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Election 2011

Basil McCrea will not back an early bid to oust Tom Elliott

A senior Ulster Unionist MLA has ruled out any early leadership contest in the troubled party

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Plan to slash Stormont departments

Inside Election 2011

Plan to slash Stormont departments

Friday, 13 May 2011

Assembly party leaders moved rapidly last night to consider radical cost-cutting proposals from the DUP which would slash the number of Stormont departments from 11 to 8, including Justice.
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Allister outraged as Speaker retakes post with help of Sinn Fein

Friday, 13 May 2011

Hardline unionist Jim Allister crossed swords with the Speaker in the Assembly just minutes after William Hay was restored to office.
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Challenge to Tom Elliott ruled out

Friday, 13 May 2011

A senior Ulster Unionist MLA has ruled out any early leadership contest in the troubled party
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Fears of leak scupper ministerial carve-up dummy run

Friday, 13 May 2011

The Stormont parties have abandoned plans to run the d’Hondt formula for picking ministers in shadow form today.

Allister tests Speaker's patience

Thursday, 12 May 2011

TUV leader Jim Allister may be a one man band at Stormont but he has proved he is intent on making himself heard.

Sinn Fein 'scum' outburst unionist Elliott apologises to 'good republicans'

Thursday, 12 May 2011

Embattled UUP leader Tom Elliott has apologised to nationalists and republicans offended when he described Sinn Fein supporters as “scum”.
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A testing time as teen councillor takes seat

Thursday, 12 May 2011

Just a day after being elected, Northern Ireland’s youngest serving councillor was back at university to sit a first year politics exam.
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Clinging on: the party leaders battling to stay in their posts

Thursday, 12 May 2011

SDLP leader Margaret Ritchie may use the gift of the party’s sole Executive ministry in an attempt to quell internal rumblings over her leadership, it has been claimed.
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Unlucky break for start of DUP man’s term

Thursday, 12 May 2011

A DUP council candidate had his hands raised high in the air as his election win was announced, but not by choice.
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Horse-trading on top jobs continues apace

Thursday, 12 May 2011

Parties at Stormont will agree the ministries they intend to take tomorrow morning — but will not announce their decision or allocate posts until Monday.
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Councillor wins poll from sick bed

Wednesday, 11 May 2011

A DUP council candidate had his hands raised high in the air as his election win was announced, but not by choice.

Arlene Foster hints at exit from ministry

Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Arlene Foster has dropped a strong hint she does not expect to be back as Enterprise, Trade and Industry minister.
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Speaker of the Assembly now likely to be from Sinn Fein

Wednesday, 11 May 2011

A Sinn Fein member is likely to be appointed as Speaker of the Assembly tomorrow to replace Willie Hay of the DUP.
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McClarty: withdraw Sinn Fein ‘scum’ remark or it’s no deal, Tom

Wednesday, 11 May 2011

A former senior Ulster Unionist has vowed not to rejoin the party if Tom Elliott’s “Sinn Fein scum” comments are allowed to stand.
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Unionists discussing Belfast City Hall co-operation

Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Talks are under way between unionists on Belfast City Council after the Alliance Party, which holds the balance of power, received a huge surge of support in the local government election.
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Alliance makes strong gains but UUP loses 16 seats as its vote freefalls

Wednesday, 11 May 2011

The Alliance Party has emerged as the big winner in the local council elections, with the UUP performance best described as going into freefall.
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'Appalling' council results for UUP

Tuesday, 10 May 2011

The Ulster Unionists have suffered another electoral blow after they were reduced to three seats in Belfast City Council - a chamber they once dominated.

‘Scum’ row: little sign of support for Tom Elliott from his own party

Tuesday, 10 May 2011

The silence was deafening yesterday from newly-elected Ulster Unionist MLAs asked to support leader Tom Elliott’s controversial election count comments ahead of a crunch party meeting.
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UUP poll-axed in city council vote as woes mount

Tuesday, 10 May 2011

The Ulster Unionists are facing electoral meltdown in Belfast as a second day of counting in the council elections gets under way.
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