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This election is about change 🙌
We have it in our power to build a better future for everyone in our society, to lock the architects of austerity, the toxic Legacy Act, years of public service and public sector pay cuts out of government for good.
On July 4th
#VoteSDLP
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‘I never thought in terms of being a leader. I thought very simply in terms of helping people’.
Nobel Laureate and former SDLP Leader John Hume passed away last night. We all live in the Ireland he imagined - at peace and free to decide our own destiny.
Thank you, John.
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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.
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Happy 82nd Birthday to this man, our man and Ireland's greatest man. We are forever grateful for everything you have done for us. Whilst you might not remember what you achieved, we will always remember for you. Thank you John.
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Difference is an accident of birth.
Difference is of the essence of humanity.
Respect for difference is the first and deepest principle of real peace.
Today, on John Hume’s 4th anniversary, his core belief is more important than ever.
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"We come from the tradition of Parnell and Hume. Our vision is big and it is broad. Our mission is to unite all of our people, not divide them any further."
@ColumEastwood
is the first new MP to deliver his maiden speech in the House of Commons.
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You can’t eat a flag.
Some advice from a real peacemaker for those who need it.
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We had a blunt meeting with the new British Prime Minister this morning.
We went in concerned that he would have a limited understanding of the complexities and fragilities of this place. Those concerns were confirmed.
@NicholaMallon
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Thanks to everyone who has lit a candle for peace this evening in memory of John.
#JohnsLight
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Jeffrey Donaldson needs to wise up. Does he want to talk about paramilitaries?
Mark Officer, DUP canvasser, is a convicted drug dealer.
John Smyth, DUP councillor, is a convicted UVF bomber.
John Aughey, dragged a girl under his car on 12th July, signs DUP nomination papers.
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Happy birthday to our greatest peacemaker, John Hume.
Relentless in his belief that we could treat each other better and respect should be the cornerstone of our politics. He changed Ireland forever. We all have a debt of gratitude to him.
Ireland’s greatest.
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The Northern Ireland Assembly just passed an SDLP motion rejecting the Internal Market Bill.
The British Government wanted our consent written into the Withdrawal Agreement.
They should finally listen to what we are saying.
More 👉
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People across the island of Ireland, whether unionist or nationalist or neither, have looked on in horror at the degradation of the rule of law and deterioration of Anglo-Irish relationships at the hands of this government.
@ClaireHanna
challenges
@BorisJohnson
at his final PMQs
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Good Friday, 1998.
23 years on, it remains our roadmap to a safe, shared and prosperous Ireland.
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"The GFA was overwhelmingly endorsed by the people of Ireland. It marked an end to decades of violence & paved a way for peace. It is not a bargaining chip to be used by a chaotic British Government as a way to dig themselves out of a mess of their own creation."-
@columeastwood
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A statement on behalf of the Hume family.
Please join us tomorrow by lighting a candle for peace at 9pm.
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'One of the biggest drivers of people leaving Northern Ireland is rancid sectarianism.'
@MatthewOToole2
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Today Pat Hume will be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Irish Red Cross in recognition of her decades of public service. We are deeply grateful to Pat for all that she has selflessly given to our party and the peace process through good times and bad.
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The SDLP has always stood by the principle of maximum inclusion in talks. We will not take part in a process today that excludes the Leader of Sinn Féin.
We have proposals to get the Assembly back that we want to put to other parties in inclusive talks. That needs to happen.
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The world knows what the Parachute Regiment did on the streets of Derry in 1972.
SDLP Leader
@ColumEastwood
raised the murder of 14 civil rights marchers on Bloody Sunday in the House of Commons and called for a full apology from the regiment responsible
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This is about the DUP’s failure to be even a tiny bit honest with the electorate after five years of nonsense.
All they can do is keep digging and they’re dragging everyone else into the hole with them.
@ClaireHanna
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@bbctheview
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'Brexit has sharpened all of the lines that the Good Friday Agreement was designed to soften - around identity, around borders, around sovereignty'
South Belfast MP
@ClaireHanna
delivered her maiden speech on the Withdrawal Agreement Bill that we will be opposing today.
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Jeffrey Donaldson doesn’t understand how angry people are. He’s busy marching around with Jamie Bryson and Jim Allister while people are sitting cold and hungry in their own homes.
@ColumEastwood
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#UTVDebate
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We are delighted to appoint
@NicholaMallon
as Minister for Infrastructure.
After three years, it's time to get back to work. Our priority will be balanced regional investment that gives all communities the chance to grow, attract new jobs & offer opportunity to our young people.
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A statement from John and Pat Hume on the death of their dear friend, Seamus Mallon.
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Boris Johnson is a con man. While people were dying alone, he was at a boozy party in the Downing Street garden.
By continuing to hold office, he is damaging the public health message. He must resign now.
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The Hume family have asked people to stay safe this evening and light a candle for peace in John’s memory at 9pm.
