Ben Lowry: For maximum say in PR elections, vote right down the ballot paper

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Subscribe              I N S I D E R           Apr 24, 2022             Ben Lowry Editor Good afternoon   Easter is just past, but another bank holiday is looming at the beginning of May.   What a joy it is to be in beautiful Northern Ireland where the weather is cloudless across the province as I write this on Sunday afternoon. And it is set to be good all week.   People are now travelling more too, as restrictions ease, but there have been problems with queues at Dublin airport, and now Belfast too. In both cases, they are seeking staff: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/queues-at-belfast-international-airport-prompt-calls-for-investment-3665228   Meanwhile, there is a lot of hard politics about, with the looming election. Our latest interview with a unionist leader is Doug Beattie https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/leaders-interview-doug-beattie-saying-no-to-stormont-doesnt-mean-direct-rule-by-london-alone-it-means-dublin-too-3665477   I am surprised how many people in PR elections do not vote down the ticket. If they have only given preferences to a small number of candidates, their vote then could have no influence if a later count is narrowly decided https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/opinion/ben-lowry-for-maximum-say-in-pr-elections-vote-right-down-the-ballot-paper-3665732   The protocol rallies are ongoing https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/in-pictures-anti-northern-ireland-protocol-rally-held-on-the-bloomfield-road-east-belfast-top-orangeman-mervyn-gibson-delivers-a-stark-warning-to-unionists-3665906   Aileen Quinton, whose mother was killed by the IRA, has in a letter defended one of our news stories  https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/opinion/letters/joe-brollys-remarks-are-the-issue-not-his-gaa-background-3666061   From Farming Life, British free range and organic egg farmers are considering an exodus from the industry after major supermarkets refused to help them cover spiralling costs. https://www.farminglife.com/country-and-farming/supermarkets-are-blamed-for-crisis-in-the-egg-industry-3660242   And a journalist who swapped chasing stories in England for rounding up sheep in Northern Ireland after falling in love with a vet, has written a book about it https://www.farminglife.com/country-and-farming/former-journalist-who-found-love-with-ni-vet-pens-book-about-her-farming-adventures-3662821   In sport,  Adam McLean claimed a pole position brace as he set the pace in Supersport and Supertwin qualifying  for the centenary Cookstown 100 https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/motorcycling/adam-mclean-in-pole-position-double-at-cookstown-100-as-mike-browne-tops-superbike-times-3665322 And the Crusaders Stephen Baxter on his special milestone of managing the Seaview side for the 850th time https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/northern-ireland/stephen-baxter-on-his-special-milestone-and-building-for-the-future-3665072   As ever there is so much more. Our bumper Weekend News Letter and Farming Life is still in the shops today -- Ben Lowry Editor              Unite the Union two week strike to impact bin collection and other front line services in councils, Housing Executive and Education Authority   Read more +     Jonathan Rea claims 100th Kawasaki victory in World Superbikes after Assen double   Read more +           Joe Brolly's remarks are the issue, not his GAA background                     Read more +     Subscribe today             Full access   Subscribe for unlimited access to all our articles, 70% fewer ads, daily puzzles and our desktop & mobile app. Your first month free . Cancel anytime.     Find out more     Gift access   Give someone a subscription for a year's unlimited access to all our articles, 70% fewer ads, daily puzzles and our desktop and mobile app. From just £94.90 for 12 months.    Find out more

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