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What happened on Northern Ireland's high-drama election night

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imageCelebrating the DUP's wins with Peter Robinson.Niall Carson/PA

Against the decapitation of Labour and Liberal Democrat big guns and the electoral tsunami that swept through Scotland, the Westminster results in Northern Ireland were rather swamped in the election night coverage.

But across the Irish Sea there unfolded a night of considerable drama,...

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How much does it hurt when big political beasts lose their seats?

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imageBusiness secretary Vince Cable lost his seat in Twickenham. Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

The pain when a cabinet minister loses his or her seat in a general election is usually felt more by the individual than by their party. Most defeats happen when the minister’s party is removed from office, so their old post is filled by a member of another...

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