Sunday, December 27, 2009

Devolved Politicians of the Year

Welsh Politician of the Year

1. Rhodri Morgan
2. Nick Bourne
3. Adam Price
Over the last four days you have been voting in my annual end of year awards poll. Over the next few days I'll be publishing the results.


Scottish Politician of the Year

1. Alex Salmond
2. Annabelle Goldie
3. Nicola Sturgeon

Northern Ireland Politicians of the Year

1. Ian Paisley
2. Martin McGuinness
3. Sir Reg Empey

*As voted for by 2,200 readers of Iain Dale's Diary
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13 comments:

  1. subrosaDecember 27, 2009 9:55 am

    The Scottish vote is a fix Iain, I tell you it's a fix. :) Annabelle Goldie hasn't performed well this year.

    Now if your tory pals had voted for wee Derek Brownlee I could understand because he's definitely 'one to watch'.

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  2. Dewi HarriesDecember 27, 2009 10:10 am

    Ian Paisley???

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  3. Dewi HarriesDecember 27, 2009 10:47 am

    How on ggod's earth did Ian Paisley win?

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  4. HoudiniDecember 27, 2009 11:41 am

    Rhodri Morgan? Generally detested and reviled as an idiot in Wales.

    Just goes to show that people vote for probably the only name they know instead of a person of note.

    Same for Macguiness and Paiseley, though I would vite for Paiseley over the IRA scumbag anyday.

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  5. voiceofourownDecember 27, 2009 12:09 pm

    Have to agree with subrosa - Goldie has not been a stand-out this year.
    I'd also say that Sturgeon, whom I did harbour reservations about, has been a revelation. She has built a reputation as a very safe pair of hands and, if she could lighten up a bit, (I suggest a wave in her hair), she could be a real star.

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  6. Lambeg DrumDecember 27, 2009 12:54 pm

    IAN PAISLEY?????

    HE RETIRED FROM FRONTLINE POLITICS IN 2008 FFS!!!

    Makes a slight mockery of the awards to be honest.

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  7. UnknownDecember 27, 2009 2:41 pm

    This gets my vote for most exciting poll of the year! But why stop here? Why not 'Devolved politicians of the month'?

    Only joking! Happy new year Iain.

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  8. Belfast GonzoDecember 27, 2009 3:02 pm

    That's exactly what I was wondering Dewi. Paisley quit in May 2008 IIRC, and has barely spoken since.

    Weird vote, or out-of-touch readers...?!

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  9. DyfedDecember 27, 2009 4:13 pm

    Adam Price is an MP - not an AM.

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  10. StrathturretDecember 27, 2009 4:33 pm

    Agree with Subrosa, Aunty Annabel is about of her shelf life I would say. A Scottish 1,2, 3 without Kenny MacAskill is somewhat surprising, ditto John Swinney.

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  11. barry monkDecember 27, 2009 9:31 pm

    Who cares?

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  12. UnknownDecember 27, 2009 10:09 pm

    Reg Empey came third??- What has been congratulated on taking the Ulster Unionist party to their lowest share of the vote and number of seats ever.

    McGuiness in all fairness has had a good year.. he has shown that he wants to moves issues on, were as Peter Robinson has looked stubborn and afraid of the TUV.

    Ian Paisley- I would agree, should not have been on the list but i would imagine that Iain probably just couldnt think of any names.

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  13. AnonymousDecember 27, 2009 11:35 pm

    Paisley - retired
    McGuinness - gunman
    Reg Empty - FFS

    Is it any wonder Ulster is a shambles?

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