Posted on March 5, 2007 by Editor
James Leslie, Conservative candidate for North Down, has said that this election must mark the end of the one dimensional political agenda of the last 30 years.
The statement follows the publication of two national opinion polls showing Conservatives leading Labour by at least 11 percentage points, sufficient to provide an overall majority at the next [...]
Filed under: Assembly Elections, Conservative Party, Conservatives Northern Ireland, Education, James Leslie, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Assembly Elections | 2 Comments »
Posted on March 2, 2007 by Editor
James Leslie, Conservative candidate for North Down, has called for more action to protect the environment by the promotion of renewable energy, especially locally available biomass.
“We must move away from the simplistic notion that energy means electricity. In fact electricity only comprises around one third of total energy consumption, with heat and transport accounting for [...]
Filed under: Assembly Elections, Biomass, Conservative Party, James Leslie, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Assembly Elections, Renewable Energy | No Comments »
Posted on February 21, 2007 by Editor
Conservative assembly candidate James Leslie has outlined his priorities on education for the Northern Ireland Assembly. Commenting at a campaign meeting in Bangor, Mr. Leslie said that a focus on vocational education would be the key issue for Conservatives in the Assembly.
“Our system does a first class job for the academically-inclined, and the success of [...]
Filed under: Academic Selection, Assembly Elections, Education, James Leslie, Northern Ireland Assembly Elections | 1 Comment »
Posted on February 7, 2007 by Editor
James Leslie, the Conservative Party candidate for North Down, has criticised the negative tone of the comments of his electoral rivals:
“The Ulster Unionist’s Michael Copeland has attacked the DUP for using ‘communist tactics’. The DUP’s Arlene Foster has launched a personal attack on the UUP’s Tom Elliott. The UUP’s Peter Munce has attacked the DUP [...]
Filed under: Assembly Elections, Conservatives Northern Ireland, James Leslie, Northern Ireland | 8 Comments »
Posted on February 6, 2007 by Editor
The Conservatives have announced yet more candidates for the forthcoming Northern Ireland Assembly elections. Further candidates will be announced shortly. Full details of all candidates will be available on this web site first.
Filed under: Assembly Elections, Bob Little, Conservatives Northern Ireland, David Cameron, James Leslie, Neil Johnston, Northern Ireland Assembly Elections, Roger Lomas | 1 Comment »
Posted on February 5, 2007 by Editor
The Conservative Party in Northern Ireland today announced its first raft of candidates and has launched its election web blog www.conservativesni.org
Conservatives have announced candidates in North Down, Lagan Valley, East Belfast, and South Antrim. Former MLA and junior Minister James Leslie is standing in North Down.
The Party is expected to announce candidates for other constituencies [...]
Filed under: Assembly Elections, Conservatives Northern Ireland, Glyn Chambers, James Leslie, Neil Johnston, Northern Ireland, Stephen O'Brien | No Comments »
