North faces into lengthy period of inertia and political stalemate
Turnout in next month’s Assembly elections could tumble below 50 per cent, writes Hugh O’Connell
With less than a fortnight to polling day, the Assembly election campaign in the North has been far from the toxic and nasty one that many predicted.
Instead it has been a relatively low-key affair, with little to indicate there will be a major shift in support for the two main parties despite both being at the heart of the political crisis that triggered this snap election.