tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post3383747814272046641..comments2024-03-27T12:40:09.015+00:00Comments on Three Thousand Versts of Loneliness: Conservative - UUP negotiations near successful conclusionOwen Polleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00567787385096905811noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-13745908360912418932008-11-21T08:52:00.000+00:002008-11-21T08:52:00.000+00:00Sir Reg must be sitting anxiously to see if this m...Sir Reg must be sitting anxiously to see if this merger will lead to any defectionsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-34495143245738735822008-11-21T08:18:00.000+00:002008-11-21T08:18:00.000+00:00This signals the beginning of the endfor the UUP -...This signals the beginning of the endfor the UUP - there will be no Ulster Unionist MPs or MEPs<BR/>But if this new body can bring NI into the politcal mainstream that's great.<BR/>Maybe it would be better just to speed up the merger?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-39100847590314943062008-11-21T07:49:00.000+00:002008-11-21T07:49:00.000+00:00Good news Sir Reg has taken a strong and bold move...Good news Sir Reg has taken a strong and bold move this will take us back into the heart of political decision making in LondonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-24561129506341772532008-11-21T00:18:00.000+00:002008-11-21T00:18:00.000+00:00All good.Athough I'm concerned that the first UUP ...All good.<BR/><BR/>Athough I'm concerned that the first UUP response was by an individual member rather than an official statement by Sir Reg. (see slugger).<BR/><BR/>Any git (including myself) could go round giving statements!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-45072683590271105032008-11-20T18:09:00.000+00:002008-11-20T18:09:00.000+00:00"UUP members would favour an additional 'Ulster'."..."UUP members would favour an additional 'Ulster'."<BR/><BR/>Nationalists!?! ;) (joke)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-1003348496476109272008-11-20T17:37:00.000+00:002008-11-20T17:37:00.000+00:00Sounds good to me. For what it's worth, I used to ...Sounds good to me. For what it's worth, I used to be chairman of Victoria Unionist Association in the days when the (in)famous Tommy Patten bawled everyone down! He was a strong character; and his wife was stronger still. The Power Behind The Throne. That was the early eighties when I was in my twenties!<BR/><BR/>TimTimothy Belmonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111145260662707575noreply@blogger.com