#JohnsLight
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We are not going to be dragged down into the gutter by those responsible for Lyra's murder. We are going to rise up and walk together again -
@columeastwood
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SDLP Brexit Spokesperson
@MatthewOToole2
sums up the UK Government approach to the transition period:
"It's a bit like driving 30 miles to test your eyesight. It's mad and it's dangerous."
#ExtendTheTransition
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The Tories and the DUP are ramming the Protocol Bill through without the consent of our Assembly, our communities or our people.
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As we work together, we will break down the distrust of the past. There will be no victory for either side, our future will be based on agreement and respect for difference.
Thank you, John.
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Today is the first anniversary of the passing of our former Leader, Nobel Laureate John Hume.
We all live in the Ireland that he imagined - at peace and free to determine our own destiny. Thank you, John.
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22 years ago, people across Ireland overwhelmingly endorsed the Good Friday Agreement and opened a new future for all of us.
The Agreement brought hope to so many. There is still work to do to fulfil the promise of 1998.
Grateful to many, but nobody more so than John Hume.
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We've joined forces with
@theSNP
to amend the British Government's Hard-Brexit Bill
#MakeChangeHappen
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Partition was a tragedy that we are working every day to end. But how can we ever achieve that if we don’t talk to the people we need to convince?
We need to reach out beyond our own tradition & show people that we are serious about building a shared home together
@ColumEastwood
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'The truth is that no one can believe a word that comes out of their mouths'.
SDLP Leader
@columeastwood
slams the British Government's attempts to renege on the Ireland protocol.
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‘The Brexiteers don’t care about people here and we have a Prime Minister who doesn’t understand the issues’.
SDLP Leader
@columeastwood
speaking to
@krishgm
on
@Channel4News
yesterday about the impact of Brexit.
@peoplesvote_uk
@OFOCNI
@OFOCBrexit
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Why are we in this situation? Because Jeffrey Donaldson and his mastermind friends in the DUP rejected every attempt to get us out of it.
@ClaireHanna
on
@bbctheview
this evening.
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The British Government can't move the goalposts on our future now.
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The message from the Secretary of State is clear - if you want the truth about what happened to your loved ones, don’t come looking for it here.
@ColumEastwood
responds to the British Government’s decision to refuse a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane.
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John Hume’s family have announced that they will gift his Nobel Peace Prize, Martin Luther King Peace Award and Mahatma Ghandi Peace Prize to the people of Derry.
John loved the people of Derry & they loved him. They’ll be proud custodians of his legacy.
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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.
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This is a moment to resist the politics of fear and division. Choose change and build a new future together.
To help, we’ve reduced our new membership fee to £1 for the rest of the weekend. Join us today!
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NEW: Majority of MLAs sign a joint letter to Boris Johnson opposing the government’s protocol legislation.
It is a clear breach of international law that does not command the support of people, businesses or political leaders here.
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Seamus Mallon was a force of nature.
On his second anniversary, we remember a man who dedicated his life to peace and his vision for the people of this island to work together in generosity and compassion.
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The comments made by Martina Anderson are unacceptable, disgusting & grossly insulting to victims who sustained life changing physical and psychological injuries related to troubles incidents
Sinn Féin leadership must address Anderson’s victims comments
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When people are divided, the only solution is agreement. Rather than issuing threats, political leaders need to work together to meet the needs of the people we represent.
More from
@ColumEastwood
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We have taken a unilateral decision not to stand candidates in North Down, North Belfast and East Belfast.
Our first priority is to elect pro-Remain MPs to vote against Brexit & Boris Johnson but removing pro-Brexit MPs in Belfast is also critical.
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Entirely Innocent.
SDLP Leader
@ColumEastwood
reads the names of the victims of the Ballymurphy massacre into the record at Westminster.
They were innocent and now the whole world knows it.
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SDLP Leader
@columeastwood
reacts to news that Boris Johnson is prepared to renege on the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement on
@BBCRadio4
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'If they do this, their international credibility would be shot to pieces'.
@BBCPolitics
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🇪🇺 We're talking about rejoining the European Union.
🏥 What an all Ireland health service would look like.
👷 What a new economy looks like.
The SDLP is focussed on the future, we're building a movement for a New Ireland and we want you to be a part of it.
@ColumEastwood
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The DUP cannot make an argument for consensus while completely discounting every single representative of a nationalist or an other identity.
@ClaireHanna
pointed out the duplicity of the DUP's position at Westminster.
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Happy 81st Birthday to
#IrelandsGreatest
John Hume.
A giant of the civil rights movement, a champion of human rights and the architect of the peace process.
#ThankYouJohn
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Our vision for a new and agreed Ireland⬇️
"The purpose of a new Ireland cannot be guided by a blind obsession with historic wrongs. It must be about creating opportunities for emerging generations, and creating prosperity and opportunity for all." -SDLP Leader
@columeastwood
🎞️
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The DUP can't be allowed to call the shots anymore. They need to understand that power sharing between the great traditions that share our island will continue, whether they like it or not.
The Irish Government should be given a role in the budget process
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This government knows nothing about the Good Friday Agreement.
They haven’t had to live with the violence. The intimidation. The division.
