Margaret Ritchie new leader of SDLP

[bogtrotter]

Good luck to Ritchie in her new role as leader of the Stoops....She will need it.

[st333ve]

Lets see how the whole FF merger possibility pans out in the future.

Brian Cowen sent his congratulations to Miss Ritchie.

"In assuming the office of SDLP leader, she follows in one of the most distinguished lines in Irish political history," he said.

"I am sure she will continue that proud tradition into the future."

[picador]

I can't see why any political party would willingly hitch itself to FF at the present time. And in any case I don't see the two parties as natural bedfellows.

Ritchie will have her work cut out to compete with Sinn Féin. I wish her the best of luck in the job.

[pete2]

Glad McDonnell was rejected, he can kiss goodbye to his parliamentary seat too