# Alliance Party Controversies, Linfield Flags & The Stormont Mid-Year Report Card

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Podcast: [Stormont Sources](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stormont-sources-7219509)
Published: 2026-07-16T13:59:44+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, David McCann, Tim Cairns, and Michael McKernan dive headfirst into a turbulent week for the Alliance Party. Was a retracted graphic featuring a tattered Linfield FC really a big deal? And why did Sorcha Eastwood's attendance at a 12th July bonfire cause such a social media stir? We ask where the Alliance Party is trying to get to as a political organisation. Plus, we are halfway through the political year! The team hands out report cards for Stormont’s ministers and party leaders. Who is quietly getting a grip on their department, who is facing overwhelming adversity, and why does the Executive still not have an agreed budget? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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