It’s not just about trade. It’s much more fundamental than that.
@columeastwood
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👀 Watch -
Tory Minister admits under questioning from
@ClaireHanna
that their plan to enforce travel authorisations will hurt the local economy but they’re going to do it anyway 🤯
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We have now secured the necessary support to recall the Assembly next Tuesday.
This is a test of Jeffrey Donaldson’s integrity and the DUP’s commitment to restoring our democratic institutions.
People are struggling - politicians need to get back to work.
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South Belfast’s new MLA has officially signed in to the Assembly. Congratulations
@MatthewOToole2
!
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'For 50 years he has been granted anonymity and now the government want to grant an amnesty.'
SDLP Leader
@ColumEastwood
names Soldier F in Parliament and opposes an amnesty for anyone involved in violence.
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Remembering our party's founder and leader John Hume on the second anniversary of his passing.
Thanks to John's efforts we live in an Ireland free from the threat of violence and bloodshed.
He gave us the tools to build a better future and it's time we realised his vision.
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The names of those who were killed, their loved ones, friends and family should ring in the ears of MPs who supported the British Government's legacy bill.
The Irish Government now has a duty to step up, step in and take an inter-state action to defend the rights of victims.
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SDLP Cllr Máiría Cahill has taken up an invitation from the Royal Black Institution to attend their 'last saturday demonstration' in the spirit of reconciliation and says it is an opportunity to embrace different cultural traditions.
Read more:
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22 years ago today.
John Hume and David Trimble raised their hands together and we raised our voices for peace.
Our story isn’t about division, it’s about hope. And we could all use a bit more of that right now.
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The entire SDLP family is deeply saddened to learn of the death of one of our founding members Austin Currie this evening.
Our thoughts are with Austin's family and friends at this difficult time. His contribution will not be forgotten.
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We are delighted to announce that Cara Hunter
@Hunter_SDLP
will be the next SDLP MLA for East Derry.
Cara is part of a new generation of SDLP activists stepping up to transform our society
#Chance4Change
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The SDLP buried two of our own last year, John Hume and John Dallat.
We followed the restrictions, we weren’t confused.
Two men who gave their lives to public service buried without the trappings of political elitism.
@doloreskelly
today 👇🏼
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SDLP Leader
@ColumEastwood
spoke to the BBC earlier about changing political representation at Westminster and warning against Boris Johnson's proposals for an amnesty for soldiers.
Watch 👇
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We’re going to be a positive, constructive and serious opposition to the politics of division and deadlock.
Let’s get to work.
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The idea that the DUP is trying to connect the SDLP to the atrocity of the Shankill bomb and those responsible is appalling. It is a new low for Jeffrey Donaldson.
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BREAKING: The Department for the Economy has adopted the SDLP proposal for a £500 direct support payment to every student.
Students who shared their experience with us and signed the petition have helped to deliver a £22m scheme.
@SMcLaughlinmla
@CaraHunterMLA
@McCrossanMLA
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No matter what happens in this talks process, take the nurses and healthcare workers out of the process. Provide them with the pay and the staff that they deserve.
@ColumEastwood
raised pay parity for our nurses in the House of Commons last night.
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"Jeffrey Donaldson's paper thin excuses for collapsing the Assembly have evaporated. He cannot continue to hold our people to ransom while he plays power games in London."
@columeastwood
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The biggest lie of them all is that this latest move is about protecting the Good Friday Agreement.
@ClaireHanna
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The DUP spent years saying no to every reasonable attempt to soften Brexit - no one believes their blame game now.
We need to work with businesses, and with the EU, to mitigate the impact of the Brexit that others have delivered.
@ClaireHanna
pressed Michael Gove on this today.
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We are in this deplorable situation because the Education Minister has refused to act for months.
@McCrossanMLA
holds Peter Weir to account for his incredible failure to plan for school openings with Covid cases rising.
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SDLP Leader
@ColumEastwood
has raised the murder of Paul Quinn in the House of Commons calling for the lies about Paul to be retracted, for a public apology and for Conor Murphy to bring the information he has to the PSNI.
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At Westminster today, SDLP Leader
@ColumEastwood
has raised significant concerns about the British Government's pattern of unilateral withdrawals from agreements they negotiated and signed. First legacy, now moves on trade.
Read our statement
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Breaking: Eastwood Delivers on Deadline Day. Congratulations to our Party Leader & his wife Rachel on their beautiful arrival Maya Olive 👶 👏
Delighted to announce the birth of our beautiful baby girl, Maya Olive Eastwood. Mum and baby doing great. Did I miss anything today?
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If you’re sick of the DUP threatening the government, why not join us and campaign against it.
Every time Jeffrey Donaldson threatens to bring down Stormont, we’re going to bring down our new member fee to £1 for 24 hours.
People first, not politics.
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People living on this island, whether you’re British or Irish or unionist or nationalist – have to be involved in building and co-designing change.
SDLP Leader
@ColumEastwood
on plans for our New Ireland Commission. Read more 👇
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