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What next for NI Centre Right?
For better or for worse, the Northern Ireland Conservatives have given up their rebellion against CCHQ. They claim to have a package of support from CCHQ which (a) Apparently increases their internal influence (b) Apparently allows them to put up … Continue reading
Posted in Alliance Party, Assembly Elections, Conservative Party, Conservativism, DUP, Iris Robinson, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland politics, Pluralism, Scotland, UK Politics, Unionism, UUP
Tagged Alliance Party, Assembly Elections, Conservative Party, Conservativism, DUP, Iris Robinson, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland politics, Pluralism, Scotland, Sectarianism, UK Politics, Unionism, UUP
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NI Centre Right Campaign strengthened by events of the last week
Child abuse comes in many forms. Nearly all child abuse falls into one of three categories: neglect, physical harm and emotional abuse. All forms of abuse by a parent or carer involve some form of emotional abuse. Not all child … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, Conservativism, DUP, General Election, Good Friday Agreement, New Party, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland economy, Northern Ireland politics, Orange Order, Political History, Stormont, UK Politics, Unionism, UUP
Tagged Conservative Party, Conservativism, DUP, General Election, Good Friday Agreement, New Party, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland economy, Northern Ireland politics, Orange Order, Political History, Stormont, UK Politics, Unionism, UUP
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Robinson is moving the DUP towards becoming a moderate party
Following my last announcement that I would be resting from blogging for a while, a story by the BBC has just caught my eye. Now it goes without saying that I can not resist reading the political rune sticks. It is … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, Conservativism, DUP, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Peter Robinson, Religion, Stormont, UK Politics, Unionism, UUP
Tagged Centre Right, Centre-Right, Conservative Party, Conservative Party of Northern Ireland, Conservativism, DUP, New Party, Normal politics, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Peter Robinson, Religion, sectarianism, Sectarianism, Stormont, UK Politics, Unionism, UUP
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It is time we all got behind Sammy
Anybody who knows me is well aware that I am no fan of DUP politicians. However, sometimes, some of them deserve support. One such politician is Sammy Wilson, a politician that I criticised when he was Environmental Minister. Since his … Continue reading
Posted in DUP, Economy, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland economy, Sammy Wilson, Sinn Fein, Stormont
Tagged Budget, Budget Deficit, Conservative Party, DUP, Economy, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland economy, Northern Ireland Executive, Northern Ireland politics, Sammy Wilson, Sinn Fein, Stormont
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Conservative leadership still wants link with the UUP?
I don’t know whether or not I should be feeling depressed or excited. Certainly, if there was no prospect of a new centre-right party in the offing, it would be the former. Yesterday, the Newsletter reported: “Co-chair of the Conservative … Continue reading
Posted in Belfast Telegraph, Conservative Party, DUP, New Party, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Tom Elliott, UUP
Tagged Basil McCrea, Belfast Telegraph, Centre Right, Centre-Right, Conservative Party, Conservative Party of Northern Ireland, David Cameron, DUP, New Party, Newsletter, Normal Politics, Normal politics, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, sectarianism, Sectarianism, Tom Elliott, UCUNF, Unionist Unity, UUP
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And thats for you, Mrs. Robinson
Not much has been said in the Northern Ireland blogasphere recently about Iris Robinson. Perhaps that is because many regarded the General Election as the drawing of a line under the scandal back in January. Two weeks ago, it was … Continue reading
