difference of the unionism, because unionists are now going to be a diminishing minority. find unionists are now going to be a diminishing minority. and when you sa that, diminishing minority. and when you say that. are diminishing minority. and when you say that. are you diminishing minority. and when you say that, are you alluding diminishing minority. and when you say that, are you alluding to - diminishing minority. and when you say that, are you alluding to the - say that, are you alluding to the prospect then of unification referendum? prospect then of unification referendum? ., , , , referendum? no, i m simply saying in olitical referendum? no, i m simply saying in political terms. referendum? no, i m simply saying in political terms, the referendum? no, i m simply saying in political terms, the unionist referendum? no, i m simply saying in political terms, the unionist vote - political terms, the unionist vote will continue to decline. they lost the majority in
around 2021% a very significant decline and we heard jeffrey donaldson the new leader say this is a good result for the dup. this is the worst result so far followed 20 years. 20% whether this will end up being their worst results over all and the story you can just see in seat after seat after seat sir jeffrey donaldson s seat in lagan valley that he represents element will soon be an mla as well. you can just see as though it remains even a strong hold ndp stronghold and has been ever since they re still down by 7% losing that to the dup and you can see that in place after place. strangford we have just been hearing about, strongly unionist place. dup still on top with 35% of the vote but, again, down by 11% uup down by 4% but, again, down by 11% uup down by 11% going over to the tv and again the alliance as well looking at
south antrim and another strongly unionist seat with the dup their 25%. they ve had biased share ever since 2003 and probably before that and you ve got the same story, alliance taking over the tv taking over as well. it is the same pattern again and again and again. dup decline, worst performance in stormont was created and you are saying that the consequences. the tv splintering the unionist vote, splintering the unionist vote, splintering and factoring to different unionist forces in the big beneficiaries is nationalism because they go to, is on top both in terms of seats and didn t share of the vote coming tops on the boat less. thank you, lewis. the ukrainian army says it s recaptured five villages northeast of kharkiv, in a counter offensive against russian forces who ve been shelling the city for weeks. it comes as the united nations and the international red cross continue efforts to rescue more civilians from the besieged
minds as well. they are conscious that the majority of their supporters and those in more hardline parties want to see the protocol substantially changed, if not scrapped altogether. they were very concerned that the sinn fein party are going to become the largest party at the next assembly election and they want to corral the unionist vote. they were feeling under pressure, they have been threatening to step out of power since september. they were being goaded, especially from the hardliners for not doing good on that thread and this is what paul givan did yesterday. but that thread and this is what paul givan did yesterday. that thread and this is what paul givan did yesterday. but we have the good friday agreement givan did yesterday. but we have the good friday agreement to givan did yesterday. but we have the good friday agreement to bear i givan did yesterday. but we have the good friday agreement to bear in i good friday agreement to bear in mind, there is a border between
not gain the majority but he still was declaring victory. the prime minister called the election because she wanted a mandate. well, the mandate she has got is lost conservative seats, lost votes, lost support, and lost confidence. i would have thought that s enough to go, actually. chris: i like the guy on the right we need more people like that standing behind candidates. congresswoman edwards, does this real surprise in this election the fact i mean, the reason she called an election two years early prime minister may is she thought she was going to expand her majority now she doesn t have a majority and has to deal with the northern ireland vote the unionist vote to try to get that majority in the parliament. do these rules mean that the antiestablishment throw the people who are in power out sentiment still is running strong? i think it is. and i think i don t want to draw too many parallels between the united states and