The campaign is non-party political, and is asking all unionists to come out and vote for unionist candidates at the general election, amid unprecedented divisions in unionist politics. Given that the overall turnout for pro-Union and pro-United Ireland parties will be a key factor in whether a border poll is called in the future, Lets Talk Loyalism activists aim to ensure that whatever the final outcome in terms of seats – that the overall unionist vote is high. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
Stacey Graham, a community activist with the Lets Talk Loyalism group told the News Letter: “As the video states, 3 out of 4 people who do not vote support Northern Ireland remaining within the United Kingdom. It highlighted an important issue for us. Voter turnout .
“Areas with high voter turnout are typically Nationalist and areas with low voter turnout are typically Unionist. We felt we needed to address that. “The aim of our 'Get The Brits Out To Vote' campaign is to maximise voter turnout in PUL [Protestant, Unionist, Loyalist] areas by addressing voter apathy within Unionism and inspiring young people in particular to engage in political discourse but in a creative, fun and positive way.
“By using an infamous negative slogan we hope to create a positive impact and promote Unionist Unity. Advertisement Advertisement “We’ve involved young ac.
