Slugger predicts: Executive Ministers

We didn’t do that well in predicting the Ministries each party would choose – three people got 50% of them in order, our best two got 60% right with some in the wrong order. The Slugger hivemind scored much worse!

So who do the best of Slugger predict as Ministers?

  • Sammy Wilson
  • Arlene Foster
  • Simon Hamilton
  • John O’Dowd
  • Danny Kennedy
  • Michelle Gildernew
  • Patsy McGlone
  • Edwin Poots
  • Martina Anderson
  • Stephen Farry

I think most notable of the not picked – Caitroina Ruane wasn’t suggested once in any role by any decently scoring entrants in our competition. All other outgoing Ministers were suggested at least once by people hitting over 40%. Overall less than 1.5% of entrants see Ruane being a Minister next time.

The hivemind has possible battles of Murphy vs Gildernew and Lo vs. Farry but otherwise agreeing with the ten above.

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