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Last minute change in plan by CCHQ devastating to local Conservatives
In the last couple of days, the Chairman of the Northern Ireland regional Conservatives, Irwin Armstrong, has resigned from his office following a decision by CCHQ to renew links with the UUP. The decision has meant that Conservatives will not … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, David Cameron, Stormont, Tom Elliott, UK Politics, UUP
Tagged Conservative Party, David Cameron, Stormont, Tom Elliott, UK Politics, UUP
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2010 – A Space Odeyssy
For the second time I have broken cover from my self-imposed blogging moratorium. It is, however, something which touches and concerns the future direction of Conservativism in Northern Ireland. On October 19th, Eamon Mallie wrote a post on Slugger O’Toole … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, Ian Parsley, New Party, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Paula Bradshaw, Tom Elliott, UUP
Tagged Alliance Party, Centre-Right, Conservative Party, Conservative Party of Northern Ireland, Ian Parsley, New Party, Normal Politics, Normal politics, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Paula Bradshaw, Tom Elliott, UCUNF, 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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Conservativism in Northern Ireland
Irwin Armstrong, Chairman of the Northern Ireland Region of the Conservative Party, has made a comment contribution to ‘About Northern Ireland Centre-Right (a static page on this blog). I have republished his comment below with my reply. By Irwin Armstong … Continue reading
Posted in Basil McCrea, Conservative Party, Conservativism, David Cameron, General Election, Identity, Ideology, Irwin Armstrong, Nationalism, New Party, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Stormont, Toxicity, UK Politics, Unionism, UUP
Tagged Basil McCrea, Centre Right, Centre-Right, Conservative Party, Conservative Party of Northern Ireland, Conservativism, David Cameron, Equal Citizenship, Equal citizenship, General Election, Identity, Ideology, Irwin Armstrong, Nationalism, New Party, Normal Politics, Normal politics, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, sectarianism, Sectarianism, Stormont, The United Kingdom, Toxicity, UCUNF, UK Politics, Unionism, UUP, Westmister Elections
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Tom gets his pint across
According to a UUP source, the Fermanagh Unionist Association in Enniskillen runs a drinking club. It is understood to be the only one of its kind in Northern Ireland. The drinking club has apparently played a crucial role in the recruitment of the … Continue reading
Posted in Tom Elliott, Unionism, UUP
Tagged Conservative Party of Northern Ireland, Tom Elliott, UCUNF, Unionism, UUP
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David Cameron ‘offered’ merger with UUP during party conference
Northern Ireland Conservatives have been wondering, throughout the summer, why there has been no proper direction from the Party leadership about the direction in which they want to take the party. In this week’s Impartial Reporter, it has been revealed … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, Conservative Party Conference, Conservativism, David Cameron, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Tom Elliott, UUP
Tagged Basil McCrea, Centre Right, Conservative Party, Conservative Party Conference, Conservativism, David Cameron, Normal Politics, Normal politics, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Tom Elliott, UCUNF, UUP
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Paula Bradshaw leaves the UUP
It has now been reported that Paula Bradshaw, previously the UCUNF candidate in South Belfast, has left the ULster Unionist Party. Commenting on Trevor Ringland’s departure a few days ago, Owen Polley said “He quits hot on the heals of the news … Continue reading
Posted in Paula Bradshaw, Tom Elliott, Unionism, UUP
Tagged Normal Politics, Northern Ireland, Paula Bradshaw, Tom Elliott, Unionism, UUP
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Has Basil McCrea started to set out a new stall?
Spare a thought for Basil McCrea. Having been defeated heavily in the UUP leadership election, the immediate fallout was that his allies in the UUP were unlikely to secure candidacy for representation at Stormont. This has already happened to Paula … Continue reading
An Orangeman could attract Catholic votes if ……
During and after the UUP leadership election campaign, there was plenty of media focus upon the implications of Tom Elliott’s membership of the Orange Order. In my last post, I highlighted an article by Liam Clarke. Clarke suggested that Elliott should be … Continue reading
Posted in Basil McCrea, Identity, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland politics, Orange Order, Religion, Stormont, Tom Elliott, Unionism, UUP
Tagged Basil McCrea, Centre-Right, Conservative Party, David Cameron, Identity, Normal politics, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Orange Order, Religion, sectarianism, Sectarianism, Stormont, Tom Elliott, 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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