"Nice Words About Rathlin"
Having been responsible for quite a few typos on this blog, I felt sympathy for the SDLP press officer who e-mailed out a Declan O'Loan news release responding to Martin McGuinness's visit to Rathlin Island but forgot to delete the North Antrim MLA's preparatory notes.
The text has been reproduced by "Eye on the Hill" and I suppose it could have been worse. However phrases like "any thoughts on a not too begrudgery response to McGuinness", "avoid the anorak language if possible" and "include some nice words about Rathlin" shed light on the thought processes which probably go on behind 99.9% of such party press releases.
Notes
1. Write two quick pars about Declan O'Loan story
2. Log off and get cup of tea
3. Mention it to colleagues in case they're interested
4. Add supposedly witty pay off line later if can think of one....
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Here's a line for you, Mark: "Who pays the ferryman?".
The DFM travelled on an unscheduled crossing on a quiet August Monday on a publicly subsidised life-line ferry.There appeared to be no OFMDFM staff or other SF elected representatives. Martin and the Minders were too late to appear as a support act in the week-end's 'Rathlin Rave'.
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I'll try and find some "nice words" about Mr O Loan. He's normally quite clear about what part of the fence he sits on in relation to Wrathlin..
Nope, still haven't found any.
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The SDLP are a pointless bunch these days with no direction whatsoever or no credible plan to claw voters back to their party
I would have said the same thing about the UUP a while back but the UUP are changing and gradually getting back to being a proper alternative for people now. THey have a way to go yet but they are on the right track. The SDLP on the other hand.....
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