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Three Thousand Versts of Loneliness (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Jeff Peel doesn't reveal any sources, but on his (Public) Diary blog he suggests that the Alliance Party is set to 'support' Sylvia Hermon 'rather than' Ian Parsley in the North Down race for Westminster. How this support would manifest itself is not made clear. Conservatives and Unionists have not selected a candidate for North Down, but the former Alliance man, Parsley, has been nominated and it...
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Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
Should the Ulster Unionists finally federate with the Conservatives and the SDLP with Fianna Fail? In each case in their present state of eclipse, the prospect of becoming part of a bigger machine must be sorely tempting. Below the surface however lurk huge problems. Unionists like Sylvia Hermon are sturdy individualists and want to remain big beasts in the local zoo. For the SDLP the attractions may...
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Graham Pointer's Blog (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
With the general election a few months away, in Northern Ireland, the Conservatives and the Ulster Unionist Party are fighting on a joint ticket. Now, I had naturally assumed that there would either be a battle between Conservative and UUP wannabe MPs in each constituency to decide which would be the official Ulster Conservative & Unionist candidate, or that the seats would be divided between the...
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yourfriendinthenorth (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Has there ever been anyone less suited to a political party than Lady Sylvia Hermon ? As the events of last weekend proved, evidently the woman is neither wanted nor really wants to be in the Ulster Unionists as long as the UCUNF thing is in operation. Just leave, Sylvia. Just leave.
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Politics.ie (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
The Ulster Unionists' only MP, Sylvia Hermon, has said she refused to attend the party's conference because of her unhappiness at a pact with the...
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Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
No word yet on the independently minded North Down MP Lady Sylvia Hermon’s intentions regarding the next general election, but the News Letter has her comments following the weekend UUP conference. From the News Letter report On Saturday many party members played down the North Down MP’s absence, pointing out that she rarely attends the annual conference. But, explaining her absence, Lady...
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BBC News (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
The Ulster Unionist's only MP, Sylvia Hermon, says she refused to attend the party's conference because of her unhappiness at a pact with the Tories.
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Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
It seems the UUP - Conservative link up is proving more better then worse for all concerned. That is of course as long as you are not a Labour minded UUP member. As Mark Devenport notes on his blog, Sylvia Hermon stayed away from conference for the second year running. Fred Cobain, a long time leftie departed early to go see his beloved Crusaders. There has long been a significant Labour - Unionist...
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SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
Saturday, 24 October 2009 A future Conservative government will refuse to fund costly inquiries into the Northern Ireland Troubles, shadow foreign secretary William Hague said today . He told the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) annual conference in Belfast that it was time for Northern Ireland to move forward. And he joined UUP leader Sir Reg Empey in claiming their parties' plan to fight the General...
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BBC NEWS | The Devenport Diaries (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
I'm just back from the Europa hotel where I was helping out on our coverage of the Ulster Unionist conference. Inevitably there was less of a buzz about the gathering than last year's event when David Cameron turned up as the special guest. But the turnout appeared high with many left standing at the back, and William Hague's speech went down well. Sir Reg Empey used his speech to set out his stall...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
Tory shadow minister to address Ulster Unionists' conference amid plans to field joint candidates in general election Unionist voters in Northern Ireland were told today they could strengthen ties with Britain by backing the Conservative Party's new political platform in the region. William Hague, the shadow foreign secretary, will tomorrow address the Ulster Unionist party (UUP) annual conference...
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Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
The BBC tells us that regular Slugger commenter Cllr Ian J Parsley, formerly of the Alliance Party , has been selected as the Conservative candidate for North Down. It will be up to the UUP/Conservative selection panel to decide whether he is their joint candidate in preference to the sitting MP for North Down, the independently minded Lady Sylvia Hermon - who has yet to declare her intentions. As...
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Three Thousand Versts of Loneliness (Free subscription) | 23/09/2009
Is the Irish News’ former SDLP functionary Tom Kelly starting to warm to the Conservatives and Unionists project? Doubtful. Although he appears to recognise some of the pact’s strengths, in his latest column . He does appear rather confused as to the issue of North Down and the Ulster Unionists’ dissident MP, Lady Sylvia Hermon. “It’s difficult to see the how the unsurprising...
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Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
After meeting with his old party leader this morning it looks like Mr Parsley may on his way back to the Conservatives . Both Ian and the Alliance Party will issue statements at three o’clock. It’s a bit of a coup for the New Tories to peel off the Alliance party’s rising star from the European elections but it remains to be seen just what that adds up to in next year’s election...
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SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 21/07/2009
By Stephen Breen Sunday Life Sunday, 3 June 2007 Anti-collusion campaigner Raymond McCord last night vowed to name the RUC Special Branch officers who protected UVF serial killer Mark Haddock. He issued the warning after security minister Paul Goggins confirmed he would meet him to discuss his son Raymond jnr's case. Although the north Belfast man had hoped Tony Blair would meet him, he welcomed the...
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