Naomi Long MLA @naomi_long@respublicae.eu
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@jamesmc62441613 @Reunify32 @JarrieSam @ATownNews We didn't ask to be invited, we replied and explained why we weren't attending and I haven't sent any emails, mocking or otherwise.
Neither have I mocked/criticised those who chose to attend or those who organised it: the reverse is, in fact, the case.
@gtmag10 @MichaelHegart13 @cjcam85 @gaelmag @paulmurphy68 @DalFiatach @EireNua_Think32 @politicsIN @irish_news Your last tweet makes no sense and doesn't reflect what I said at all.
My last tweets set it out clearly.
@gtmag10 @MichaelHegart13 @cjcam85 @gaelmag @paulmurphy68 @DalFiatach @EireNua_Think32 @politicsIN @irish_news 3. In the interim, we will continue to participate on a without prejudice basis in discussions about the future of these islands, where appropriate.
So, I haven't said we'd abstain at any point: I have said that the party remains neutral on the issue at this time.
@gtmag10 @MichaelHegart13 @cjcam85 @gaelmag @paulmurphy68 @DalFiatach @EireNua_Think32 @politicsIN @irish_news a) Council will decide whether we campaign for an outcome or give elected reps a free vote;
b) if the former, we'll take a decision at that time on what we believe the best way forward is based on evidence.
@gtmag10 @MichaelHegart13 @cjcam85 @gaelmag @paulmurphy68 @DalFiatach @EireNua_Think32 @politicsIN @irish_news Again, that's not what I said. I've explained many times how we would approach a referendum.
1. We don't have a say in when one will be held but have called for clarity from the SOS on the basis that decision will be made.
2. In a Border Poll, the party will make 2 decisions.
@Reunify32 @JarrieSam @ATownNews We didn't do any of those things.
@gtmag10 @MichaelHegart13 @cjcam85 @gaelmag @paulmurphy68 @DalFiatach @EireNua_Think32 @politicsIN @irish_news I never said it was. I also never said we'd abstain.
@Sean_OCuill1969 @UnoHimYerMan Lol. Do I, aye?
RT @ShellKell00: Absolute privilege to join @starsNI for their flash mob performance in CS Lewis Square today for East Belfast Survivors of Suicide - extra credit for training someone with two left feet!
@gtmag10 @paulmurphy68 @realLangerDan @MichaelHegart13 @cjcam85 @gaelmag @DalFiatach @EireNua_Think32 @politicsIN @irish_news That's not my position, though.
Anyway. Take the evening off. I'm sure you've better things to do that tweet at me, though you'd never guess over the last few days.
@Mickey08142015 @paulmurphy68 @gtmag10 @realLangerDan @MichaelHegart13 @cjcam85 @gaelmag @DalFiatach @EireNua_Think32 @politicsIN @irish_news I'm not advocating for the union, so no. That's not the case I'd have been making.
@FenianFiasco @EarsAllex @MichaelHegart13 @long_friday @cjcam85 @gaelmag @paulmurphy68 @DalFiatach @EireNua_Think32 @politicsIN @irish_news No snub. And it isn't hindsight when you saw it coming...
@Siema_skip @EarsAllex @MichaelHegart13 @long_friday @cjcam85 @gaelmag @paulmurphy68 @DalFiatach @EireNua_Think32 @politicsIN @irish_news Ever heard the phrase "If you only have a hammer, every problem looks like a nail"?
If you think we're unionists, everything I say you'll simply twist to confirm it.
Those booed today were nationalists and republicans: they challenged the orthodoxy in the room.
@partikthist @EarsAllex @MichaelHegart13 @long_friday @cjcam85 @gaelmag @paulmurphy68 @DalFiatach @EireNua_Think32 @politicsIN @irish_news We do so in democratic fora as we have an electoral mandate.
We don't, for example, attend unionist rallies, protests and meetings?
This is a really silly argument you're trying to construct.
@Siema_skip @EarsAllex @MichaelHegart13 @long_friday @cjcam85 @gaelmag @paulmurphy68 @DalFiatach @EireNua_Think32 @politicsIN @irish_news No, I didn't? Those who were booed were arguing in favour of one.
You're way to desperate to label me as a unionist. It's affecting your ability to read and comprehend simple phrases.
RT @jrf_uk: Failing to uprate benefits in line with inflation, when combined with personal tax changes made at the fiscal statement, would be a harmful act of historic proportions.
It would be profoundly regressive and morally indefensible.
Here's why 👇
RT @Kelmba: Again!
#Strangford Ferry Service will be suspended on Sunday 02 October after the last sailing at 6:45pm from #Portaferry for the rest of the evening.
Normal service will resume on Monday morning.
RT @ShellKell00: Privilege to join East Belfast Survivors of Suicide this afternoon at their Suicide Prevention Day events and a real honour that they’ve agreed to be a charity partner during my term as Deputy Lord Mayor.
RT @KateNicholl: The @Lowe_Church family funday is always a highlight in the calendar & even the rain couldn’t dampen today’s fun! 💛 @PaulaJaneB @LittleOldMG
RT @SteveDonnelly95: I was glad today to speak at a demo outside Omagh Courthouse demanding robust action on the cost of living crisis.
While Tories stand up for bankers, the silence in the halls of Stormont is shameful. We need MLAs back to work and focused on navigating through winter and beyond.
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