The SDLP's loss of ground to Sinn Féin in the 1985 local elections in Northern Ireland was attributed in part to the "out, out, out" response to the Forum it had championed.
The SDLP's failure to gain traction after their "out, out, out" stance on the Forum they promoted led to a decline in support and ultimately contributed to their defeat by Sinn Féin in the 1985 Northern Ireland local elections.