Andrew Charles

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Date registered: July 10, 2010

Latest posts

  1. Campbell's New Year's Message — January 1, 2011
  2. Peace in our time… — December 2, 2010
  3. Positive, progressive and forward driven… — November 27, 2010
  4. Cameron gaffe will hurt marriage — April 26, 2010
  5. "Unionists Unite" — April 9, 2010

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  1. You know it makes sense Reg… — 21 comments
  2. Cameron gaffe will hurt marriage — 8 comments
  3. Positive, progressive and forward driven… — 7 comments
  4. Ian Paisley leaves a lasting legacy — 2 comments
  5. Peace in our time… — 2 comments

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Jan
01

Campbell's New Year's Message

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East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell has posted his New Year’s message via Facebook. He has urged caution in Unionism’s approach to Sinn Fein arguing that whilst they may have given up violence their aims remain the same: a United Ireland. He says: “Unionists now need to be clear that republicans are still wedded to the notion of trying …

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Dec
02

Peace in our time…

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In his speech to the party faithful on Saturday last, First Minister Peter Robinson talked about Unionism living in ‘peace time’. This phrase got me thinking for I felt that it was very relevant but needs explained further. Unionism has the habit of continually placing itself in a war-torn society; which is fair comment after …

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Nov
27

Positive, progressive and forward driven…

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Peter Robinson's Speech

Positive, progressive and forward driven: that’s how I would summarise the message coming from the DUP’s Annual Conference today at La Mon, South Belfast. Official figures put the attendance at 920 people, plus many other observers and stall holders. Some senior members remarked that it wasn’t so long ago that turnout at a DUP party conference …

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Apr
26

Cameron gaffe will hurt marriage

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A marriage is about partnership however the UUP – Tory marriage seems to have been anything but it. In fact one could say that it has entered a rocky course less than two weeks before an election. David Cameron’s comments with Jeremy Paxman on Friday night have caused quite a storm but are not exactly …

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Apr
09

"Unionists Unite"

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by Andrew Charles

The Times have an excellent resource for this election. They have based statistics on the new Parliamentary boundaries. Under the new boundaries using the 2005 election data they give Alasdair McDonnell a majority of just 188. McDonnell would be right to worry in this election as the statistics show (using the 2005 result), given the …

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Apr
05

Maginnis slams idea of Unity?

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by Andrew Charles

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Reported in the Sunday Life yesterday and Newsletter today (not on web yet) Ken Maginnis (or Lord Maginnis) has appeared cold towards any idea of Unionist Unity in Fermanagh South Tyrone. Despite having a free run since 1983, on the Unionist side, he appears to oppose any deal with fellow Unionists in an attempt to …

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Mar
03

Ian Paisley leaves a lasting legacy

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[picapp align="center" wrap="false" link="term=ian+paisley&iid=5475495" src="9/7/d/7/Blair_And_Ahern_99b1.jpg?adImageId=10910984&imageId=5475495" width="380" height="275" /] By Andrew Charles Love him or loathe him Ian Paisley had the ability to stir people’s emotions and arouse debate. He shook every Unionist leader from power since Captain Terrance O’Neill in 1969 and leaves the House of Commons in 2010 with a lasting legacy. Dr Paisley …

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Oct
15

You know it makes sense Reg…

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There has been much debate about running agreed Unionist candidates in Fermanagh South Tyrone and South Belfast. I watched Sir Reg Empey speak to Noel Thompson last week on Hearts and Minds. He said that these were two seats that were Ulster Unionist. Sir Reg’s argument however does not really wash. Yes Ulster Unionists once …

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