SDLP out of the traps
Gordon Brown hasn't yet announced the date, but voters in South Belfast have already spotted SDLP posters up, so keen is Alasdair McDonnell to hold on to his seat.
The DUP's Jimmy Spratt has objected pointing to a statement in August last year when Dr McDonnell objected to fly posting.
Whilst the politicians are gearing up for the election, I'm trying to get same time off over the Easter before things get going in earnest. So my blogging efforts won't be too frequent over the next few days.
Martina Purdy is taking over the helm at Inside Politics on Sunday. She has Sir Reg Empey as her guest. His Ulster Unionists are meeting for their AGM this weekend, just days after losing their only MP.
The Politics Show on ´óÏó´«Ã½1 has wall to wall DUP leaders, with appearances from both Peter Robinson and his predecessor Ian Paisley Senior. Ian Senior is also due to appear on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4's Today programme tomorrow morning.
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