The Northern Secretary John Reid was a star turn at the SDLP conference in Newcastle, Co Down, last weekend. He told delegates how Hugh Smyth, leader of the PUP and a staunch Glasgow Rangers fan, asked if there was any chance that Reid - Catholic and Celtic fan - could supply him with a ticket the Old Firm game. "Maybe," said Reid, "but I might not be able to get you in at the right end, Hughie." "What if I re-designate?" asked Smyth.