podcasts

Really strong first few weeks for <a href="/StormontSources/">Stormont Sources</a>

Some great guests and chat along the way. We are ambitious to grow, watch this space for the next few months. 

Available wherever you get your podcasts
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City Hall sources have told Andrew E Madden that a bonfire in the Village area "will in all likelihood go ahead." Contractors planned to move overnight, but access to the site was blocked & "there was a real possibility of disorder." Full Story - Belfast Telegraph belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-…

City Hall sources have told <a href="/AndrewEMadden/">Andrew E Madden</a> that a bonfire in the Village area "will in all likelihood go ahead."

Contractors planned to move overnight, but access to the site was blocked &amp; "there was a real possibility of disorder."

Full Story - <a href="/BelTel/">Belfast Telegraph</a>
belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-…
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NEW: The government is planning to bring back the supplementary voting system for devolved mayoral elections, meaning people will be able to vote for a first and second preference.

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LET’S TALK POLITICS 📆Monday 4th August 3pm 📍St Mary’s University College Featuring; 🔹Political Commentator David McCann David McCann 🔹Former Sinn Féin Junior Minister Megan Fearon 🔹Commentator Sarah Creighton Sarah Creighton 🍂 🔹Former DUP Head of Policy Tim Cairns Tim Cairns

LET’S TALK POLITICS

📆Monday 4th August 3pm

📍St Mary’s University College

Featuring;
🔹Political Commentator David McCann <a href="/dmcbfs/">David McCann</a> 
🔹Former Sinn Féin Junior Minister Megan Fearon
🔹Commentator Sarah Creighton <a href="/Saraita101/">Sarah Creighton 🍂</a> 
🔹Former DUP Head of Policy Tim Cairns <a href="/timcairns/">Tim Cairns</a>
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There is a broader debate outside of bonfires that we need to have about what we are happy for all working-class areas to put up with. Would this honestly have been left without action for years in a more leafy area of the city? Probably not is the answer.

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One of Belfast city centre's main routes, Bedford Street, at 3pm on a Saturday during gap between Orange Order's outward and return parades. Ghost town RTÉ News

One of Belfast city centre's main routes, Bedford Street, at 3pm on a Saturday during gap between Orange Order's outward and return parades. Ghost town <a href="/rtenews/">RTÉ News</a>
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“We don't need another layer in this God-forsaken, ill-performing Government that we've already got!" Michael argues. “The Civic Forum? That's a load of nonsense!” But Tim Cairns reckons there is space for a second-chamber for Northern Ireland. David McCann moderates the debate.

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Irish News survey finds the majority of Belfast city centre hospitality businesses closed on the Twelfth - despite DUP claims of ‘roaring’ tourism trade irishnews.com/news/northern-…