Disappointed at the words used to describe the third in line to the Throne. His Royal Highness is not 'the star'. The Prince would be better. Really. I thought the Belfast Telegraph was a paper with better editorial standards.

The UUP Leader, Tom Elliott MLA, previously has met members of the LGBT Community including PA MagLochlainn from NIGRA (Northern Ireland Gay Rights Association).

That Mr Elliott was not at the event last Monday is not really an argument, as his party was represented – unlike Mr Robinson's.

St Patrick's Cathedral (Church of Ireland) Armagh

Belleek Pottery

Sinclair Seamen's Church (Presbyterian)

I did talk about this, this evening whilst in the capital of the Kingdom of Scots. And I wonder what the referendum on Rathlin would do. I did enjoy my visit last year to Rathlin with the now Comptroller of HM Household and the now Minister of Justice for Northern Ireland.

http://libdemsni.wordpress.com/2010/10/08/rathlin...

The right to vote is a right that has been fought for over many years. In Northern Ireland we exercise this right in the usual way of attending a polling station near to our homes, providing Identification to ensure that we are entitled to the vote (why this is not introduced throughout the UK is anyone’s guess), marking our ballot paper which is issued there, and place it in the ballot box.

Under the draft polling place scheme that is being proposed by the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland for the constituency of North Antrim, the people of the island of Rathlin will be forced to travel to Ballycastle.

In today’s Belfast Telegraph, Sinn Féin’s Cara McShane claims that this is

undemocratic and blatant discrimination

Whilst I am not convinced that it is blatant discrimination, it is certainly not very democratic. Liberal Democrats cherish the right to vote, and the democracy that is brought about by it. That is why we are fighting for Fairer Votes in elections to Parliament at Westminster.

Unless the postal vote rules are changed, then the people of Rathlin will be forced to travel off their island to make their vote heard. I call on Douglas Bain, Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland to change this plan and restore the ballot box to Rathlin Island.