Once more when the Assembly debated EU issues yesterday TUV leader and European candidate, Jim Allister, was the only MLA to make the Eurosceptic case.
In the course of the debate on the Executive’s engagement with Brussels, Jim Allister said:- Continue Reading…
“While I appreciate the detail provided, I was disappointed that the Trust was not prepared to reveal in how many of the cases there had been late reporting to the coroner and to the affected families. Such an approach does not help build confidence and aid the culture of transparency which the Trust claims it is seeking to build. Nor was the Trust willing to reveal how many incidents of discipline had resulted from these incidents, or their late reporting. I’m not looking for a witch hunt of staff, but I do feel the public are entitled to basic information. Continue Reading…
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:
“The comments by Lady Justice Hallett today should remove all shadow of doubt that the DUP are seeking to sell the Unionist electorate a pup on this issue.
“Mr Robinson demanded “a full judicial inquiry” and that he wanted “to know who the 187 people are that received these letters – if indeed it is only 187 people because I wouldn’t believe anything I hear any longer.” Continue Reading…
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:-
“At this week’s meeting of the Procedures Committee in Stormont I proposed that Standing Orders be amended to provide that the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee must be held by an MLA from outside any of the parties included in the executive. At the moment Sinn Fein chair it and there isn’t even a single member on it from outside the Executive parties. Continue Reading…
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:
“Following the PSNI’s participation in the anti-British St Patrick’s Day parade in New York I wrote to the Chief Constable asking why a police service from the UK officially participated in a parade behind a banner which proclaimed “England Get Out of Ireland”.
“I know from contacts to my office that many people found the PSNI participation in an event which peddled this racist and xenophobic message deeply offensive. This is hardly surprising given that the “Brits Out” mantra was championed by the IRA which murdered so many gallant officers in Northern Ireland. Continue Reading…
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:-
“Tonight’s BBC Spotlight programme underscores the extent to which the criminal justice system has been corrupted by the immoral demands of “the peace process”.
“The failure to pursue Downey, despite his fingerprint link to the Johnston & Eames murders, is not just a failure of policing, but a blatant perversion of justice by the dirty politics of the process. It is no coincidence that Downey was gifted his letter just two days after the DUP and Sinn Fein joined in government: such payoff to the IRA was part of the consummation of the deal. The Johnston and Eames families and their quest for justice, like other innocent victims, were callously cast to the side. Establishing Sinn Fein/DUP rule was the overriding priority. Continue Reading…
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:
“Billy Hutchinson’s comments in the News Letter last week and on the Nolan Show this morning – where instead of repairing the damage he added to it – showed that he and his party are in no position to take the battle to Sinn Fein.
“His language about a “hierarchy of victims”, the “conflict” and “war” was identical to the language of Sinn Fein/IRA. Continue Reading…
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:
“Recently I asked the Minister for Social Development by way of a written question how many people currently owe the Northern Ireland Housing Executive in excess of £30,000 as a result of housing benefit fraud and, in terms of repayment arrangements, how many have arrangements likely to extend beyond their natural life expectancy. Continue Reading…
Speaking during Wednesday’s debate on the Local Government Bill TUV leader Jim Allister challenged the DUP to take a stand for the Union Flag.
In the course of his remarks Mr Allister said:
“We have had an anxiety from some, which is a bit reminiscent of the on-the-runs saga, to point to the Ulster Unionists and say, “It all happened on your watch: it is your problem” etc. In one sense, that is fair enough, but the lead party of unionism today is the Democratic Unionist Party. It, above all, is required to deliver a solution to the crisis created by the tearing down of the flag from Belfast City Hall. Continue Reading…
