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If the UUP dont like that, they can do their worst
Mark Cosgrove, UUP treasurer, has written a comment accusing me of lying, in relation to my previous post setting out the UUP’s failure to pay £50,000 into a joint fund. My source did not come out of “thin air.” I will not mention … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, Conservativism, Mark Cosgrove, UCUNF, UUP
Tagged Centre-Right, Conservative Party, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, UCUNF, UUP
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UUPs financial weaknesses make it completely untrustworthy
Last week, it was reported by Mark Devenport and subsequently confirmed by other bloggers, including Chekov that the UUP is now asking the Government to provide finance to enable it to go into opposition. At the moment, there are two … Continue reading
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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UUP accuses Conservatives about breaking promises
Not promises about not putting up Assembly candidates – yet. However, for Conservative Yoopyphobes, there is a cheering headline to a report in the Belfast Telegraph today. David McNarry has called for Owen Paterson’s head following his stated refusal to … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, David McNarry, General Election, Good Friday Agreement, Martin McGuinness, Owen Paterson, St. Andrews Agreement, Stormont, Unionism, UUP
Tagged Conservative Party, David McNarry, General Election, Good Friday Agreement, Martin McGuinness, Owen Paterson, St. Andrews Agreement, Stormont, Unionism, UUP
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Conservatives prepare for UUP failure but they might still be hedging
At long last, agreement has finally been reached between the Northern Ireland Regional Conservatives and the Conservative leadership on a strategy for promoting Conservativism into the future. The Party has issued the following announcement copied by email to the membership: … Continue reading
Ian Parsley on the resignation of the two Harries as the UUP reels from more defections
Ian Parsley has written two posts in relation to the recent defections from the UUP. The latest was about Harry Hamilton. Both are worth a read. However, the first one, following the resignation of Harry Dunlop to the UUP slices … Continue reading
Posted in Ian Parsley, Unionism, UUP
Tagged Harry Dunlop, Harry Hamilton, Ian Parsley, Unionism, UUP
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Conservatives entitled to be proud of the Anglo-Irish Agreement
A little over two months ago marked the passing of the 25th Anniversary of the Anglo-Irish Agreement. The anniversary resulted in posts by Brian Walker of Slugger O’Toole and by and other articles by Newspaper journalists across Ireland. One of … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, Conservativism, David Cameron, Identity, Irish History, Margaret Thatcher, Political History, St. Andrews Agreement, Stormont, Unionism, UUP
Tagged Belfast Agreement, Conservative Party, Conservativism, David Cameron, Garret Fitzgerald, Identity, Irish History, James Molyneaux, Margaret Thatcher, Political History, St. Andrews Agreement, Stormont, Unionism, UUP
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The future is bright but it certainly isn’t Orange
The Orange Order is back in the news again, following the announcement that it has a new Grand Master, Mr. Edward Stevenson. A typical Nationalist reaction to such news was “there goes the new head-honcho bigot” We all need to … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, Conservativism, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Orange Order, Pluralism, Tom Elliott, Unionism, UUP
Tagged Conservative Party, Conservativism, Humanism, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Orange Order, Pluralism, Tom Elliott, Unionism, UUP
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CCHQ continue to leave Northern Ireland Conservatives out in the cold
Firstly, I would like to wish everybody who follows this blog a warm and happy new year. I have noticed that political bloggers, from time to time, write posts about sport without there being any political context. I am a … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, Conservativism, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Stormont, UUP
Tagged Conservative Party, Conservativism, Jonathan Caine, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Stormont, 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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