tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post8763706357281082920..comments2024-03-28T17:49:01.125+00:00Comments on Three Thousand Versts of Loneliness: McNarry could spell the death of unionism in Northern Ireland.Owen Polleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00567787385096905811noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-88196177372391203732010-04-26T22:12:47.472+01:002010-04-26T22:12:47.472+01:00Speaking as a Conservative, the outcome of this ne...Speaking as a Conservative, the outcome of this next confrontation is extremely important for us.<br /><br />Firstly, a coup just after the election, before some judgment is made on whether another election will quickly follow, would be irresponsible. I would like to see UCUNF continue, if that happens. <br /><br />I totally agree with what you say about McNarry. His presence near the top of the UUP leadership has probably been responsible for the UUP's earlier decision to pay lip service to Unionist unity thereby undermining UCUNF principles and damaging its own prospects following recent DUP misfortune and scandal. <br /><br />If he becomes the UUP leader, the Conservatives will not want to renew UCUNF. The same goes for Elliot. McCrea might just be able to keep it together.Seymour Majornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-18395209287499599142010-04-25T14:12:12.554+01:002010-04-25T14:12:12.554+01:00Danny Kennedy is deputy leader and plainly a safe ...Danny Kennedy is deputy leader and plainly a safe pair of hands.<br /><br />McNarry and McCrea are solo operators.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-43442175473627180392010-04-23T19:41:43.531+01:002010-04-23T19:41:43.531+01:00Forget the election result, roll on the forthcomin...Forget the election result, roll on the forthcoming culture war in the UUP after the election. McNarry, Watson etc. as the dinosaur traditionalists versus the shiny happy neo-Cameroon arriviste young liberals. A million times likelier than a Paula victory.Orangemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-64652061236070376172010-04-23T16:46:38.083+01:002010-04-23T16:46:38.083+01:00Empey may be a bit cautious and consensual, and no...Empey may be a bit cautious and consensual, and not willing to attack. But he has led in a good overall political direction and the arrangement with the Conservatives is a good one, that has delivered very good candidates and given people a pathway to more normal politics with participation possibilities in our national government. The UCUNF project is one that deserves to be given further support.slugnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-6344926910831935262010-04-23T15:33:04.623+01:002010-04-23T15:33:04.623+01:00D Burnside always impressed me. Shame he's not...D Burnside always impressed me. Shame he's not actively involved any more.<br /><br />Sir Reg isn't a bad egg himself, though. <br /><br />On the other hand...Timothy Belmonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111145260662707575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-50056967182056033902010-04-23T14:58:23.179+01:002010-04-23T14:58:23.179+01:00Tom Elliott is the man to take over from Reg. A mi...Tom Elliott is the man to take over from Reg. A middle man between the McCrea and the McNarry positionsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-38659190347409136392010-04-23T14:49:18.511+01:002010-04-23T14:49:18.511+01:00If there is more than that where is it? Who else ...If there is more than that where is it? Who else is pushing anything to normalise Northern Ireland's place within the UK?Owen Polleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567787385096905811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-8060617152683401992010-04-23T14:47:06.475+01:002010-04-23T14:47:06.475+01:00Sincerely hope that the stength or future fate of ...Sincerely hope that the stength or future fate of the Union does not depend on the up-coming performance of UCUNF. There must be more than that.thedissenterhttp://www.thedissenter.co.uknoreply@blogger.com