Local parties fiddle while Gordon Brown taxes us to the hilt – Conservatives

Posted on March 19, 2007 by Editor

“People in Northern Ireland continue to feel the effects of Gordon Brown’s relentless tax rises – but the local political parties are powerless to stop them.”  This was the message from Neil Johnston, of the Conservatives following the revelation by the Party that its analysis of official Treasury documents shows that Gordon Brown has introduced [...]

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Saying Yes

Posted on March 17, 2007 by Editor

The Conservatives fought the Assembly elections on the basis that we are supportive of devolution.  However, we’re not naive.  Devolution is no panacea.  The “main” political Parties - the DUP and Sinn Fein - represent polarised constitutional positions and have diametrically opposed positions on a number of issues.  We made clear that we would present an opposition [...]

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