SDLP take their seats, but SF don’t: battle over abstentionism in Foyle
As the North gears up for the election on December 12, SDLP leader Colum Eastwood and Sinn Féin MP Elisha McCallion face a tight contest
Colum Eastwood wants to talk about abstentionism, but is instead locked in a debate about abortion.
The SDLP leader is canvassing outside the Richmond shopping centre in the heart of Derry city, where he is attempting to win back a Westminster seat from Sinn Féin that had previously been held by the SDLP for 34 years. His main campaign theme is anti-abstentionism – a promise that he will sit in the House of Commons, unlike ...
