Northern Ireland General Discussion

[Joe Republic]

I have a quick question about the NI parties, which I don't particularly feel like rooting around Wikipedia for.

I know where the five main parties (DUP, UUP, SDLP, SF and the Alliance) stand on unionism and nationalism.  But where, approximately do they stand on everything else?  Social issues, economics, foreign affairs, etc.?

[Joe Republic]

Thanks for all the responses to my question.

So if I understand things correctly, the left and right ends of the traditional political spectrum correspond very roughly with the nationalists and unionists, respectively.  Is that a fair statement?

[Joe Republic]

That's got to be a little sucky for right-wing nationalist and left-wing unionist voters, surely?