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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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Northern Ireland can save Companies from leaving the UK with low Corporation Tax
All over Britain, there are stories of Companies becoming impatient with the UK tax regime and looking to relocate elsewhere. The Treasury is well aware of this and overtures of better times ahead have been made to the business community. … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, Corporation tax, Economy, Euro, George Osborne, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland economy, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Republic of Ireland, Stormont, UK Politics
Tagged Budget Deficit, Conservative Party, Corporation tax, Economy, Euro, George Osborne, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland economy, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Republic of Ireland, Stormont, UK Politics
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Working together
What a speech! Well, I would say that wouldn’t I? There is no way that a neutral would not have been moved by it. It had a powerful theme running through it. It had vibrancy. It was passionate. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, Conservative Party Conference, Conservativism, David Cameron, Economy, Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Republic of Ireland, Sinn Fein, Stormont
Tagged Conservative Party, Conservative Party Conference, Conservativism, David Cameron, Economy, Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Republic of Ireland, Scottish Conservative Party, Sinn Fein, Stormont
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Threat of legal action over cuts highlights need for a seperate NI Centre Right Party
A Government with no parliamentary representation in Northern Ireland may look as though it has nothing to lose politically if it implements policies that people here will not like – such as cutting the presently scheduled financial provision for the … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland economy, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Peter Robinson, Scottish Conservative Party, St. Andrews Agreement, Stormont, UK Politics
Tagged Economy, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland economy, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Peter Robinson, Scottish Conservative Party, St. Andrews Agreement, Stormont, UK Politics
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Any notion the Government will change St. Andrews is “pie in the sky”
Over on Slugger, ‘Alan in Belfast’ has published his latest post on the UUP leadership race. One issue which has been raised continually is what the candidates will do about the possibility of an MLA from Sinn Fein becoming First … Continue reading
Posted in Basil McCrea, Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland politics, Sinn Fein, Stormont, Unionism, UUP
Tagged Basil McCrea, Centre Right, Good Friday Agreement, Normal Politics, Normal politics, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, sectarianism, Sectarianism, Sinn Fein, St. Andrews Agreement, Stormont, Tom Elliott, Unionism, Unionist Unity, UUP
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If Northern Ireland politicians played the Centre Right game with the Conservatives, the rewards could be enormous
At the moment, the UK has a budget deficit of around £150 billion a year. The Coalition Government has embarked upon an austerity package which will see that deficit reduced to £20 billion over the next 5 years. The National … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, Economy, Nationalism, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland economy, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Sammy Wilson, Stormont, Unionism
Tagged Budget, Budget Deficit, Centre Right, Centre-Right, Conservative Party, Economy, Executive, Nationalism, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland economy, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Sammy Wilson, Stormont, UCUNF, Unionism
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No longer a unionist party but still a party of the Union?
The Northern Ireland Conservative Party AGM and the East Belfast Conservative Association Barbecue, both held over the weekend, were an opportunity for me to assess the temperature of the Conservative Party in terms of evolution towards a non-designated centre-right party. … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, David Cameron, Nationalism, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Scotland, Unionism
Tagged Centre Right, Centre-Right, Conservative Party, Conservative Party of Northern Ireland, David Cameron, Nationalism, New Party, Normal Politics, Normal politics, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Scotland, Scottish Conservative Party, Unionism
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Why the Conservatives will always be regarded in a poor light for direct political involvement in Northern Ireland
One of the criticisms made of the Conservative Party has been that having a party political interest in Northern Ireland prevents them from dealing with Northern Ireland in a “neutral” manner. Shortly after the announcement of the pact with the … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, David Cameron, Good Friday Agreement, Labour Party, New Party, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Owen Paterson, Unionism, UUP
Tagged Centre Right, Centre-Right, Conservative Party, Conservative Party of Northern Ireland, David Cameron, General Election, Good Friday Agreement, Labour Party, New Party, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, UCUNF, Unionism, UUP
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