Show threadClaire McNabFeb 27

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7/ #UlsterUnionistParty: Down by-election .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1946_Down_by-election

The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) had been created in 1905, and governed Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1972. Its candidate Lieutenant Commander C. H. Mullan was the party's first by-election-wInning Westminster MP, but he served only until standing down in 1950.

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1946 Down by-election - Wikipedia

The Japan TimesJan 19
England’s contested 1,100-year anniversary passed with little public interest, reflecting a broadly unbothered national identity, even as a small but vocal far-right English nationalism gains visibility. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/19/world/being-properly-english/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #uk #england #tommyrobinson #donaldtrump #nigelfarage #mikenesbitt #georgeorwell #johnmajor #rishisunak #labour #tories #reformuk #conservativeparty #ulsterunionistparty #maga #englishdefenceleague
So what does it mean to be properly English?

There’s nothing wrong in anybody taking pride in being English, of course, but as Orwell said, there’s something very un-English in shouting about it.

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News BeepDec 16

Unionists hit out as Government accepts Windsor Framework review recommendations and business organisations hail ‘positive’ step

Figures from all three main unionist parties took aim at Westminster following recommendations from the Independent Review of…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/314693/

News BeepOct 19

Irish-language signs vandalised in affluent east Belfast – The Irish Times

On a tree-lined street in east Belfast, two metal poles beside a neat hedge are the only reminder…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/195073/

News BeepSep 8, 2025

‘David Trimble said it was a wonderful day… I was sure he meant Bloody Sunday’: Biography charts ex-UUP leader’s journey from firebrand to peacemaker

In this extract from his new book, Stephen Walker examines the transformation of the late Nobel laureate Former…
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AutisticMumTo3Apr 19, 2024

Brexit: Westminster did not tell Stormont about two new EU laws - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-68846392.amp

#Stormont
#NothernIreland
#Westminster
#UKGov
#EU
#WindsorFramework
#McGuigan
#SinnFein
#DUP
#Brooks
#Aiken
#UlsterUnionistParty

Westminster did not tell Stormont about new EU laws - BBC News

MLAs say it means they were not able to fully examine the impact of the new laws in Northern Ireland.

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Show threadSusan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Nov 20, 2023

Who did not respond:

#Conservatives, #Labour, #ScottishNationalParty, #DemocraticUnionistParty (NI)
#SinnFéin (NI),
#SocialDemocraticandLabourParty, #ReclaimParty, #UlsterUnionistParty, #TraditionalUnionistVoice, #PeopleBeforeProfit.

Separate to this, the #AlbaParty did respond to our request but declined to issue a statement over issues raised by #FossilFreePride at the #PinkNewsAwards 2023.

Deutsche Welle (inoffiziell)Jul 25, 2022
Der ehemalige nordirische Regierungschef ist einer der Architekten des Karfreitagsabkommens, das den jahrzehntelangen Bürgerkrieg in der britischen Provinz beendete. Jetzt starb David Trimble im Alter von 77 Jahren.
Friedensnobelpreisträger David Trimble gestorben | DW | 25.07.2022
#Nordirland #Friedensnobelpreisträger #DavidTrimble #Karfreitagsabkommen #Norirlandkonflikt #VereinigtesKönigreich #UlsterUnionistParty
Friedensnobelpreisträger David Trimble gestorben | DW | 25.07.2022

Der ehemalige nordirische Regierungschef ist einer der Architekten des Karfreitagsabkommens, das den jahrzehntelangen Bürgerkrieg in der britischen Provinz beendete. Jetzt starb David Trimble im Alter von 77 Jahren.

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