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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 leadership election could become an evolutionary link to normal politics
The path leading to a political party which is non-sectarian, Northern Ireland centred and neutral on the position of the Union is full of stepping stones. Those stones are neither in a straight line nor at the same stepping distance. … Continue reading
Posted in Basil McCrea, Conservative Party, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Tom Elliott, Unionism
Tagged Assembly Elections, Basil McCrea, Centre Right, Centre-Right, Conservative Party, General Election, Good Friday Agreement, New Party, Normal Politics, Normal politics, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Orange Order, Scottish Conservative Party, Sectarianism, Stormont, Tom Elliott, UCUNF, Unionism, UUP
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UUP leadership race – Nothing in it for the Conservatives
Well, at least we now have a contest for the leadership of the UUP. I do not propose to go into the political differences between the two candidates. Others will do a better job than me. What is important to … Continue reading
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