New Tory Lord to Take on the UUP

According to Dan McGinn writing in the Belfast Telegraph, new Tory Lord, David Trimble, has no problem with Conservatives contesting elections against his former Party.  On the hustings with David Cameron in Scotland, Lord Trimble of Lisnagarvey, who defected to the Conservatives this week, made clear that he could “understand people in Scotland being fed up with [...]

Trimble and Conservatism - James O’Fee’s View

In the spirit of openness we are, here, presenting an alternative response to Lord Trimble’s apparent defection to the Conservative Party. Comments welcome.
By James O’Fee (from his blog) We, as Conservatives in Northern Ireland, have always claimed that Northern Ireland needs to be fully integrated into the political system of [...]

Conservatives in NI Welcome Trimble Defection

The Chairman of the Conservatives in Northern Ireland has welcomed Lord Trimble’s decision to join the Conservatives. Neil Johnston said:
“Lord Trimble has often spoken about the need for the main political parties of the UK to play their full part in Northern Ireland politics and we welcome his move as a recognition of the need [...]