BREAKING SDLP opting out of Westminister race in North Belfast. For the first time in party’s history there will be no SDLP candidate on a general election ballot paper. Also opting out of contest in East Belfast and North Down. All aimed at maximising pro remain vote. @BBCgmu

— Enda McClafferty (@endamcclafferty) November 3, 2019

Smart move that increases the chances of Claire Hanna taking seat in South Belfast.

Likely SF will reciprocate in SB. That (on 2017 figures) brings another 7000 SF votes into play that SDLP will hope to get the majority of. #ge19 https://t.co/2NZlySP2YS

— Daithí McKay 🇵🇸 (@daithimckay) November 4, 2019

Sinn Féin’s Pat Sheehan says the party’s leadership will meet today and will likely issue a “positive response” to SDLP’s decision not to run in North Belfast… keep an eye on SF not running in South Belfast

— Jayne McCormack (@BBCJayneMcC) November 4, 2019

Politicians hit out at threats to UUP staff as tensions rise over party's electoral pacts stancehttps://t.co/2BeS2mrHt0 pic.twitter.com/t9fyybOlfF

— Belfast Telegraph (@BelTel) November 2, 2019

I think there is an important point worth making: the stupidity and bullying of those who put pressure on the UUP to stand aside in North Belfast has probably made it easier for the SDLP and SF to conclude their own arrangement.

— Alex.Kane (@AlexKane221b) November 4, 2019

🔹DUP standing down in favour of Tom Elliott in Fermanagh / South Tyrone.

*UUP has not selected Tom Elliot yet.

🔹SDLP standing down in favour of Lady Hermon in North Down.

*Lady Hermon hasn’t declared if she will stand in #GE19

— Darran Marshall (@DarranMarshall) November 4, 2019

Remarkable how other party leaders such as @joswinson @BorisJohnson & @jeremycorbyn can find the time to stand for parliament AND lead their respective parties, yet #Farage can't #GE2019 https://t.co/TK7TGD4ASM

— Planet Belfast 🇪🇺 (@Planet_Belfast) November 4, 2019

The Johnson/Cummings Russia story is being reported internationally and yet NOT on the BBC… Why not? @BBCNews @bbclaurak @BBCPolitics Why are you not doing your duty to inform the public? 😠 #BBCbias #StopBrexit #Russia #StopTheCoup #Cummings 🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺https://t.co/6XDtp3xYeZ

— Paddy Docherty (@paddydocherty) November 3, 2019

Boris Johnson and the Russian Mountain: a two minute film which sets out why MI6 was worried about a security risk.

Watch this:https://t.co/zk766hFSdw pic.twitter.com/h1eCAGFfI3

— John Sweeney (@johnsweeneyroar) October 7, 2019

If you’re interested in all the civic tech projects that are spinning up for #ge2019 – take a look at this.

Tech can injure democracy or make it stronger. It just depends how it’s designed and what it’s designed to do. https://t.co/8mVnXb6unu

— Carl Miller (@carljackmiller) November 3, 2019

President Trump blames California Governor Gavin Newsom for bad management of California wildfires burning in several parts of the state, saying Newsom was ‘like a child’ pic.twitter.com/eKPgqsMzhB

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 4, 2019

Fact-checking Eric Trump's claim The Trump Organization has no business ties overseas https://t.co/sETKa5SX3d pic.twitter.com/2CaOYAmTpY

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) November 4, 2019

Those who'd try to talk Trump supporters out of their "enthusiasm" often make the mistake of thinking the fact he's personally loathsome, sexist, racist, and a grave danger to the rule of law, the U.S. Constitution, and international alliances should be dissuasive enough. Nope. https://t.co/BBOCusc9LO

— csdickey (@csdickey) November 4, 2019

Trump comes across to Mideast leaders both friend and foe as a bandit President. The US will take the oil? Pay us and we will send US military forces? https://t.co/3mJSKDxS8J

— Barry R McCaffrey (@mccaffreyr3) November 1, 2019

McDonalds CEO fired because of his "consensual relationship with an employee" https://t.co/xkji2trJDy

— Daria Solovieva (@dariasolo) November 3, 2019

I have watched this far too many times. https://t.co/e7yDRsjAs3

— Graham Linehan (@Glinner) November 4, 2019